Itakura’s Japanese compatriot Daizen Maeda scored in the first minute as Celtic and Rangers played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Old Firm derby to keep the Scottish Premiership title race wide open while Son Heung-min marked his 400th game for Tottenham Hotspur.
Uzbekistan striker Eldor Shomurodov claimed an assist to guide Cagliari to a crucial win in their relegation fight in Italy while Indonesia’s Thom Haye was on the scoresheet for Heerenveen in the Netherlands, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week.
Germany: Lee double seals Mainz win
Lee Jae-sung scored two late goals as Mainz defeated Darmstadt 4-0 in the Bundesliga and bolstered their survival hopes. Mainz, who sit in the relegation playoff spot, have collected seven points from their last three matches and are only three points behind Japan international Takuma Asano’s VfL Bochum in the safe zone. .....