Kuala Lumpur: Japanese defender Koki Machida stabbed home from a corner in the dying seconds of the first half to help Union Saint-Gilloise edge Royal Antwerp 1-0 in the Belgian Cup final in Brussels on Thursday and secure the title for the third time.

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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