England: Hwang scores in Wolves’ defeat
Korea Republic international Hwang Hee-chan scored for Wolves in the 21st minute but saw his side succumb 3-2 to Everton, ensuring their third consecutive English Premier League defeat.

Japan international Kaoru Mitoma assisted Brighton’s 89th-minute goal in their first league win of the season, a 2-1 victory over Manchester City, who played Uzbekistan international Abdukodir Khusanov for 85 minutes.

Japan’s international captain Wataru Endo came on deep into added time as Liverpool edged Newcastle 3-2 with the winner scored 10 minutes into stoppage time. Endo also stepped on in the 89th minute in their following 1-0 win over Arsenal.

Japan’s international midfielder Daichi Kamada played 86 minutes for Crystal Palace in their first win of the season, a 3-0 result over Aston Villa.

Scotland: Sapsford bags his first Premiership goal
Australia’s Zachary Sapsford scored his first Premiership goal for Dundee United in their 2-0 Tayside derby win over Dundee. The 23-year-old, who was on the field for 79 minutes, was making his third appearance for the club since signing in July.

Livingstone’s captain and Australian international Ryan McGowan played a full match while his countryman Tete Yengi was on for 73 minutes in their 2-1 defeat to Hearts, who featured McGowan’s fellow international Cameron Devlin from the start.

Another Socceroo, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, played a full match for Motherwell as they drew 2-2 with Kilmarnock. His countryman and teammate Johnny Koutroumbis came on two minutes before regulation.

Celtic’s Japan internationals Daizen Maeda played a full match, Reo Hatate for 88 minutes and Shin Yamada made a 65th-minute appearance in their goalless Old Firm draw with Rangers.

Australian internationals Kusini Yengi and Nicolas Milanovic started for Aberdeen in their 1-0 defeat to Falkirk, who earned their first top-flight victory in 15 years. Yengi came off in the second half while Milanovic was replaced in the 54th minute.

Their fellow international Martin Boyle and countryman Jack Iredale started for Hibernian in their 1-1 draw with St Mirren, who played Socceroo Keanu Baccus for the full match.

Germany: Doan sparks Frankfurt win
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Japan international Ritsu Doan scored in the 17th and 27th minutes to record his first two Bundesliga goals for his new club in their 3-1 win over Hoffenheim. Doan, who played for 78 minutes, also assisted the third in the 51st.

Australian international Connor Metcalfe made a 82nd-minute appearance in St. Pauli’s 2-0 win over Hamburger SV.

Indonesia international defender Kevin Diks and Japan international Shuto Machino found themselves on the losing side in Borussia M’gladbach’s 1-0 defeat to Stuttgart. Both players started the match, with Machino being substituted after 75 minutes.

Korea Republic international Lee Jae-sung and Japan international Kaishu Sano played a full 90 minutes in Mainz 05’s 1-1 stalemate with Wolfsburg.

Lee’s fellow international Jeong Woo-yeong came on in the 64th minute for Union Berlin in their 3-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

Japan international Yuito Suzuki made his second Bundesliga appearance for Freiburg in their 4-1 loss to Koln. The 23-year-old played for 69 minutes.

Netherlands: Maiden goals for Itakura and Bos
Japan international Ko Itakura scored his first Eredivisie goal for Ajax in their 1-1 draw with Volendam. The 28-year-old centre-back, who joined from Bundesliga outfit Borussia M’gladbach, played for 62 minutes.

Feyenoord’s Australian international Jordan Bos scored in the 29th minute and Japan international Ayase Ueda in the 48th and 65th minutes in their 4-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam. It was Bos’ first goal for his new club in three appearances and Ueda’s fourth in three matches.

Australian international Ajdin Hrustic was in action for 65 minutes as Heracles went down 4-0 to Groningen.

Japan international Kodai Sano and Indonesia international Calvin Verdonk played a full match in NEC Nijmegen’s 3-2 loss to Fortuna Sittard. Japan U19 international Kento Shiogai came on for Nijmegen in the 58th minute while Verdonk’s fellow international Justin Hubner stepped on in the 73rd minute for Sittard.

Go Ahead Eagles’ played Indonesia international defender Dean James for 90 minutes in their 2-2 draw with Heerenveen.

NAC Breda’s Australian international midfielder Max Balard played a full match in his side’s 1-0 loss to AZ Alkmaar.

France: Minamino nets winner for Monaco
Japan international midfielder Takumi Minamino came on in the 85th minute and scored the winner six minutes into stoppage time in Monaco’s 3-2 victory over Strasbourg. It was the first Ligue 1 goal in three appearances this season for the 30-year-old.

Saudi Arabia international Saud Abdulhamid made a 76th-minute appearance and assisted Lens’ third goal two minutes into stoppage time in their 3-1 win over Brest.

Nantes’ Korea Republic internationals Hong Hyeon-seok played a full match and Kwon Hyeok-kyu came on in the 72nd minute in their 1-0 win over Auxerre.

Jordan international Mousa Al Tamari was on the pitch for 60 minutes in Rennes 1-1 draw with Angers SCO.

Le Havre’s Japan international Ayumu Seko played a full 90 minutes in their 3-1 win over Nice.

Italy: Joy and despair for Indonesia internationals
Indonesia’s international captain Jay Idzes played a full match for Sassuolo as they went down 3-2 to Cremonese, who started their custodian and Idzes’ international teammate Emil Audero in their second consecutive Serie A win.

Parma’s Japan international keeper Zion Suzuki conceded once in their 1-1 tie with Atalanta. His teammate and Australian international Alessandro Circati was in action for 90 minutes.

Spain: Garces in third full appearance
Alaves’ Malaysian international Facundo Garces played his third full La Liga match in their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid.

Japan’s international forward Takefusa Kubo was on for 65 minutes in Real Sociedad’s 1-0 loss to league newcomers Real Oviedo.

Kubo’s fellow international Takuma Asano came on in the 87th minute as Mallorca went down 3-1 to Real Madrid, who came from behind to record their third win in as many matches.

Belgium: Sakamoto steers Westerlo to victory
Japan’s Isa Sakamoto scored Westerlo’s opening goal in the 28th minute in their 2-0 win over Antwerp. It was the 22-year-old’s second strike in five matches this season in the Belgian Pro League.

His teammate and Islamic Republic of Iran international Allahyar Sayyadmanesh came on in the 85th minute while Antwerp played Saudi Arabia forward Marwan Al Sahafi for 78 minutes and brought on Uzbekistan international Mukhammadali Urinboev in the 65th.

Australian international Ryan Teague came on in the 87th minute in Mechelen’s 3-2 win over La Louviere.

The Japanese connection of Leo Kokubo, Taiga Hata, Rihito Yamamoto and international Ryotaro Ito started in Sint-Truiden’s 1-1 draw with Cercle Brugge. Fellow international Shogo Taniguchi stepped on in the 65th minute while countryman Keisuke Goto replaced Ito in the 76th.

Syrian international and Sporting Charleroi captain Aiham Ousou played the first half in their 3-1 win over Dender, who sent on Indonesia international Ragnar Oratmangoen in the 58th minute.

Japan international Atsuki Ito played a full match in Gent’s 1-0 win over Club Brugge while his countrymen Takahiro Akimoto and Takuma Ominami featured for 90 minutes in OH Leuven’s 1-0 defeat of Standard Liege.

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