In France, Korea Republic attacking midfielder Lee Kang-in made his Ligue 1 debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a goalless draw against FC Lorient after his move from Spain while his compatriot Kim Min-jae made his Bayern Munich bow as a substitute during the DFL-Supercup tie in Germany.
Australian manager Ange Postecoglou took charge of Tottenham Hotspur in England’s Premier League for the first time, Japanese star Kanya Fujimoto bagged a double in Portugal and Iraq’s Amir Al Ammari was on target in Sweden, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week.
Spain: Kubo begins season with goal
Japan winger Takefusa Kubo began the new season in style in Spain’s La Liga by scoring in Real Sociedad’s 1-1 draw against Girona on Saturday. Only five minutes had passed when the 22-year-old arrived in the box to slot an Aihen Munoz cross past goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga for the home side’s opener. .....