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Europe Wrap: Hatate, Boyle and Asia’s best in the thick of action
Kuala Lumpur: There were goals and assists galore from Reo Hatate, Martin Boyle, Mehdi Taremi, Lee Jae-sung and the rest of the Asian cast as they helped their respective clubs gain crucial points across major European leagues.
Follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe this past week.

England: Son’s appearance fails to galvanise Spurs
Korea Republic international and Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min came on in the 58th minute in their 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace, who brought in Japan international Daichi Kamada in the 61st minute. The derby was Spur’s 20th defeat in the English Premier League this season, a record for the club.

Kamada also played 87 minutes in Palace’s earlier 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest. 
Australian international Cameron Burgess played a full match for Ipswich Town in their 1-0 loss to Brentford. His side, who have already been relegated, suffered their eight straight defeat at Portman Road - their longest losing run at home.
 
Japan international Kaoru Mitoma came off the bench in the 80th minute in Brighton’s 2-0 win over Wolves, a result which leaves them in ninth place in the Premier League. 

Scotland: Hatate, Boyle nab one each in clash
Celtic’s Japan international Reo Hatate struck in the 58th minute in their 3-1 win over Hibernian, who scored their sole goal in the 25th minute via Australian international Martin Boyle. The Premiership champions also fielded Hatate’s fellow international Daizen Maeda from the start while third-placed Hibs had Socceroos Nectarios Triantis and Jack Iredale on the pitch. 
Hearts’ Australian international Cameron Devlin played a full match in their 3-0 win over Motherwell while his fellow international Calem Nieuwenhof was on from the 80h minute. 
 
Their Socceroo teammate Josh Nisbet played a full 90 minutes in Ross County’s 2-1 loss to 
St Johnstone. The defeat is a record-equalling seventh straight for second-from-bottom County in the Premiership.
 
Another Australian international, Ryan Strain, made a full appearance for Dundee United in their 2-0 loss to his former club St Mirren.  
 
Aberdeen’s Palestine forward Oday Dabbagh played the first half in their 4-0 defeat to second-placed Premiership club Rangers. Aberdeen conceded all four goals in the second half, including three in a 15-minute spell.

Germany: Lee, Machino get assists 
Korea Republic’s Lee Jae-sung assisted Mainz’s second goal in their 4-1 win over Bochum. Lee was replaced by countryman Hong Hyeon-seok in the 61st minute while their teammate and Japanese international Kaishu Sano played a full 90 minutes. 
Holstein Kiel’s Japan international Shuto Machino assisted the only goal in their 2-1 defeat to Freiburg, who fielded fellow international Ritsu Doan for the full match.
 
St Pauli’s Australian international Connor Metcalfe came on six minutes before the end of regulation in their 2-2 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt. 

Netherlands: Sano contributes to NEC win over Ajax
Japan international Kodai Sano assisted NEC Nijmegen’s first goal in their 3-0 win over Eredivisie leaders Ajax. His teammate and fellow international Kento Shiogai was on from the 80th minute while Indonesia’s international Calvin Verdonk played the full match. 
Australian international midfielder Max Balard made a full appearance for NAC Breda in their 1-0 loss to Fortuna Sittard. His side, currently 15th in the league, have only won one of their last 15 matches.
 
Almere City’s Indonesian international Thom Haye played a full match as they fell 3-0 to Sparta Rotterdam, who started Japan U23 international Shunsuke Mito but used him for only 29th minutes. Haye’s teammate and Iraq international Ali Jasim played 60 minutes. 
Indonesia’s international midfielder Eliano Reijnders played 90 minutes for PEC Zwolle in their 1-1 tie with Go Ahead Eagles.
 
Feyenoord’s Korea Republic international Hwang In-beom and Japan international Ayase Ueda both started in their 3-2 loss to PSV, who came from behind and secured their victory with a winner nine minutes into time added on.
 
Indonesian international Mees Hilgers made a full appearance in Twente’s 2-0 win over Utrecht.

France: Minamino helps guide Monaco to Champions League
Japan international Takumi Minamino claimed Monaco’s first goal in their 2-0 win over Lyon, which marks the 30-year-old’s sixth goal in 30 Ligue 1 appearances this season. Third-placed Monaco’s win also sees them secure a spot in the Champions League next season.
Auxerre’s Japan import Ado Onaiwu came on in the 88th minute in their 1-1 stalemate with Nantes.
 
Korea Republic international midfielder Lee Kang-in played a full match for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in their 4-1 win over relegated Montpellier, who fielded UAE international Junior Ndiaye for 68 minutes.
 
Reims’ Japan international Keito Nakamura was involved from the start in their 2-0 loss to St Etienne. His teammate and fellow international Junya Ito came on after the break. Jordan international Mousa Al Tamari played 62 minutes for Rennes in their 2-0 win over Nice.
 
Australia’s international goalkeeper Mathew Ryan let in a goal in Lens’ stalemate with Toulouse. 

Italy: Taremi’s match-winning assist
Mehdi Taremi assisted the match-winner in Inter’s thrilling 4-3 win over Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final 2nd leg. The Islamic Republic of Iran international played his part in the first period of extra time to give his side a 7-6 aggregate win. 
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The 32-year-old also played a full match in Inter’s 2-0 Serie A win over Torino, which saw his side close the gap on leaders Napoli by one point. 

Japan custodian Zion Suzuki was on the losing end when Parma fell to a 2-1 defeat to Empoli. The 22-year-old has conceded 51 goals in 35 Serie A appearances this season. 

Spain: Asano pivotal in Mallorca victory
Japan’s international forward Takuma Asano came on in the 60th minute in Mallorca’s 1-0 La Liga loss to Girona. He also assisted the second goal in their 2-1 win over Real Valladolid in the following match before coming off in the 66th minute.
Asano’s fellow international Takefusa Kubo played the first half for Real Sociedad as his side slumped to a fifth straight winless game in their 4-0 loss to Atletico Madrid.

Belgium: Westerlo fall despite Sakamoto’s brace
Isa Sakamoto nabbed a brace in Westerlo’s 4-3 defeat to Sporting Charleroi in the Belgian Pro League’s Conference League Playoff Group. The Japanese, who scored in the 29th and 39th minutes, has been in fine form recently, with six goals this season.
Saudi Arabia international Faisal Al Ghamdi converted a 78th-minute penalty in Beerschot’s 4-2 win over Cercle Brugge. Fellow international Marwan Al Sahafi played the full Relegation Round match as well.
 
Photos: AFP