Napoli, the team of Goran Pandev, won at Milan for the first time in 27 years, Agim Ibraimi debuted for Cagliari, Darko Tasevski provided an assist for Ironi Kiryat Shmona, while Mensur Kurtishi and Ilija Nestorovski each netted another goal for their respective teams.
Italy, Serie A, Milan – Napoli 1:2
Goran Pandev started on the bench for Napoli before he entered the game in the 67th minute replacing Marek Hamsik. Pandev had one quality chance in the 89th minute, but his effort from a good position went wide of the goal. Napoli finally won a road game against Milan for the first time since April of 1986.
Italy, Serie A, Cagliari – Sampdoria 2:2
Agim Ibraimi debuted for Cagliari by starting the match on the bench before he was introduced in the 67th minute to take the place of Andrea Cossu. Ibraimi was fairly quiet during his time on the field, but did win a free kick in the 90th minute that resulted in a goal by captain Daniele Conti.
Italy, Serie B, Latina – Virtus Lanciano 0:0
Stefan Ristovski played all 90 minutes for Latina in the goalless draw against Virtus Lanciano. As of late, Ristovski has been receiving praise in Italian newspapers for his pace and dangerous runs down the right flank.
Germany, 1.Bundesliga, Mainz – Bayer Leverkusen 1:4
Nikolche Noveski played the entire game for Mainz in the heavy home defeat against Bayer Leverkusen. On the second goal for the visiting side in the 38th minute, a shot by Sven Bender took a deflection off of Noveski before reaching the back of the Mainz goal.
England, Barclays Premier League, West Brom – Sunderland 3:0
Goran Popov was an unused substitute for West Brom.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Waasland-Beveren – Genk 0:0
Ivan Trichkovski started for Waasland-Beveren in attack and played until the 90th minute when he made way for Jonny Rowell. Trichkovski came close to scoring two times in the 65th and 76th minute, but his first shot was pushed away for a corner kick by the Genk keeper while his second effort struck the post.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Mechelen – Mons 4:2
Tome Pachovski was once again kept out of the Mechelen squad due to an injury, while his teammate Aleksandar Trajkovski began the game on the bench before he was introduced in the 63rd minute to replace Boubacar Diabang.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Zulte Waregem – OH Leuven 4:2
Jovan Kostovski played all 90 minutes for OH Leuven who twice had the lead (first 1:0, then 2:1), but Zulte Waregem bounced back to collect all three points. Kostovski had two big chances in the 51st and 64th minute, but he was denied both times by the opposing keeper.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Volyn – Illichivets 1:0
Vanche Shikov played the entire game for Volyn and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the narrow home victory over Illichivets.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Shakhtar Donetsk – Vorskla 3:0
Adis Jahovikj served another game on his red card suspension for Vorskla that carried over from his time in Switzerland with FC Wil.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Hoverla – Arsenal Kyiv 2:0
Aleksandar Lazevski was an unused substitute for Hoverla, while his teammate Dushan Savikj debuted for his new club by getting the start in attack and playing until the 56th minute when he was substituted by Sotiris Balafas. Savikj was also shown a yellow card in the 20th minute.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Dynamo Kyiv – Karpaty 1:0
Martin Bogatinov continues to be left out of the Karpaty matchday squad after he refused a paycut earlier in the summer.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Botoșani – Steaua București 1:2
Daniel Georgievski was not included in the 18 player squad by Steaua București.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Dinamo București – Petrolul 1:1
Kristijan Naumovski stayed on the bench for Dinamo București as the #2 keeper behind Cristian Bălgrădean.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Poli Timișoara – Viitorul 0:0
Boban Nikolov played all 90 minutes for Viitorul in the goalless draw against Poli Timișoara. In stoppage time of the 90th minute, Nikolov took a nasty challenge on a badly timed tackle from an opposing player and went down writhing in pain. He had to finish what was left of the game on the sidelines, but Viitorul has not disclosed whether Nikolov sustained some sort of injury from the bad challenge.
Poland, T-Mobile Ekstraklasa, Cracovia – Wisła Kraków 1:1
Ostoja Stjepanovikj played the entire game for Wisła Kraków and also received a yellow card in the 89th minute. It was Ostoja’s fourth booking of the season, meaning he will be suspended for the next game.
Israel, Ligat Winner, Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Ashdod 1:0
Darko Tasevski started for Ironi Kiryat Shmona and played until the 61st minute when he was substituted by Tamir Kahlon. Tasevski provided the assist on the lone goal of the match in the 2nd minute when he controlled the ball with his chest before sending a pass to Ofir Mizrahi who reacted quicker than his marker to send a shot to the back of the net.
Spain, Segunda Division, Recreativo de Huelva – Barcelona B 3:0
David Babunski was an unused substitute for Barcelona B.
Bulgaria, A Group, Beroe – Botev Plovdiv 1:0
Boban Grncharov played all 90 minutes for Botev Plovdiv who suffered the slim road loss by conceding the lone goal in the 21st minute.
Bulgaria, A Group, Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Pirin 2:0
Dragi Kocev played the entire game for Pirin who dropped its eight consecutive game in league play to remain in last place on the standings.
Norway, Tippeligaen, Brann – Strømsgodset 1:1
Daniel Mojsov started at left CB for Brann and played all 90 minutes in the home draw against Strømsgodset.
Austria, tipp 3 Bundesliga, Sturm Graz – Austria Wien 1:2
Aleksandar Todorovski was not included in the Sturm Graz squad with a long term injury.
Sweden, Allsvenskan, Mjällby – Elfsborg 2:2
Daniel Ivanovski played the entire game for Mjällby who scored the first and last goal of the game to snatch a point against Elfsborg.
Sweden, Allsvenskan, Brommapojkarna – Häcken 1:0
Leonard Zuta was an unused substitute for Häcken.
Slovakia, Corgoň Liga, Žilina – Košice 2:0
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Košice and conceded two goals in the 74th and 80th minute.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, AZAL – Khazar Lankaran 1:3
Nikola Gligorov started on the bench for Khazar Lankaran before he entered the game in the 88th minute to replace Tural Jalilov.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Neftçi – Sumqayıt 0:0
Igor Mitreski was an unused substitute for Neftçi.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Inter Bakı – Bakı 2:2
Slavcho Georgievski played the opening 45 minutes for Inter Bakı in defensive midfield before he was substituted at the start of the 2nd half by David Meza, while his teammate Ilcho Naumoski came off the bench in the 72nd minute to replace Bachana Tskhadadze. For Bakı, Edin Nuredinoski remained on the bench as the #2 keeper behind Kamran Agayev.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Qarabağ – Simurq 0:0
Muarem Muarem opened the game on the bench for Qarabağ before he was brought on late in the 85th minute to replace Vüqar Nadirov.
Denmark, Superliga, Aarhus – Brøndby 1:3
Ferhan Hasani was not included in the Brøndby squad due to a leg injury. The injury is considered minor and was suffered in a training earlier in the week.
Denmark, Superliga, Midtjylland – Viborg 0:0
Aleksandar Stankov started on the bench for Viborg before he entered the game in the 80th minute replacing Marcel Rømer. Stankov also received a yellow card in the 90th minute.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Čukarički – Jagodina 0:0
Predrag Rangjelovikj got the start for Jagodina and played until the 85th minute when he was substituted by Milos Lepovic, while his teammate Dragan Stojkov was not included in the 18 player squad.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Radnički 1923 – Donji Srem 2:0
Stefan Ashkovski played the entire game for Donji Srem who followed up the impressive draw away to Crvena Zvezda with a disappointing loss against Radnički 1923.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Partizan – OFK Beograd 2:0
Darko Micevski played all 90 minutes for OFK Beograd who conceded one goal apiece in each half on their way to the road defeat against Partizan.
Serbia, Prva Liga Srbije, Borac Čačak – Bežanija 1:0
Stefan Spirovski started on the bench for Borac Čačak before he entered the game in the 2nd half to take the place of Milan Jeremic.
Netherlands, Eredivisie, Roda – Heerenveen 3:3
Samir Fazli was not among the 18 players called up by Heerenveen.
Netherlands, Eerste Divisie, Achilles ’29 – MVV Maastricht 0:2
Antonio Stankov was an unused substitute for MVV Maastricht.
Japan, J.League, Oita Trinita – Shonan Bellmare 1:2
Stevica Ristikj was not included in the 18 player squad by Shonan Bellmare.
Japan, J.League, Nagoya – Tokyo 0:2
Nikola Jakimovski was an unused substitute for Nagoya.
Japan, J2 League, Gifu – Gainare Tottori 2:1
Bazhe Ilijoski began the game on the bench for Gifu before he made an appearance in the 81st minute to take the place of Stipe Plazibat.
Czech Republic, Gambrinus Liga, Sparta Praha – Slovácko 4:1
Veliche Shumulikoski was an unused substitute for Slovácko.
Switzerland, Challenge Cup, Wil – Schaffhausen 0:3
Ezgjan Alioski played all 90 minutes for Schaffhausen and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the comfortable road victory over Wil.
Cyprus, First Division Championship, Kouklion – Aris Limassol 2:0
Filip Timov got the start for Aris Limassol and played until the 58th minute when he was replaced by Maxi Oliva.
Cyprus, First Division Championship, Doxa – Ermis 2:4
Armend Alimi started for Ermis in midfield and played until the 60th minute when he complained of an injury and was substituted by Matthieu Bemba. All four goals by Ermis were scored by one player in Marcos De Azevedo.
Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Samut Songkhram – Muangthong United 1:1
Mario Gjurovski opened on the bench for Muangthong United before he was introduced at the start of the 2nd half to replace Piyaphon Bantao. Gjurovski’s best chance came in the 69th minute when his powerful shot from the edge of the area was saved by the opposing keeper.
Turkey, PTT 1. Lig, Denizlispor – Ankaraspor 0:4
Bajram Fetai played all 90 minutes for Denizlispor who endured a heavy home defeat against Ankaraspor.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Pécsi – Lombard-Pápa 1:3
Jasmin Mecinovikj played the entire game for Lombard-Pápa in the road victory over Pécsi.
Georgia, Umaglesi Liga, WIT Georgia – Dinamo Tbilisi 0:2
Darko Glishikj began the game on the bench for Dinamo Tbilisi before he made a late introduction in the 85th minute to substitute Dorin Goga.
Bosnia, BH Telecom Premijer Liga, Široki Brijeg – Željezničar 3:2
Yani Urdinov played all 90 minutes for Željezničar who has now gone five consecutive games without a win in league play (three losses and two draws) after initially opening the 2013/14 season with three straight victories.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Domžale – Celje 4:0
Zeni Husmani played the entire game for Domžale in the comfortable home triumph over Celje.
Kazakhstan, Premier League, Akzhayik – Tobol 1:3
Nikola Tonev played all 90 minutes for Tobol at CB, while his teammate Mensur Kurtishi started in attack and played until the 66th minute when he made way for Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev. Kurtishi scored the opening goal of the game in the 7th minute to lead Tobol to its fifth consecutive win.
Croatia, 2. HNL, Inter Zaprešić – Rudeš 3:2
Ilija Nestorovski played from the start for Inter Zaprešić and scored one of the goals to bring his tally to six goals in the opening seven rounds of the Croatian second division season.