Boban Grncharov opened the scoring for Botev Plovdiv in the derby against Levski, Samir Fazli added two more goals for Helmond Sport, while Daniel Georgievski returned to action for Steaua București after a lenghty injury.
Italy, Serie A, Chievo – Napoli 2:0
Goran Pandev started on the bench for Napoli before he entered the game in the 64th minute replacing Juan Zuniga.
Italy, Serie B, Bari – Juve Stabia 2:0
Stefan Ristovski started at right-back for Bari and played until the 79th minute when he was substituted by Errico Altobello. Bari got two goals from striker Tallo in the 2nd half to down Juve Stabia for their second consecutive win.
Germany, Bundesliga, Mainz – Bayer Leverkusen 1:0
Nikolche Noveski played all 90 minutes for Mainz who scored the lone goal of the match via a converted penalty kick in the 61st minute by Andreas Ivanschitz. Noveski was also shown a yellow card in the 82nd minute.
England, Barclays Premier League, West Brom – Swansea City 2:1
Goran Popov was an unused substitute for West Brom after rejoining the squad following a three match suspension.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Volyn – Dynamo Kyiv 0:2
Vanche Shikov played the entire game for Volyn while his teammate Dushan Savic began on the bench before coming on in the 54th minute to replace Silviu Izvoranu.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Karpaty – Chornomorets 1:2
Martin Bogatinov played from the start for Karpaty and conceded two goals in the 61st and 71st minute.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Metalurh Zaporizhya – Tavriya 0:1
Besart Ibraimi got the start for Metalurh Zaporizhya and played until the 79th minute when he was substituted by Andriy Haydash. Ibraimi had his best chance in the 73rd minute but his shot from inside the area was saved by the opposing keeper.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Zulte Waregem – Club Brugge 1:2
Ivan Trichkovski started on the bench for Club Brugge before he entered the game in the 89th minute replacing Maxime Lestienne, while Aleksandar Trajkovski was an unused substitute for Zulte Waregem.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Anderlecht – Mechelen 1:0
Tome Pachovski played from the start for Mechelen and conceded one goal in the 58th minute on a header by Tom De Sutter.
Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Thun – Zürich 0:4
Muhamed Demiri started for Thun and played the opening 45 minutes before he was substituted at the start of the 2nd half by Mathieu Salamand, while Adis Jahovic began the game on the bench for Zürich before coming on in the 64th minute to replace Josip Drmic.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Olimpija – Maribor 1:1
Agim Ibraimi played the entire game for Maribor, his best chance coming in the 52nd minute but his shot was parried away by the Olimpija keeper.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Celje – Mura 4:0
Lutfi Bilali was an unused substitute for Celje.
Israel, Ligat Winner, Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Bnei Sakhnin 2:0
Darko Tasevski started for Ironi Kiryat Shmona and played until the 82nd minute when he made way for Ehud Maravi.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Ceahlăul – Steaua București 3:4
Daniel Georgievski returned to action for Steaua București by getting the start at right-back and playing until the 52nd minute when he was replaced by Cornel Râpă. Georgievski missed nearly four months after fracturing his fibula in November of last year.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Astra – Brașov 3:0
Mirko Ivanovski was an unused substitute for Astra.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Gaz Metan Mediaș – Viitorul 4:1
Boban Nikolov began the game on the bench for Viitorul before he made his professional debut in the 87th minute by coming on for Mihai Bălașa.
Bulgaria, A PFG, Botev Plovdiv – Levski 2:0
Boban Grncharov played all 90 minutes for Botev Plovdiv and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the derby against Levski. Grncharov opened the scoring in the 29th minute with a header following a corner kick from the right. Boban was also shown a yellow card in the 44th minute.
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Bulgaria, A PFG, Pirin – Botev Vratsa 2:1
Dragi Kocev was an unused substitute for Pirin.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Jagodina – Partizan 0:1
Aleksandar Lazevski played the entire game for Partizan and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet, while Dragan Stojkov remained out with an injury for Jagodina.
Poland, T-Mobile Ekstraklasa, Polonia Warszawa – Wisła Kraków 1:2
Aleksandar Todorovski played all 90 minutes for Polonia Warszawa who took the initial lead in the 14th minute before conceding the next two goals in the 35th and 51st minute. Todorovski provided good service from a free kick in the 67th minute but a header towards goal by his teammate Tomasz Hołota was saved by the Wisła keeper.
Cyprus, Laiki Bank League, Alki – Nea Salamis 1:0
Both Nikola Gligorov of Alki and Armend Alimi of Nea Salamis played the entire game for their respective teams in midfield. The lone goal came early in the 3rd minute on a converted penalty kick by Alki.
South Korea, K-League Classic, Suwon – Gangwon 1:0
Stevica Ristic was not among the 18 players called up by Suwon.
Austria, tipp3 Bundesliga, Rapid Wien – Mattersburg 2:2
Ilcho Naumoski started the game on the bench for Mattersburg before he made a late substitute appearance in the 90th minute, coming on for Ingo Klemen. In extra time, a minute after entering the match, Naumoski also picked up a quick yellow card for time wasting.
Austria, Erste Liga, Lustenau – TSV Hartberg 1:0
Filip Gachevski played from the start for Lustenau and kept a clean sheet as the home side needed a goal in the 90th minute to collect all three points.
Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Esan United – Muangthong United 1:2
Mario Gjurovski did not play for Muangthong United as he served the second and final game of his league imposed suspension for a red card that he picked up late last season.
Netherlands, Eerste Divisie, MVV Maastricht – Helmond Sport 2:3
Both Samir Fazli of Helmond Sport and Antonio Stankov of MVV Maastricht played the entirety of the match for their respective teams, Fazli scoring two goals to hand the visitors a come from behind victory. In the 52nd minute, Samir took a penalty that was initially saved but he scored on the rebound to tie the game at 2:2. Then, in the 72nd minute, Fazli scored directly from a free kick to hand Helmond all three points.
Japan, J.League, Urawa – Nagoya 1:0
Nikola Jakimovski played the entire game for Nagoya and had his best chance in the 13th minute but his volley from long range was saved by the Urawa keeper before going out for a corner kick.
Turkey, PTT 1. Lig, Denizlispor – Çaykur Rizespor 1:0
Bajram Fetai played all 90 minutes for Denizlispor and also received a yellow card in the 83rd minute.
Slovakia, Corgoň Liga, Košice – Spartak Myjava 1:2
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Košice and conceded two goals in the 5th and 80th minute.
Sweden, Svenska Cuper, Mjällby – Landskrona 3:0
Daniel Ivanovski played the entire game for Mjällby and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in a Swedish cup encounter.
Kazakhstan, Premier League, Tobol – Astana 5:1
Filip Ivanovski started on the bench for Astana before he entered the game in the 66th minute replacing Sergei Ostapenko, while Nikola Tonev played all 90 minutes for Tobol with his teammate Mensur Kurtishi coming off the bench in the 75th minute to substitute Igor Bugaev.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Flamurtari – Teuta 1:1
Vlade Lazarevski was an unused substitute for Flamurtari, while Flamur Tairi played the entire game for Teuta.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Vllaznia – Bylis 1:0
Kire Ristevski played from the start for Bylis at CB in the narrow defeat away to Vllaznia.
Armenia, Premier League, Gandzasar – Impuls 2:1
Filip Timov began the game on the bench for Impuls before he came on in the 61st minute to replace Diego Castro.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Egri – Videoton 0:4
Jasmin Mecinovic played the entire game for Egri in the convincing home defeat against Videoton.
Bosnia, BH Telecom Premijer Liga, Zvijezda – GOŠK 2:1
Perica Stancheski played all 90 minutes for Zvijezda while his teammate Fahrudin Gjurgjevic also got the start and played until the 89th minute when he made way for Almir Halilovic. Gjurgjevic also picked up a yellow card in the 66th minute.
Georgia, Georgian Cup, Dinamo Tbilisi – Baia Zugdidi 3:0
Darko Glishic was an unused substitute for Dinamo Tbilisi.