EUROPE 

The UEFA Champions League kicked off with Milos Degenek and Red Star Belgrade playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich. His side were shocked 2-0 in the league by Partizan later in the week with Degenek playing 85 minutes.

In the Europa League openers, James Holland stole the show scoring the winner for LASK Linz as captain in their 1-0 victory over FK Rosenborg. It was Holland's first goal of the season and LASK's first ever in European competition.
 


Elsewhere, Tom Rogic was an unused sub for Celtic in their 1-1 draw with Rennes while Aziz Behich was benched for Gael Clichy in Basaksehir's 4-0 opening loss to Roma. 

In Germany, Mat Leckie was absent but Hertha Berlin finally won their first match of the Bundesliga season. Leckie has missed the last two matches since his double against Kuwait. Brandon Borrello was also absent for Freiburg in their 1-1 draw with Augsburg, maintaining third spot on the table. 

Jacob Young was an unused sub for Hoffenheim II in their 1-1 draw with Alzenau while Noah Botic started and played an hour for Hoffenheim U19 in a 2-0 loss to Freiburg U19. John Iredale scored another and made it six for the season in Wolfsburg II's 4-1 loss to Alonaer FC. 

Jacob Italiano was replaced after 68 minutes by Christian Theoharous who got an assist for Borussia Mönchengladbach II in a 3-1 win over Fortuna Dusseldorf II for whom Josh Laws played two minutes.

In the Netherlands Ajdin Hrustic was on the scoresheet once again playing 78 minutes as FC Groningen defeated PEC Zwolle 2-0. Hrustic has three goals in six Eredivisie matches. 



Daniel Bouman scored a brace while Valentin Cesnik played a full game for SC Cambuur U21 in a 7-3 loss to Heerenveen U21. Bouman is yet to make a senior appearance at his new club.

In Denmark Mustafa Amini scored a stunning long range winner for AGF as they defeated OB 2-1 away from home.

Both Aussies made appearances from the bench with Alex Gersbach making his Superliga debut in the 87th minute and Zach Duncan coming on after 57 minute, getting Amini's secondary assist. 



Awer Mabil's Midtjylland drew 0-0 in their top of the table clash with Kobenhavn, but received a second yellow card in the 90th minute and is suspended next week. 

In Austria James Jeggo came on in the 15th minute for an injured Thomas Ebner as Austria Wien beat Altach 2-0. James Holland played 90 minutes for LASK Linz in a 2-2 draw with Red Bull Salzburg.

In Israel Trent Sainsbury and Nikita Rukavytsya both featured in Maccabi Haifa's 1-0 loss to Tel Aviv, but it was Sainsbury's own goal that gave their opponents the victory. 

In Cyprus Apsotolos Giannou started and was substituted after 78 minutes for AEK Larnaca as they drew 2-2 with Olympiakos, their second 2-2 draw in a week. 

In Croatia Fran Karacic started and played 90 minutes for NK Lokomotiv Zagreb in their 2-1 win over Osijek. 

Tomi Juric is still to make his debut for new club CSKA Sofia after another absence in their 3-0 victory over Tsarsko Selo. 

In Portugal Anthony Carter was substituted after 90 minutes as his Academico Viseu got a 1-0 win over Farense.