Domestic Leagues
There were also matchwinners and goals from other well-known Continental names, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.
England: Historic week for Tanaka
Leeds United’s Japan international Ao Tanaka nabbed their second goal in their 3-1 win over Chelsea, It was not only the 27-year-old midfielder’s first English Premier League goal, but he also became Leeds’s first ever Premier League goalscorer from Asia.
Leeds United’s Japan international Ao Tanaka nabbed their second goal in their 3-1 win over Chelsea, It was not only the 27-year-old midfielder’s first English Premier League goal, but he also became Leeds’s first ever Premier League goalscorer from Asia.
Tanaka then came off the bench in the 65th minute and scored Leeds United’s equaliser six minutes into injury time in their match on Saturday against Liverpool to give them a 3-3 draw. The Premier League titleholders brought in Tanaka’s fellow international Wataru Endo in the 83rd minute.
Japan international Daichi Kamada was in action for 88 minutes as Crystal Palace recovered from back-to-back defeats to overcome Burnley 1-0. Kamada played a full match in their following 2-1 win over Fulham, which lifted the Eagles into the Premier League top four.
Wolves’ Korea Republic international Hwang Hee-chan came on in the 67th minute in their 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, which leaves his side at the bottom of the Premier League with only two points from 14 matches.
Japan international Daichi Kamada was in action for 88 minutes as Crystal Palace recovered from back-to-back defeats to overcome Burnley 1-0. Kamada played a full match in their following 2-1 win over Fulham, which lifted the Eagles into the Premier League top four.
Wolves’ Korea Republic international Hwang Hee-chan came on in the 67th minute in their 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest, which leaves his side at the bottom of the Premier League with only two points from 14 matches.
Scotland: First Premiership goal for Baccus
St Mirren’s Australia international Keanu Baccus was on the pitch for 78 minutes in his side’s 3-3 thriller against Aberdeen. The 27-year-old midfielder then scored his first Premiership goal this season in their next match, a 2-0 win over Dundee United, who started Australia’s Zachary Sapsford and Australia international Ryan Strain.
St Mirren’s Australia international Keanu Baccus was on the pitch for 78 minutes in his side’s 3-3 thriller against Aberdeen. The 27-year-old midfielder then scored his first Premiership goal this season in their next match, a 2-0 win over Dundee United, who started Australia’s Zachary Sapsford and Australia international Ryan Strain.
Sapsford had earlier scored the first goal in United’s 2-2 stalemate with Rangers, who came from behind twice to earn a point. Strain came on in the 54th minute.
Celtic’s Japan international Daizen Maeda scored an 11th-minute winner in their win over Dundee. The defending Premiership champions also started Maeda’s fellow international Reo Hatate and Korea Republic international Yang Hyun-jun, who played for 58 minutes.
Maeda assisted Celtic’s only goal in their following 2-1 loss to Premiership leaders Hearts, with Hatate and Yang taking to the pitch from the start, as did Hearts’ Australian international Cameron Devlin.
Devlin had also featured for 90 minutes in Hearts’ earlier 1-1 tie with Kilmarnock.
Celtic’s Japan international Daizen Maeda scored an 11th-minute winner in their win over Dundee. The defending Premiership champions also started Maeda’s fellow international Reo Hatate and Korea Republic international Yang Hyun-jun, who played for 58 minutes.
Maeda assisted Celtic’s only goal in their following 2-1 loss to Premiership leaders Hearts, with Hatate and Yang taking to the pitch from the start, as did Hearts’ Australian international Cameron Devlin.
Devlin had also featured for 90 minutes in Hearts’ earlier 1-1 tie with Kilmarnock.
Hibernian’s Australia international Martin Boyle scored from the spot while his countryman Jack Iredale played a full match in their 3-0 win over Falkirk.
Falkirk had earlier played out a goalless draw with Motherwell, whose Australian import John Koutroumbis came on in the 62nd minute and international Apostolos Stamatelopoulos in the 74th.
Stamatelopoulos converted a penalty in their following 3-0 win over Livingstone to help extend his side’s unbeaten run to eight games while Koutroumbis played 70 minutes. Bottom club Livingstone started Australia’s Tete Yengi and brought on Australia international Ryan McGowan in the 70th minute.
Falkirk had earlier played out a goalless draw with Motherwell, whose Australian import John Koutroumbis came on in the 62nd minute and international Apostolos Stamatelopoulos in the 74th.
Stamatelopoulos converted a penalty in their following 3-0 win over Livingstone to help extend his side’s unbeaten run to eight games while Koutroumbis played 70 minutes. Bottom club Livingstone started Australia’s Tete Yengi and brought on Australia international Ryan McGowan in the 70th minute.
Germany: Kim’s Bayern in full flight
Bayern Munich’s Korea Republic international defender Kim Min-jae played a full match while Japan international Hiroki Ito stepped on seven minutes before regulation as the Bundesliga leaders thrashed 10-men Stuttgart 5-0.
Bayern Munich’s Korea Republic international defender Kim Min-jae played a full match while Japan international Hiroki Ito stepped on seven minutes before regulation as the Bundesliga leaders thrashed 10-men Stuttgart 5-0.
Borussia Monchengladbach’s internationals Shuto Machino of Japan and Kevin Diks of Indonesia started in their 1-0 win over bottom side Mainz 05, who featured Japan international Kaishu Sano, Korea Republic international Lee Jae-sung and brought in Sano’s countryman Sota Kawasaki two minutes before regulation.
Freiburg’s Japan international Yuito Suzuki came on in the 67th minute in their 2-1 loss to Heidenheim.
Australia international and St Pauli captain Jackson Irvine and Japan international Joel Fujita featured in full in their 1-1 draw with Koln. Irvine’s fellow countryman and teammate Connor Metcalfe made an appearance in the 68th minute.
Freiburg’s Japan international Yuito Suzuki came on in the 67th minute in their 2-1 loss to Heidenheim.
Australia international and St Pauli captain Jackson Irvine and Japan international Joel Fujita featured in full in their 1-1 draw with Koln. Irvine’s fellow countryman and teammate Connor Metcalfe made an appearance in the 68th minute.
Korea Republic midfielder Jeong Woo-yeong was in action for 57 minutes for Union Berlin in their 3-1 loss to Wolfsburg.
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Syria international Mahmoud Dahoud and Japan international Ritsu Doan both started as their side crashed 6-0 to RB Leipzig, who moved to second in the standings with their win.
Japan international Yukinari Sugawara played a full match for Werder Bremen in their 3-2 loss to Hamburger SV.
Eintracht Frankfurt’s Syria international Mahmoud Dahoud and Japan international Ritsu Doan both started as their side crashed 6-0 to RB Leipzig, who moved to second in the standings with their win.
Japan international Yukinari Sugawara played a full match for Werder Bremen in their 3-2 loss to Hamburger SV.
Netherlands: Ueda on fire
Japan international Ayase Ueda struck four goals for Feyenoord in their 6-1 win over PEC Zwolle.
Ueda, the Eredivisie’s top scorer with 18 goals from 15 appearances, scored in the 11th, 20th, 42nd and 55th minutes, Australia international Jordan Bos assisted the last goal and Japan international defender Tsuyoshi Watanabe played the full match.
Japan international Ayase Ueda struck four goals for Feyenoord in their 6-1 win over PEC Zwolle.
Ueda, the Eredivisie’s top scorer with 18 goals from 15 appearances, scored in the 11th, 20th, 42nd and 55th minutes, Australia international Jordan Bos assisted the last goal and Japan international defender Tsuyoshi Watanabe played the full match.
Japan U19 international Kento Shiogai, with an assist from senior international Kodai Sano, scored a 95th-minute winner for NEC Nijmegen in their 3-2 win over Volendam. Fellow international Koki Ogawa assisted the first goal.
Sparta Rotterdam’s Japan international Shunsuke Mito also scored the matchwinner in their 1-0 win over NAC Breda, who started Australian international midfielder Max Balard.
Ajax’s Japan international Ko Itakura played a full match in their 2-0 win over Groningen, which saw the fixture replayed when it was abandoned within five minutes of its start after fireworks and flares were ignited.
Sparta Rotterdam’s Japan international Shunsuke Mito also scored the matchwinner in their 1-0 win over NAC Breda, who started Australian international midfielder Max Balard.
Ajax’s Japan international Ko Itakura played a full match in their 2-0 win over Groningen, which saw the fixture replayed when it was abandoned within five minutes of its start after fireworks and flares were ignited.
Itakura also started in Ajax’s following 3-1 win over Fortuna Sittard, who brought in Indonesia international Justin Hubner after the break.
Groningen later beat Excelsior 2-0, with the latter fielding Korea Republic U20 international Yoon Do-young in the 81st minute.
Heracles’ Australia international Ajdin Hrustic played a full match in their 1-1 draw with Telstar while Indonesia international defender Dean James featured for 90 minutes in Go Ahead Eagles 2-2 draw with AZ Alkmaar.
Groningen later beat Excelsior 2-0, with the latter fielding Korea Republic U20 international Yoon Do-young in the 81st minute.
Heracles’ Australia international Ajdin Hrustic played a full match in their 1-1 draw with Telstar while Indonesia international defender Dean James featured for 90 minutes in Go Ahead Eagles 2-2 draw with AZ Alkmaar.
France: Minamino’s Monaco, Kwon’s Nantes go down again
Monaco’s Japan international Takumi Minamino was in action for 77 minutes in their 1-0 loss to Brest, which meant his side have lost four of their five last fixtures.
Korea Republic international Kwon Hyeok-kyu started in Nantes’ 2-1 loss to Lens, remaining winless in six matches.
Monaco’s Japan international Takumi Minamino was in action for 77 minutes in their 1-0 loss to Brest, which meant his side have lost four of their five last fixtures.
Korea Republic international Kwon Hyeok-kyu started in Nantes’ 2-1 loss to Lens, remaining winless in six matches.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Korea Republic international Lee Kang-in played 64 minutes in their 5-0 rout of 10-men Rennes.
Japan international Ayumu Seko played a full match for Le Havre in a goalless draw against Paris FC.
Japan international Ayumu Seko played a full match for Le Havre in a goalless draw against Paris FC.
Italy: Audero’s Cremonese in good hands
Cremonese’s Indonesia international keeper Emil Audero conceded a goal in his side’s 3-1 win over Bologna, a result which ended their three-match losing streak. Audero later kept a clean sheet in their 2-0 win over Lecce.
Cremonese’s Indonesia international keeper Emil Audero conceded a goal in his side’s 3-1 win over Bologna, a result which ended their three-match losing streak. Audero later kept a clean sheet in their 2-0 win over Lecce.
Indonesia international Jay Idzes played a full match in Sassuolo’s 3-1 win over Fiorentina.
Spain: Asano’s Mallorca slip up again
Japan international Takuma Asano made an 80th-minute appearance for Mallorca in their goalless draw with Real Oviedo. His side are 15th place in La Liga, with three wins and 14 points from 15 games.
Japan international Takuma Asano made an 80th-minute appearance for Mallorca in their goalless draw with Real Oviedo. His side are 15th place in La Liga, with three wins and 14 points from 15 games.
Asano’s fellow international Takefusa Kubo was on for 78 minutes in Real Sociedad’s 1-0 loss to Alaves.
Belgium: Sayyad nabs a brace
Islamic Republic of Iran international Allahyar Sayyad struck Westerlo’s second and third goals in their 4-0 win over Anderlecht. Japan’s Isa Sakamoto assisted the last goal.
Islamic Republic of Iran international Allahyar Sayyad struck Westerlo’s second and third goals in their 4-0 win over Anderlecht. Japan’s Isa Sakamoto assisted the last goal.
Sint-Truiden’s Japan international Ryotaro Ito scored from the spot to help them to a 3-2 win over Club Brugge. His teammates and fellow internationals Shogo Taniguchi and Taiga Hata as well as countrymen Leo Kokubo, Rihito Yamamoto and Keisuke Goto all started.
Japan international Atsuki Ito put in a 77th-minute showing for Gent in their 1-1 stalemate with Belgian Pro League leaders Union Saint-Gilloise, a result which extended his side’s winless streak to five games.
Japan international Atsuki Ito put in a 77th-minute showing for Gent in their 1-1 stalemate with Belgian Pro League leaders Union Saint-Gilloise, a result which extended his side’s winless streak to five games.
Japan’s Taishi Nozawa and Saudi Arabia international Marwan Al Sahafi started in Antwerp’s 3-0 win over Genk, who used Korea Republic international Oh Hyeon-gyu for 85 minutes.
Sporting Charleroi captain and Syria international Aiham Ousou was in action for 90 minutes in their 1-0 loss to Mechelen.
Photo: AFP
Sporting Charleroi captain and Syria international Aiham Ousou was in action for 90 minutes in their 1-0 loss to Mechelen.
Photo: AFP
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