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Europe Wrap: Machino, Lee net first goals
Kuala Lumpur: Japan striker Shuto Machino and Korea Republic’s Lee Han-beom had a memorable week when they struck their first goals of the season.
Machino claimed his in the Bundesliga in his second appearance while centreback Lee bagged his first in seven Belgian Pro League showings.

There were also goals and assists for other Continental stars, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

England: Tanaka pressure leads to goal
Japan midfielder Ao Tanaka was in action for 72 minutes as Leeds United thumped Newcastle United 4-1, with the 28-year-old’s 32nd-minute strike deflecting off Sean Steur and Lewis Miley to find the back of the net. 

Tanaka also started in a goalless result with Crystal Palace, who featured his fellow internationals Daichi Kamada and Takehiro Tomiyasu. 
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Japan forward Daizen Maeda stepped on in the 74th minute in newly-promoted Ipswich Town’s 1-0 loss to Everton.

Hull City started Australia international Lucas Herrington in a 2-1 loss to Newcastle, which snapped his side’s unbeaten start to the season. 

Scotland: Boyle’s conversion ends Hibs’ losing run
Australia striker Ante Suto and countryman Jack Iredale started for Hibernian as they crashed 1-0 to Kilmarnock. Suto’s fellow international Martin Boyle stepped on in the 53rd minute as Kilmarnock’s first win of the season consigned Hibs to their third straight defeat. 

Boyle later converted a 62nd-minute penalty in Hibs’ following 1-1 stalemate with Aberdeen.

Falkirk’s Australia right back Ryan Strain assisted their first goal in the eighth minute in a 2-1 win over Hearts, earning his side their first Premiership win after five starts. Strain also played a full match in their 1-1 tie with St Johnstone.
Iraq midfielder Zidane Iqbal played 83 minutes for Dundee United in a 3-0 win over St Mirren to help his side to their second Premiership win of the season. 

Rangers started Korea Republic winger Kim Min-su and brought on Australia midfielder Cameron Devlin a minute before regulation time in a 1-0 Old Firm win over Celtic.

Germany: Firsts for Machino, Suzuki
Japan striker Shuto Machino, coming on in the 84th minute, converted a penalty five minutes into injury time in Borussia M’gladbach’s 4-2 loss to Mainz 05, whose Japan midfielder Kaishu Sano assisted their third goal. M’gladbach started Indonesia defender Kevin Diks and Japan international Ko Itakura and brought on Itakura’s fellow international Daiki Hashioka in the 76th minute. Korea Republic midfielder Lee Jae-sung played 65 minutes for Mainz. 

Freiburg’s Japan midfielder Yuito Suzuki leveled in the 48th minute to earn them a 2-2 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt, whose own Japan international Ritsu Doan assisted their opener in the 10th minute. Suzuki’s teammate and fellow international Keisuke Goto came on in the 83rd minute. 
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Korea Republic defender Kim Min-jae came on in the second half in Bayern Munich’s 7-0 demolition of Union Berlin, who started Kim’s fellow international Jeong Woo-yeong in midfield. 

Augsburg brought on Korea Republic defender Seol Young-woo in the 74th minute in a 3-2 loss to Werder Bremen. 
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Japan’s Satoshi Tanaka and Korea Republic international Hwang Hee-chan, who came on in the 70th minute, featured in Schalke’s goalless stalemate with Elversberg, who sent on Thailand defender Nicholas Mickelson in the 76th minute.

Paderborn’s Philippines defender Raphael Obermair was on for 63 minutes in a 3-1 win over Hoffenheim, who started Japan defender Koki Machida.

Netherlands: Maikuma’s Alkmaar in pole
Current Eredivisie leaders Alkmaar, who are on a seven-match unbeaten streak, brought on Japan defender Seiya Maikuma in the 89th minute in a 1-0 win over Telstar.

Japan defender Tsuyoshi Watanabe featured for Feyenoord in a 5-0 win over Utrecht, which also took his second-placed side’s unbeaten run to seven matches.

Indonesia defender Nathan Tjoe-A-On was in action for 90 minutes as new boys Willem II crashed 5-1 to Ajax to go six starts without a win. Tjoe-A-On also started in a subsequent 1-0 loss to Fortuna Sittard, who featured Indonesia defender Justin Hubner in full.
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Australia forward Kasey Bos came on after the break in Excelsior’s 2-2 draw with Ajax.

PSV’s Japan midfielder Kodai Sano played a full match in a 3-2 loss to Twente, who came from behind twice to beat the defending champions.   

Indonesia defender Dean James was in action for 90 minutes in Go Ahead Eagles’ 1-1 stalemate with NEC Nijmegen.

France: Ueda’s goal fails to lift Lille
Japan striker Ayase Ueda netted in the 79th-minute in Lille’s 2-1 defeat to Nice. The 28-year-old finished the match with four attempts, all on target, and eight touches in the box. 

Troyes’ Australia custodian Patrick Beach kept a clean sheet in a 2-0 win over Angers to earn his first clean sheet in five Ligue 1 appearances. 
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Japan’s Sota Nakamura assisted Le Havre’s first goal in a 2-1 loss to Toulouse. Japan defender Ayumu Seko started for Le Havre. 

Rennes’ Jordan midfielder Mousa Al Tamari stepped on in the 61st minute in a 4-0 win over Lyon, who brought on Japan winger Keito Nakamura in the 79th minute. 

Italy: Third win for Sugawara’s Cagliari
Cagliari’s Japan defender Yukinari Sugawara stepped on in the 59th-minute in a 1-0 win over Udinese, giving his side their third straight Serie A win.

Spain: Atletico’s Lee in fine form
Korea Republic midfielder Lee Kang-in scored in the 54th minute to help Atletico Madrid to a 4-0 win over Osasuna. It was his second goal in six La Liga starts this season. Lee also featured in a 2-1 win over Real Madrid, which moved his side to second in the standings.
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Levante’s Australia keeper Mathew Ryan conceded three goals in a 3-1 loss to Villareal, with his side on a three-match winless streak.

Belgium: Lee nets in Brugge win
Club Brugge’s Korea Republic centreback Lee Han-beom struck in the 58th minute as his side swept aside Genk 3-0. Japan striker Junya Ito started for Genk, who brought on his countryman Ayumu Yokoyama in the 76th minute.

Standard Liege’s Islamic Republic of Iran striker Dennis Dargahi assisted their only goal three minutes into first-half stoppage time in a 2-1 loss to Gent.

Japan’s Isa Sakamoto assisted just after the break as Westerlo overcame Sint-Truiden 2-0. His teammate and Japan U20 international Shunsuke Saito started while Sint-Truiden featured Japan’s Leo Kokubo, Taiga Hata, Kaito Matsuzawa, Ryotaro Araki and international Shogo Taniguchi.
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Sporting Charleroi captain and Syria centreback Aiham Ousou played a full match in a 3-2 win over Cercle Brugge.

Indonesia midfielder Joel Pelupessy was in action for 90 minutes in Lommel’s goalless stalemate with Mechelen.

Antwerp’s Japan custodian Taishi Nozawa was beaten twice in a 2-0 loss to league leaders Union Saint-Gilloise, who started his countryman Nikki Havenaar in their seventh unbeaten outing.

Photos: AFP