Another Japanese star also experienced cup glory during the week as Hinata Miyazawa lifted the Women’s FA Cup in England with Manchester United while Australia full-back Ellie Carpenter’s Lyon set up a title showdown with Clare Hunt’s Paris Saint-Germain in France.
Lee Jae-sung struck twice to help Mainz down Borussia Dortmund 3-0 in Germany, Islamic Republic of Iran striker Mehdi Taremi hit a late winner for FC Porto in Portugal and Bahrain’s Abdulla Yusuf Helal scored for Mlada Boleslav in the Czech Republic, so join the-AFC.com as we find out how the Asian stars performed in Europe over the past week.
Belgium: Machida wins historic title
Koki Machida was the matchwinner for Union SG as they edged Antwerp 1-0 in Thursday’s final to lift the Belgian Cup for the first time in 110 years. The Japanese defender scored from a corner in first-half added time as Union won their first cup title since back-to-back triumphs in 1913 and 1914. .....
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