England: Mitoma on target
Japan international midfielder Kaoru Mitoma headed home Brighton’s only goal in the 48th minute in their 2-1 loss to Bournemouth in the English Premier League. 

Mitoma’s fellow international Daichi Kamada played a full match in Crystal Palace’s goalless draw with newly-promoted Sunderland.

Korea Republic international Hwang Hee-chan was on the pitch for 77 minutes in Wolves’ 1-0 loss to Newcastle, who secured their first win of the season. 

Uzbekistan international Abdukodir Khusanov played a full match in Manchester City’s 3-0 win over neighbours Manchester United, who have won only once in four matches.

Scotland: Maeda nails his first
Japan international Daizen Maeda scored his first Premiership goal of the season, and Celtic’s first goal, in their 2-1 win over Kilmarnock. Teammate and fellow international Reo Hatate played 70 minutes while Korea Republic international Yang Hyun-jun came on two minutes before regulation.

Australia’s Zachary Sapsford scored for Dundee United in their 3-3 draw with Hibernian, who played his countryman Jack Iredale for 88 minutes and Australian international Martin Boyle for 56 minutes.

Livingstone captain and Australian international Ryan McGowan and his countryman Tete Yengi started in their 0-0 tie with Aberdeen.

Socceroo Apostolos Stamatelopoulos played 61 minutes and countryman Johnny Koutroumbis was on for 57 minutes in Motherwell’s 1-1 draw with Dundee. Motherwell became the first side this century to draw six straight Premiership games.

Another Australian international, Keanu Baccus, played a full match for St Mirren in their 2-1 win over Falkirk, a result which saw his side secure their first league win of the season.

Baccus’ fellow international Cameron Devlin was in action for 90 minutes in league leaders Hearts’ 2-0 win over Rangers, which marked their first win at Ibrox in 18 visits since August 2014 and their first victory in 19 meetings overall.

Germany: Sugawara helps in Bremen win
Japan international Yukinari Sugawara assisted Werder Bremen’s first goal in their 4-0 Bundesliga win over Borussia Monchengladbach, who played his fellow international Shuto Machino and Indonesia international Kevin Diks for the full match.

Japan international Ritsu Doan started for Eintracht Frankfurt in their 3-1 loss to Bayer Leverkusen. Teammate and Syrian international Mahmoud Dahoud came on in the 83rd minute.

Mainz 05’s Japan international Kaishu Sano played a full match in their 1-0 loss to RB Leipzig. His countryman Sota Kawasaki made an appearance in the 75th minute for Mainz.

Korea Republic midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong came on in the 73rd minute as Union Berlin fell 4-2 to Hoffenheim. Berlin have yet to win in their first three starts. 

St Pauli’s Australian international Connor Metcalfe was on in the 83rd minute in their 2-1 win over Augsburg.

Netherlands: Itakura’s Ajax remain unbeaten
Japan international Ko Itakura was in action for 66 minutes in Ajax’s 3-1 win over PEC Zwolle, a result which marked his side going undefeated in their first five Eredivisie matches. 

Indonesia’s international defender Dean James played 76 minutes for Go Ahead Eagles as they beat Volendam 3-0. 

NEC Nijmegen’s Japan international Kodai Sano played a full match in their 5-3 defeat to PSV Eindhoven. His teammates and fellow internationals Koki Ogawa came on in the 75th minute and Japan U19’s Kento Shiogai in the 65th.

Fellow international Tsuyoshi Watanabe played from the start for Feyenoord in their 1-0 win over Heerenveen. Compatriot Ayase Ueda was in action for 76 minutes.

NAC Breda’s Australian international Max Balard played a full match in their 2-2 stalemate with FC Twente. Korea Republic U20 international Yoon Do-young was on from the 77th minute as Excelsior fell 1-0 to Sparta Rotterdam.

Heracles’ Australian international Ajdin Hrustic played 83 minutes in their 2-1 loss to AZ Alkmaar.

France: Minamino two up in four matches
Japan international midfielder Takumi Minamino scored two minutes into first-half stoppage time in Monaco’s 2-1 win over Auxerre. It was his second Ligue 1 goal in four starts.

Rennes’ Jordan international Mousa Al Tamari, who came on after the break, assisted their third goal five minutes into stoppage time as they beat Lyon 3-1.

Korea Republic international Hong Hyeon-seok played 65 minutes in Nantes’ 1-0 loss to Nice.

Hong’s fellow international Lee Kang-in was on the pitch for 57 minutes in league leaders Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 win over Lens, who sent in Saudi Arabia international Saud Abdulhamid in the 66th minute.

Le Havre brought on Japan international Ayumu Seko in the 69th minute in their 1-0 loss to Strasbourg.

Italy: Idzes’ Sassuolo in first win 
Indonesia’s international captain Jay Idzes played a full match as newly-promoted Sassuolo secured their first Serie A victory with a 1-0 win over Lazio.

Parma custodian and Japanese international Zion Suzuki let in two goals in their 2-0 defeat to Cagliari. Teammate and Australian international Alessandro Circati played the full match.

Spain: Kubo on losing end
Japan international forward Takefusa Kubo came on in the 66th minute in Real Sociedad’s 2-1 loss to La Liga leaders Real Madrid, who were reduced to 10 men in the 32nd minute.

Malaysia’s international defender Facundo Garces played 90 minutes in Alavés’ 1-0 win over Athletic Club.

Belgium: Sakamoto grabs an assist
Japan’s Isa Sakamoto assisted the first goal as Westerlo carved out a 3-0 win over Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Pro League.

Sint-Truiden started his countrymen Leo Kokubo, Taiga Hata, Rihito Yamamoto and Japan internationals Shogo Taniguchi and Ryotaro Ito, as well as brought in Kaito Matsuzawa in the 76th minute.

Mechelen sent on Australian international Ryan Teague three minutes before regulation in their 1-1 draw with Standard Liege.

OH Leuven’s Japanese duo of Takahiro Akimoto and Takuma Ominami started in their 2-0 loss to Zulte Waregem. Antwerp’s Japan international Yuto Tsunashima was replaced after the break by Uzbekistan international Mukhammadali Urinboev in their 2-1 loss to Gent.

Their teammate and Saudi Arabia international Marwan Al Sahafi made an appearance in the 66th minute while Gent’s Japan international Atsuki Ito played the full 90 minutes. Syria international and Sporting Charleroi captain Aiham Ousou was in action from the start in their 3-2 win over Cercle Brugge.

Genk’s Korea Republic international Hyeon-gyu Oh started in their 1-1 stalemate with Anderlecht.

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