Domestic Leagues
Both internationals were making a comeback following injuries - Kim made the starting line-up for the first time in three matches while Hwang returned to the pitch in mid-December last year.
Other continental stars also found the back of the net or assisted goals, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.
Other continental stars also found the back of the net or assisted goals, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.
England: Khusanov’s City continue slump
Manchester City’s Uzbekistan international Abdukodir Khusanov played a full 90 minutes in their 2-0 loss to Manchester United, extending his side’s English Premier League winless run to four games.
Manchester City’s Uzbekistan international Abdukodir Khusanov played a full 90 minutes in their 2-0 loss to Manchester United, extending his side’s English Premier League winless run to four games.
Japan international Ao Tanaka came on in the 81st minute in Leeds United’s 1-0 win over Fulham, with their winner coming in the 91st minute.
Wolves’ Korea Republic international Hwang Hee-chan was on the pitch for 85 minutes in their 0-0 draw with Newcastle United. His rock-bottom side have not lost in four outings.
Wolves’ Korea Republic international Hwang Hee-chan was on the pitch for 85 minutes in their 0-0 draw with Newcastle United. His rock-bottom side have not lost in four outings.
Scotland: Devlin’s Hearts go six clear
Ten-men Hearts, with Australia international Cameron Devlin starting, beat St Mirren 2-0 to go six points clear in the Premiership.
Ten-men Hearts, with Australia international Cameron Devlin starting, beat St Mirren 2-0 to go six points clear in the Premiership.
Japan and Korea Republic internationals Daizen Maeda and Yang Hyun-jun started for Celtic in their 1-0 win over Falkirk. Maeda’s teammate and fellow international Reo Hatate stepped on in the 66th minute.
Germany: First goal for Kim
Korea Republic defender Kim Min-jae struck in the 71st minute in Bayern Munich’s 3-1 defeat of Koln. The Bundesliga leaders also started Japan international Hiroki Ito.
Kim came on for Ito in the 86th minute as his side next overcame RB Leipzig 5-1 to maintain their unbeaten league record.
Korea Republic defender Kim Min-jae struck in the 71st minute in Bayern Munich’s 3-1 defeat of Koln. The Bundesliga leaders also started Japan international Hiroki Ito.
Kim came on for Ito in the 86th minute as his side next overcame RB Leipzig 5-1 to maintain their unbeaten league record.
Borussia Monchengladbach’s Japan international Shuto Machino scored their only goal in a 5-1 defeat to Hoffenheim. His teammate and Indonesia defender Kevin Diks played the full match. Diks started in their following goalless draw with Hamburger SV while Machino made a 92nd minute appearance.
Freiburg’s Japan international Yuito Suzuki was on for 55 minutes in their 2-0 loss to RB Leipzig. Suzuki scored in the 59th minute in their follow-up 2-2 draw with Augsburg.
Mainz 05’s Korea Republic midfielder Lee Jae-sung assisted a 30th-minute goal in their 2-1 win over Heidenheim. His teammate and fellow international Kaishu Sano started alongside him, with both playing the full match. They also started in a 2-1 loss to Koln.
Japan international Ritsu Doan assisted Eintracht Frankfurt’s first goal in the fifth minute and Syria international Mahmoud Dahoud the second in the 80th in their 3-2 loss to Stuttgart.
Werder Bremen’s Japan defender Yukinari Sugawara played a full match as they fell 3-0 to Borussia Dortmund.
Sugawara also assisted the first goal in their 3-3 draw with Frankfurt, who started both Doan and Dahoud.
Japan midfielder Joel Fujita played 90 minutes in St Pauli’s 2-1 loss to Wolfsburg as well as in their 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in their next outing.
Union Berlin’s Korea Republic midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong played a full match in their 1-1 stalemate with Augsburg. In their following 1-1 tie with Stuttgart, Jeong scored in the 83rd minute to put his side level.
Netherlands: Hwang nabs his first
Korea Republic midfielder Hwang In-beom opened the scoring for Feyenoord in the 64th minute in their 4-3 defeat to Sparta Rotterdam, whose Japan international Shunsuke Mito grabbed a 71st-minute goal. Mito’s fellow international Tsuyoshi Watanabe and Australia defender Jordan Bos started for Feyenoord.
Korea Republic midfielder Hwang In-beom opened the scoring for Feyenoord in the 64th minute in their 4-3 defeat to Sparta Rotterdam, whose Japan international Shunsuke Mito grabbed a 71st-minute goal. Mito’s fellow international Tsuyoshi Watanabe and Australia defender Jordan Bos started for Feyenoord.
NEC Nijmegen’s Japan international Kodai Sano scored a 94th-minute winner while fellow international Koki Ogawa assisted the first goal in their 4-3 win over NAC Breda, who started Australian midfielder Max Balard.
Japan international Ko Itakura played a full match in Ajax’s 2-2 draw with Go Ahead Eagles.
Heracles’ Australia international Ajdin Hrustic was on for 90 minutes in a 2-0 loss to Twente, a defeat which consigned his bottom side to their sixth witness match.
France: Abdulhamid’s Lens still on top
Saudi Arabia international Saud Abdulhamid was on for 66 minutes in Ligue 1 leaders Lens’ 1-0 win over Auxerre. His side, on 43 points, are one clear of Paris Saint-Germain.
Saudi Arabia international Saud Abdulhamid was on for 66 minutes in Ligue 1 leaders Lens’ 1-0 win over Auxerre. His side, on 43 points, are one clear of Paris Saint-Germain.
Rennes’ Jordan international Mousa Al Tamari started in their 1-1 draw with Le Havre, whose Japan international Ayumu Seko was on for the full game.
Italy: Audero’s Cremonese slip up
Cremonese’s Indonesia international Emil Audero had a disastrous day as his side crashed to a 5-0 defeat to Juventus, with the keeper conceding three goals in the first half and two, including an own goal, in the second.
Cremonese’s Indonesia international Emil Audero had a disastrous day as his side crashed to a 5-0 defeat to Juventus, with the keeper conceding three goals in the first half and two, including an own goal, in the second.
Australia international Alessandro Circati captained Parma to a goalless stalemate with Napoli. The defender also played a full match in a second goalless tie with Genoa.
Napoli later beat Sassuolo 1-0, with Indonesia international Jay Idzes starting for the latter.
Napoli later beat Sassuolo 1-0, with Indonesia international Jay Idzes starting for the latter.
Spain: Woes for Ryan’s Levante
Australia custodian Mathew Ryan conceded twice as Levante fell 2-0 to Real Madrid, which kept his side second from bottom in La Liga with only three wins from 19 fixtures.
Australia custodian Mathew Ryan conceded twice as Levante fell 2-0 to Real Madrid, which kept his side second from bottom in La Liga with only three wins from 19 fixtures.
Japan striker Takefusa Kubo started in Real Sociedad’s 2-1 win over leaders Barcelona, with his team down a player from the 88th minute.
Belgium: Saito makes Westerlo debut
Westerlo’s Islamic Republic of Iran international Allahyar Sayyad and Japan’s Isa Sakamoto started in their 2-0 defeat to Cercle Brugge. Both were replaced in the 74th minute, with Japan U20 international Shunsuke Saito coming on for Sayyad in his first appearance for Westerlo.
Westerlo’s Islamic Republic of Iran international Allahyar Sayyad and Japan’s Isa Sakamoto started in their 2-0 defeat to Cercle Brugge. Both were replaced in the 74th minute, with Japan U20 international Shunsuke Saito coming on for Sayyad in his first appearance for Westerlo.
Japan striker Junya Ito made a 66th-minute appearance for Genk as they went five matches without a win following a 2-1 loss to Zoite Waregem. Japan international Atsuki Ito was on for 76 minutes in Gent’s 4-2 win over Anderlecht.
Antwerp’s Saudi Arabia striker Marwan Al Sahafi, Japan international Yuto Tsunashima and his countryman Taishi Nozawa started in their 1-0 loss to Dender. Syria international Aiham Ousou led Sporting Charleroi to their fourth unbeaten match with a 2-0 win over Standard Liège.
Sint-Truiden’s Japanese line-up of Leo Kokubo, Keisuke Goto and internationals Shogo Taniguchi, Ryotaro Ito and Rihito Yamamoto all started in their 1-0 win over OH Leuven, who brought in their countryman Takahiro Akimoto in the 80th minute.
Photo: AFP
Antwerp’s Saudi Arabia striker Marwan Al Sahafi, Japan international Yuto Tsunashima and his countryman Taishi Nozawa started in their 1-0 loss to Dender. Syria international Aiham Ousou led Sporting Charleroi to their fourth unbeaten match with a 2-0 win over Standard Liège.
Sint-Truiden’s Japanese line-up of Leo Kokubo, Keisuke Goto and internationals Shogo Taniguchi, Ryotaro Ito and Rihito Yamamoto all started in their 1-0 win over OH Leuven, who brought in their countryman Takahiro Akimoto in the 80th minute.
Photo: AFP
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