Kuala Lumpur: Wataru Endo marshalled the Liverpool midfield brilliantly in the absence of several stars to help the Reds edge Chelsea 1-0 in an extra-time thriller at Wembley Stadium and lift the League Cup on Sunday.

Takumi Minamino produced a stunning strike in second-half stoppage time enabling AS Monaco to snatch all three points from RC Lens in a 3-2 win in France while Islamic Republic of Iran striker Sardar Azmoun started and won a penalty in AS Roma’s 3-2 victory against Torino in Italy on Monday.

Korean duo Cho Gue-sung and Lee Han-beom scored for title-chasing FC Midtjylland in Denmark while Socceroos midfielder Connor Metcalfe delivered the winner for FC St Pauli in Germany, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week.


England: Endo shines in Reds’ cup triumph

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Japan captain Wataru Endo started for an injury-ravaged Liverpool who posted a 1-0 extra-time win against Chelsea in the League Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. The 31-year-old defensive midfielder was one of the standout performers for Jurgen Klopp’s side as they came out on top, courtesy of a Virgil van Dijk header in the 118th minute. .....

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