Kuala Lumpur: Uzbekistan’s Eldor Shomurodov, Japan’s Takumi Minamino and the Korea Republic trio of Son Heung-min, Jeong Woo-yeong and Lee Jae-sung played key roles in helping their clubs secure valuable points across European leagues.
Central & South Asia Wrap: NorthEast qualify for ISL playoffs; Iran Pro League remains tight
Mumbai: NorthEast United claimed the fifth spot in the Indian Super League playoffs, leaving Mumbai City and Odisha to battle it out for the final berth as the league wraps up this week.
ASEAN Wrap: Nam Dinh halted; Phnom Penh close gap on leaders
Kuala Lumpur: Nam Dinh suffered a setback in their title challenge in Vietnam while Phnom Penh Crown FC took a significant step in the Cambodian Premier League.
Europe Wrap: Shomurodov shines; Iredale, Nieuwenhof and Asano grab first goals
Kuala Lumpur: Australia’s Jack Iredale and Calem Nieuwenhof as well as Japan’s Takuma Asano made it a week to remember as they bagged their first goals this season for Hibernian and Hearts in the Scottish Premiership and Mallorca in the La Liga respectively.
West Asia Wrap: Al Ittihad, Al Hilal drop points; thrilling race continues in Qatar
Doha: The top two dropped points in the Saudi Pro League with Al Ittihad held to consecutive draws while Al Hilal SFC suffered their second defeat in three matches.
East Asia Wrap: Daegu held; Shanghai Port stay perfect
Hong Kong: Daegu FC’s lead at the top of the K1 League was whittled down to just a point following a goalless draw with Pohang Steelers as Daejeon Hana and Ulsan HD capitalised.
Central & South Asia Wrap: Mohun Bagan create ISL history
Mumbai: Mohun Bagan Super Giant became the first team in Indian Super League (ISL) history to defend the title with a 1-0 win over Odisha FC on Sunday.