Jovan Kostovski netted his first two league goals for OH Leuven, Mario Gjurovski added another goal for Muangthong United, while Aleksandar Stankov provided an assist for Viborg.
Italy, Serie A, Napoli – Torino 2:0
Goran Pandev opened the game on the bench for Napoli before he was introduced in the 75th minute to take the place of Dries Mertens. Pandev caused a Torino defender to receive a red card in the 87th minute after he was fouled, the referee deeming that Goran’s marker was the last man and prevented a clear goal scoring opportunity. Napoli’s both goals came in the 1st half when Gonzalo Higuaín converted two penalties.
Italy, Serie A, Lazio – Cagliari 2:0
Agim Ibraimi was among the 20 players who were called up by Cagliari for the trip to Lazio, but he ultimately did not make the bench in the 18 player matchday squad.
Italy, Serie B, Carpi – Latina 1:1
Stefan Ristovski started for Latina and played until the 83rd minute when he was substituted by Andrea Milani. Former Parma captain Stefano Morrone gave Latina the lead in the 27th minute on a shot from the edge of the area, before Carpi equalized early in the 2nd half through a converted penalty kick. In the 77th minute, Ristovski took a corner from the right that almost resulted in an assist when a header by Jonathas went just inches wide of the left goal post.
Germany, 1.Bundesliga, Mainz – Eintracht Braunschweig 2:0
Nikolche Noveski played the entire game for Mainz and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet. Noveski did give away the ball cheaply several minutes before halftime, after a bad first touch, leading to a quality chance by the visitors that was squandered when Karim Bellarabi shot wide from a good position.
England, Barclays Premier League, Liverpool – West Brom 4:1
Goran Popov was not among the 18 players called up by West Brom.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Mechelen – OH Leuven 4:2
Tome Pachovski played from the start for Mechelen and conceded two goals, while his teammate Aleksandar Trajkovski was an unused substitute. For OH Leuven, Jovan Kostovski played all 90 minutes and scored both goals for his team, one coming in each half. The first goal by Kostovski came just before halftime, while he added a second goal in the 73rd minute.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Waasland-Beveren – Lokeren 0:2
Ivan Trichkovski got the start for Waasland-Beveren and played until the 70th minute when he made way for Fayçal Lebbihi. Trichkovski missed a penalty in the 41st minute when he sent his attempt over the goal.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Sevastopol – Volyn 2:1
Vanche Shikov played all 90 minutes for Volyn who took the initial lead in the 9th minute before Sevastopol then scored the next two goals, the game winner coming in the fourth minute of stoppage time in the 90th minute directly from a free kick.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Dnipro – Vorskla 2:2
Adis Jahovikj started in attack for Vorskla and played until the 71st minute when he was substituted by Ahmed Januzi. Jahovikj was involved in the action on the first Vorskla goal in the 54th minute when his high cross from the right reached Pavlo Rebenok who then set up Denys Dedechko to score the goal.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Chornomorets – Hoverla 2:1
Dushan Savikj played the entire game for Hoverla, while his teammate Aleksandar Lazevski was not included in the 18 player squad. Savikj was also shown a yellow card in the 40th minute.
Ukraine, Premyer-Liha, Metalist – Karpaty 2:1
Martin Bogatinov continues to be left out of the Karpaty squad.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Brașov – Steaua București 1:2
Daniel Georgievski was not among the 18 players called up by Steaua București.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, CFR Cluj – Astra 0:0
Mirko Ivanovski started up front as the lone striker for Astra and played until the 72nd minute when he was substituted by Constantin Budescu. Ivanovski managed to score a goal in the 44th minute, but it was correctly disallowed by the referee as he was offside.
Romania, Liga I Bergenbier, Viitorul – Corona 1:0
Boban Nikolov began the game on the bench for Viitorul before he came on at the start of the 2nd half to replace Florin Bejan. Nikolov was involved in the action on the lone goal in the 75th minute. Boban’s cross from the right was contacted slightly by Mircea Axente before the ball then found Nicolae Dică whose effort reached the back of the net. Nikolov also received a yellow card in the 80th minute.
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Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, St. Gallen – Thun 0:0
Muhamed Demiri started in defensive midfield for St. Gallen and played all 90 minutes in the goalless draw against his former team. In the 73rd minute, Demiri had a chance following a free kick but he was a bit too slow in reacting on his sliding attempt in front of the Thun goal.
Switzerland, Challenge League, Lugano – Schaffhausen 3:1
Ezgjan Alioski started in his usual left-back position for Schaffhausen but his night ended early when he was shown a straight red card in the 43rd minute. The referee ruled that Alioski was the last man and prevented a clear goal scoring opportunity, leading to a penalty that was converted by Lugano for their second goal.
Poland, T-Mobile Ekstraklasa, Wisła Kraków – Zagłębie Lubin 1:0
Ostoja Stjepanovikj opened the game on the bench for Wisła Kraków before he was introduced in the 63rd minute to substitute Arkadiusz Głowacki.
Israel, Ligat Winner, Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Maccabi Petah Tikva 0:0
Darko Tasevski started on the bench for Ironi Kiryat Shmona before he entered the game in the 59th minute replacing Mindaugas Panka.
Spain, Segunda Division, Barcelona B – Eibar 0:2
David Babunski was an unused substitute for Barcelona B.
Norway, Tippeligaen, Brann – Hønefoss 0:0
Daniel Mojsov played all 90 minutes for Brann and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the goalless draw against Hønefoss. Mojsov also received a yellow card in the 72nd minute.
Bulgaria, A Group, Levski – Botev Plovdiv 1:0
Boban Grncharov played the entire game for Botev Plovdiv who suffered its second consecutive loss in league play with the loss against Levski.
Bulgaria, A Group, Lokomotiv Plovdiv – CSKA Sofia 1:0
Hristijan Kirovski opened on the bench for CSKA Sofia before he was introduced in the 80th minute to replace Ivaylo Chochev. The lone goal of the match was scored early in the 1st minute.
Bulgaria, A Group, Lokomotiv Sofia – Pirin 2:0
Dragi Kocev started the game on the bench for Pirin before he came on in the 76th minute to substitute Kostadin Bashov.
Slovakia, Corgoň Liga, Košice – Spartak Trnava 1:3
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Košice and conceded three goals in the 34th, 39th and 47th minute. On the third goal, Tofiloski committed a foul inside the area, leading to a penalty that was converted by the visitors. Tofiloski was shown a yellow card for the foul that led to the penalty.
Sweden, Allsvenskan, Mjällby – Göteborg 2:1
Daniel Ivanovski started at right CB for Mjällby and played all 90 minutes in the narrow home victory over Mjällby. There is one more round remaining in the Swedish league season and Mjällby will once again finish in the middle of the table.
Sweden, Allsvenskan, Häcken – Halmstad 1:3
Leonard Zuta was an unused substitute for Häcken.
Denmark, Superliga, Odense – Brøndby 0:0
Ferhan Hasani began the game on the bench for Brøndby before he took the field in the 70th minute to replace Andrew Hjulsager.
Denmark, Superliga, Viborg – Vestsjælland 4:1
Aleksandar Stankov started in attack for Viborg and played until the 70th minute when he was substituted by Lucas Jensen. Stankov was credited with the assist on the third Viborg goal in the 53rd minute when he found Kevin Mensah who did the rest with a good finish.
Austria, tipp 3 Bundesliga, Sturm Graz – Admira 0:2
Aleksandar Todorovski remains out with a long term injury for Sturm Graz.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Khazar Lankaran – Qarabağ 0:3
Nikola Gligorov was not included in the 18 player squad by Khazar Lankaran, while Muarem Muarem came off the bench for Qarabağ in the 84th minute to replace Reynaldo Silva.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, AZAL – Inter Bakı 0:2
Ilcho Naumoski opened on the bench for Inter Bakı before he was introduced in the 75th minute to take the place of Bachana Tskhadadze, while his teammate Slavcho Georgievski stayed on the bench as an unused substitute.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Simurq – Neftçi 0:0
Igor Mitreski played the entire game for Neftçi and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the goalless draw against Simurq.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Ravan – Bakı 0:0
Edin Nuredinoski was not included in the 18 player squad by Bakı.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Rad – Jagodina 0:2
Predrag Rangjelovikj was not among the 18 players called up by Jagodina, while his teammate Dragan Stojkov came off the bench late in the 90th minute to replace Milos Lepovic.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Novi Pazar – Donji Srem 1:0
Stefan Ashkovski played all 90 minutes for Donji Srem who conceded the lone goal of the match just moments before halftime.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, OFK Beograd – Vojvodina 0:2
Darko Micevski played the opening 45 minutes for OFK Beograd before he was then substituted at the start of the 2nd half by Igor Ivanovic.
Serbia, Prva Liga Srbije, Mladost Lučani – Borac Čačak 2:0
Stefan Spirovski did not feature for Borac Čačak in the road defeat against Mladost Lučani.
Japan, J.League, Albirex – Shonan Bellmare 3:2
Stevica Ristikj was not among the 18 players called up by Shonan Bellmare.
Japan, J.League, Nagoya – Omiya Ardija 2:1
Nikola Jakimovski was not included in the 18 player squad by Nagoya.
Japan, J2 League, Gifu – Tochigi 0:1
Bazhe Ilijoski opened on the bench for Gifu before he was introduced in the 54th minute to replace Hiroki Higuchi.
Czech Republic, Gambrinus Liga, Sigma Olomouc – Slovácko 2:2
Veliche Shumulikoski was not among the 18 players called up by Slovácko. Instead, Shumulikoski has been going back and forth between playing (mostly) for Slovácko B or (occasionally) the first team.
Czech Republic, Gambrinus Liga, Znojmo – Příbram 3:0
Zoran Danoski began the game on the bench for Příbram before he came on in the 50th minute to replace Tomáš Pilík.
Cyprus, First Division Championship, Enosis – Ermis 0:2
Armend Alimi started in midfield for Ermis and played until the 89th minute when he was substituted by Pantelis Pitsillos. Ermis has won six league games in a row to remain at the top of the standings.
Cyprus, First Division Championship, AEL Limassol – Aris Limassol 2:1
Filip Timov played the entire game for Aris Limassol who suffered a demoralizing loss in the in-city derby against AEL Limassol by conceding the game winner in stoppage time of the 90th minute.
Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, BEC Tero Sasana – Muangthong United 2:2
Mario Gjurovski played all 90 minutes for Muangthong United and scored the 2:2 equalizer in the 72nd minute with a nice left footed shot to the upper right corner. With only one round remaining until the end of the season and Muangthong United trailing the top ranked team by five points, they will settle for a second place finish behind the new champions Buriram United.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Debrecen – Lombard-Pápa 2:2
Jasmin Mecinovikj was an unused substitute for Lombard-Pápa.
Georgia, Umaglesi Liga, Dinamo Tbilisi – Torpedo Kutaisi 2:1
Darko Glishikj was an unused substitute for Dinamo Tbilisi who scored the game winning goal in the 90th minute to snatch all three points.
Bosnia, BH Telecom Premijer Liga, Željezničar – Velež 1:0
Yani Urdinov played the entire game for Željezničar and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet. Urdinov was involved in creating a chance early in the 7th minute when his cross reached one of his teammates whose header was saved by the Velež keeper.
Netherlands, Eredivisie, N.E.C. Nijmegen – Heerenveen 2:1
Samir Fazli was not among the 18 players called up by Heerenveen.
Netherlands, Eerste Divisie, Willem II – MVV Maastricht 0:0
Antonio Stankov was an unused substitute for MVV Maastricht.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Domžale – Rudar 0:0
Zeni Husmani was not included in the Domžale squad due to a yellow cards suspension.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Triglav – Olimpija 1:0
Hristijan Denkovski was not included in the 18 player squad by Triglav.
Slovenia, 1. SNL, Celje – Maribor 1:0
Dragan Chadikovski started in attack for Celje and played until the 88th minute when he was substituted by Andraž Žurej. Žurej then went on to score the lone goal of the match in stoppage time of the 90th minute to help Celje down Maribor.
Kazakhstan, Premier League, Tobol – Akzhayik 2:0
Mensur Kurtishi opened the game on the bench for Tobol before he was introduced in the 67th minute to take the place of Igor Bugaev, while his teammate Nikola Tonev was not included in the 18 player matchday squad.
Croatia, 2. HNL, Pomorac – Inter Zaprešić 1:0
Ilija Nestorovski played all 90 minutes for Inter Zaprešić in the slim road defeat against Pomorac.