Nikola Gligorov reached the back of the net for Alki, Samir Fazli debuted with a goal for Helmond Sport, Goran Popov of West Brom saw red for spitting in the direction of an opponent, while Bajram Fetai added a goal for Denizlispor but also received a red card moments after being substituted.
Midweek internationals performances
Goran Popov returned to the starting lineup for West Brom, while several other teams featuring Macedonian players were involved in domestic cup matches during the midweek period.
Macedonian internationals performances
Hristijan Kirovski debuted with two goals for Iraklis, while Bajram Fetai assisted for Denizlispor.
Macedonian internationals performances
The second half of the season resumed in several countries, including Germany and Belgium, although the teams of Ivan Trichkovski (Club Brugge) and Aleksandar Trajkovski (Zulte Waregem) had games postponed due to snowy conditions.
Midweek internationals performances
Bojan Markoski received a red card for Apollon in their match against APOEL, while the teams of Goran Popov and Aleksandar Trajkovski were eliminated from the English FA Cup and Belgian Cup, respectively.
Macedonian internationals performances
With many leagues around Europe still in the winter break, only several league games involved Macedonian players over the weekend. Here is a recap of their performances:
Macedonian internationals performances
Goran Pandev provided two assists for Napoli, while Armend Alimi debuted for Nea Salamis in Cyprus.
Midweek internationals performances
Tome Pachovski kept another clean sheet for Mechelen, Goran Popov exited a game early for West Brom due to an injury, while Ivan Trichkovski made his first appearance under new Club Brugge manager Juan Carlos Garrido.
Macedonian internationals performances
Goran Popov provided an assist for West Brom, Goran Pandev won a penalty for Napoli, Tome Pachovski kept a clean sheet against his former club Beerschot, while Edin Nuredinoski remains in a hospital after taking a blow to his head during a league game in Azerbaijan.
Pierikos parted ways with Despotovski
With a shortly released statement on its website, Pierikos announced the termination of Filip Despotovski’s contract.