
Domestic Leagues
Jordan midfielder Mousa Al Tamari claimed his first Europa League goal for Rennes while there were also goals for Japan internationals Shuto Machino, Shogo Taniguchi and Junya Ito, Japan U20’s Shunsuke Saito and Australia’s Zachary Sapsford, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.
England: Suzuki’s Villa stun City
Aston Villa’s Japan custodian Zion Suzuki conceded once as his side broke Manchester City’s seven-match winning streak in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory. Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov started for City.
Japan midfielder Tatsuhiro Sakamoto was in action for 78 minutes in Coventry City’s 3-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, who recorded their first win of the season. Sakamoto also featured for 86 minutes in a subsequent 1-0 loss to Fulham.

Ipswich Town sent on Japan forward Daizen Maeda in the 73rd minute in a 1-1 stalemate with Nottingham Forest, which left his side in ninth place.
Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada played a full match in Crystal Palace’s 2-0 loss to Newcastle United, which consigned them to their fifth defeat in eight starts.

Australia international Lucas Herrington and Japan’s Hidemasa Morita featured as Hull City drew for the third consecutive home game in a 1-1 result against Brentford.
Leeds United’s Japan midfielder Ao Tanaka played 89 minutes in a scoreless match with bottom side Sunderland.
Scotland: Iqbal, Sapsford on fire
Iraqi midfielder Zidane Iqbal (14th) and Australia’s Zachary Sapsford (72nd) were on target in Dundee United’s 3-2 win over Aberdeen, which earned their side their fifth consecutive unbeaten Premiership match.
Falkirk’s Australia right-back Ryan Strain’s corner set up their second goal in the 38th minute in a 3-0 win over Kilmarnock.
Korea Republic winger Kim Min-su featured as Rangers extended their eighth-match unbeaten run with a 4-0 thumping of St Johnstone.
Australia striker Ante Suto came on in the 68th minute for Hibernian in a 2-1 loss to Celtic, who restored their four-point lead over Rangers in the Premiership.
Germany: Goals for Machino, Lee
Japan striker Shuto Machino netted in the 51st minute for Borussia M’gladbach while countryman Zento Uno set their first goal in the 38th in a 3-2 win over Stuttgart. Japan midfielder Daiki Hashioka played a full match for M’gladbach.
Mainz 05’s Korea Republic’s midfielder Lee Jae-sung found the net in the 63rd minute in a 3-2 loss to Werder Bremen. Japan midfielder Kaishu Sano also started the match alongside Lee.

Eintracht Frankfurt started Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan in a 1-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund, who briefly took over the top of the Bundesliga with their seventh straight unbeaten match.
Bayern Munich brought on Japan defender Hiroki Ito in the 86th minute as the titleholders moved back to the top of the table with a 3-1 win over Freiburg, who started Japan midfielder Yuito Suzuki and sent on Japan U23 international Rihito Yamamoto after the break.
Union Berlin’s Korea Republic midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong was on the pitch for 76 minutes in a 1-1 stalemate with Augsburg, who have not won in five outings.

Korea Republic international Hwang Hee-chan and Japan’s Satoshi Tanaka both played a full match for Schalke in a goalless result against Koln.
Philippines defender Raphael Obermair played 90 minutes for newcomers Paderborn in a 1-0 win over Hamburger SV.
Japan defender Koki Machida featured in full for Hoffenheim in a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
Netherlands: Mixed week for Indonesia stars
Go Ahead Eagles’ Indonesia defender Dean James was in action for 63 minutes in a 3-2 win over Telstar, with his side snapping a six-match winless streak.
Indonesia defender Nathan Tjoe-A-On’s Willem II was on the receiving end as Cambuur thrashed his bottom side 6-1 and consigned them to their fifth straight defeat.

Fortuna Sittard’s Indonesia defender Justin Hubner and striker Ole Romeny featured in a 1-0 win over Excelsior, who started Australia striker Kasey Bos.
PSV Eindhoven’s Japan midfielder Kodai Sano was on the pitch for 76 minutes in a 1-1 stalemate with Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord, who started Japan defender Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
France: Al Tamari shines
Rennes’ Jordan midfielder Mousa Al Tamari, who opened the scoring in a 2-2 stalemate with Juventus in the Europa League last week, assisted their third goal in a 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Strasbourg.

Saudi Arabia defender Saud Abdulhamid featured for 85 minutes in Lens’ 2-1 win over Paris FC.
Bottom side Le Havre started Japan defender Ayumu Seko and sent on countrymen Sota Nakamura and Kaito Mizuta in the second half in a 4-3 loss to Marseille.
Italy: Sugawara’s Cagliari undefeated run ends
Japan defender Yukinari Sugawara made a 67th-minute showing for Cagliari as their four-match unbeaten streak came to a halt in a 4-0 loss to Monza then came off the bench at half-time in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to Bologna.

Australia winger Cristian Volpato made a 74th-minute appearance in Sassuolo’s 2-0 defeat by Como.
Spain: Ryan in patchy form
Australia keeper Mathew Ryan found himself on the winning side as Levante broke a five-match winless run with a 3-1 defeat of Athletic Club. Ryan, however, conceded twice as his side fell 2-1 to Real Sociedad in their following fixture.

Rayo Vallecano’s Indonesia custodian Emil Audero was beaten once in a 1-1 stalemate with Getafe and three times in a 3-0 loss to Elche. The 29-year-old has conceded 10 times in five appearances to date.
Atletico Madrid’s Korea Republic midfielder Lee Kang-in played 67 minutes in a 1-0 win over Deportivo Coruna.
Belgium: Saito stars in Westerlo win
Japan U20 international Shunsuke Saito netted in the 10th and 97th minute for Westerlo in a 4-4 thriller against Beveren. His countryman Isa Sakamoto assisted the first goal while teammate and Korea Republic U23 winger Yang Min-hyeok came on in the 83rd minute.
Genk’s Japan striker Junya Ito struck in the 27th minute in a 2-1 win over Standard Liege, who played Islamic Republic of Iran striker Dennis Dargahi for 82 minutes.

Japan international Shogo Taniguchi netted three minutes into injury time in Sint-Truiden’s 3-2 loss to Club Brugge. His international teammates Taiga Hata and Kota Takai as well as their countrymen Leo Kokubo, Kaito Matsuzawa, Nelson Ishiwatari and Shion Shinkawa featured for Sint-Truiden.
Japan’s Taishi Nozawa was undisturbed between the posts for Antwerp in a 3-0 win over Sporting Charleroi, who fielded captain and Syria centreback Aiham Ousou for the full 90 minutes.

Japan’s Takuya Ogiwara started for OH Leuven in a 2-2 stalemate with Lommel, whose Indonesia midfielder Joel Pelupessy saw action for 73 minutes.
Union Saint-Gilloise’s Japan import Nikki Havenaar played a full match in a 5-2 thrashing of Cercle Brugge, with his third-placed side remaining unbeaten in nine starts.
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