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Domestic Leagues
Other Asia stars also starred after appearing in matches following the second international break of the season, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.
England: Kamada’s Palace bounce back
Japan international midfielder Daichi Kamada played a full match in Crystal Palace’s 3-3 tie with Bournemouth, with his side coming back from two goals down thanks to a Jean-Philippe Mateta hat-trick.
Japan international midfielder Daichi Kamada played a full match in Crystal Palace’s 3-3 tie with Bournemouth, with his side coming back from two goals down thanks to a Jean-Philippe Mateta hat-trick.
Leeds United’s Japan international Ao Tanaka made his appearance in the 81st minute as they went down 2-0 to Burnley, who ended their five-match winless English Premier League streak.
Scotland: Devlin’s Hearts go on top
Australia international Cameron Devlin played 90 minutes for Hearts in their 3-0 win over Kilmarnock, a result which saw his side move to the top of the Premiership with their fifth consecutive win.
Australia international Cameron Devlin played 90 minutes for Hearts in their 3-0 win over Kilmarnock, a result which saw his side move to the top of the Premiership with their fifth consecutive win.
Hosts Dundee stunned Celtic 2-0 to claim their first home win since 1988 over the defending champions. Celtic, who are five points behind Hearts, started Japan international Reo Hatate and Korea Republic international Yang Hyun-jun.
Australia’s Zachary Sapsford assisted Dundee United’s first goal in their 2-2 tie with Rangers. Socceroo Ryan Strain came on in the 85th minute for Dundee.
Jack Iredale of Australia started for Hibernian while his compatriot Martin Boyle stepped up in the 71st minute in their 4-0 defeat of Livingstone.
Motherwell’s Australian import John Koutroumbis featured in their 1-2 loss to Falkirk while Australian international Apostolos Stamatelopoulos came on in the 63rd minute.
St Mirren’s Australia international Keanu Baccus played a full match in their 1-0 loss to Aberdeen.
Germany: Lee bags his first
Mainz 05’s Korea Republic international Lee Jae-sung scored their first goal, and his first of the season, in their 4-3 loss to Bayer Leverkusen. His teammate and fellow international Kaishu Sano played a full match in Mainz’s third straight Bundesliga defeat.
Mainz 05’s Korea Republic international Lee Jae-sung scored their first goal, and his first of the season, in their 4-3 loss to Bayer Leverkusen. His teammate and fellow international Kaishu Sano played a full match in Mainz’s third straight Bundesliga defeat.
Union Berlin’s Korea Republic midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong came on in the 69th minute in their 3-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, who featured Indonesia international Kevin Diks for the first 60 minutes.
Japan international Yukinari Sugawara played a full match in Werder Bremen’s 2-2 tie with Heidenheim.
Korea Republic international defender Kim Min-jae came on two minutes into time added on as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to stay unbeaten after seven matches.
Freiburg’s Japan international Yuito Suzuki stepped on in the 64th minute in their 2-2 stalemate with Eintracht Frankfurt, who played his fellow international Ritsu Doan for 74 minutes.
Hoffenheim handed St Pauli a 3-0 beating, with the latter’s Japan international Joel Fujita replaced by Australian international Connor Metcalfe in the 82nd minute.
Netherlands: Ueda hat-trick powers Feyenoord
Japan international Ayase Ueda struck a first half hat-trick as Feyenoord crushed Heracles 7-0. Australian international Jordan Bos played the first half for the winners while Ueda came off after the break. Bos’ fellow international Ajdin Hrustic played 90 minutes for Heracles.
Japan international Ayase Ueda struck a first half hat-trick as Feyenoord crushed Heracles 7-0. Australian international Jordan Bos played the first half for the winners while Ueda came off after the break. Bos’ fellow international Ajdin Hrustic played 90 minutes for Heracles.
Ueda’s fellow international Kodai Sano assisted NEC Nijmegen’s first goal in their 3-3 draw with FC Twente while teammate and U19 Japan international Kento Shiogai featured for 65 minutes.
Go Ahead Eagles’ Indonesia international defender Dean James played 90 minutes in their 2-1 loss to second-placed PSV while Iraqi international Zidane Iqbal came on in the 68th minute for FC Utrecht as they cruised to a 3-1 win over Volendam.
NAC Breda’s Australian international midfielder Max Balard played a full game in their 2-2 draw with PEC Zwolle and Fortuna Sittard’s Indonesia international Justin Hubner came on 10 minutes before regulation as his side fell 1-0 to Excelsior.
France: Minamino’s timely assist
Japan international Takumi Minamino came on for Monaco in the 70th minute and assisted their only goal two minutes later in their 1-1 stalemate with Angers SCO.
Japan international Takumi Minamino came on for Monaco in the 70th minute and assisted their only goal two minutes later in their 1-1 stalemate with Angers SCO.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Korea Republic international Lee Kang-in featured in full in their 3-3 draw with Strasbourg, with his side fighting back from 3-1 down to claim a point.
Le Havre’s Japan international Ayumu Seko saw action for 84 minutes as his side crashed 6-2 to Marseille, who leapfrogged PSG to the top of Ligue 1 by one point with their win.
Saudi Arabia international Saud Abdulhamid came on in the 73rd minute in Lens’ 2-1 win over newcomers Paris FC while Rennes’ Jordan international Mousa Al Tamari featured from the 77th minute in their 2-2 draw with Auxerre.
Korea Republic international Kwon Hyeok-kyu played 83 minutes in Nantes’ 2-0 loss to Lille.
Italy: Idzes’ Sassuolo stay focused
Sassuolo’s Indonesia international Jay Idzes played a full match in their goalless draw with Lecce, a result which sees the Serie A newcomers go three games unbeaten.
Sassuolo’s Indonesia international Jay Idzes played a full match in their goalless draw with Lecce, a result which sees the Serie A newcomers go three games unbeaten.
Japan international custodian Zion Suzuki and Australian international Alessandro Circati appeared for Parma in their 0-0 stalemate with Genoa.
Spain: Ryan lets in three against Vallecano
Levante’s Australian international keeper Mathew Ryan conceded three times as his side went down to Rayo Vallecano without scoring any goals in reply. The Socceroo captain has let in 12 goals in seven La Liga appearances and kept two clean sheets
Levante’s Australian international keeper Mathew Ryan conceded three times as his side went down to Rayo Vallecano without scoring any goals in reply. The Socceroo captain has let in 12 goals in seven La Liga appearances and kept two clean sheets
Belgium: Goals for Oh, Yamamoto, Matsuzawa and Ousou
Korea Republic international Oh Hyeon-gyu assisted Genk’s first goal and scored their second as they drew 2-2 with Cercle Brugge. It was the 24-year-old striker’s third goal and second assist in 10 appearances in the Belgian Pro League this season.
Korea Republic international Oh Hyeon-gyu assisted Genk’s first goal and scored their second as they drew 2-2 with Cercle Brugge. It was the 24-year-old striker’s third goal and second assist in 10 appearances in the Belgian Pro League this season.
Japan’s Rihito Yamamoto scored Sint-Truiden’s first goal in the 18th minute and Kaito Matsuzawa eight minutes after coming on in the 68th in their 2-2 draw with Anderlecht. Their teammates and countrymen Leo Kokubo, Taiga Hata and Keisuke Goto started, as did international Shogo Taniguchi.
Syria international and Sporting Charleroi captain Aiham Ousou scored in the second minute of time added on in the first half as his side went down 3-1 to Union Saint-Gilloise.
Japan’s Isa Sakamoto and Islamic Republic of Iran international Allahyar Sayyad started for Westerlo in their 0-0 tie with RAAL La Louvière.
OH Leuven’s Takahiro Akimoto and Takuma Ominami featured fully in their 1-0 defeat to Club Brugge.
Indonesia international Ragnar Oratmangoen came on in the 83rd minute in bottom club Dender’s 3-1 defeat to Mechelen. His side have yet to win in all their 11 matches since the season kicked off.
Gent’s Japan international Atsuki Ito featured from the start in their 4-1 loss to Zulte Waregem.
Photos: AFP
Photos: AFP