Stefan Ristovski made his first Serie A start for Parma, Adis Jahovikj debuted with two goals for Krylia Sovetov, Goran Pandev also debuted for Galatasaray, Arijan Ademi returned to action for Dinamo Zagreb following his injury, while Krste Velkoski and Jovan Kostovski netted one goal apiece for their respective teams.
Germany, Bundesliga, Hertha Berlin – Mainz 1:3
Nikolche Noveski remained on the sidelines for Mainz due to an injury to his left knee.
Turkey, Spor Toto Süper Lig, Galatasaray – Eskişehirspor 0:0
Goran Pandev started on the bench for Galatasaray before he made his league debut in the 76th minute to replace Burak Yılmaz. Pandev nearly collected an assist on a clever pass shortly after coming on, but the opposing keeper just got to the ball before Goran’s teammate. Otherwise, Pandev was quiet and could not help his new team escape the goalless draw against Eskişehirspor.
Italy, Serie A, Parma – Milan 4:5
Stefan Ristovski played the entire game for Parma who fell just short to Milan in this nine goal thriller. Ristovski got his first start as a member of Parma, but Milan’s attack caused all sorts of problems for the home defense by scoring five goals.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Mechelen – Westerlo 5:2
Tome Pachovski stayed on the bench for Mechelen as the #2 keeper behind Wouter Biebauw.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Zulte Waregem – Waasland-Beveren 1:4
Aleksandar Trajkovski was an unused substitute for Zulte Waregem.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Kortrijk – Lokeren 2:3
Besart Abdurahimi was an unused substitute for Lokeren.
Belgium, Proximus League, Patro Eisden – OH Leuven 0:3
Jovan Kostovski opened on the bench for OH Leuven before he was introduced in the 66th minute to replace Ibrahim Somé. Kostovski then scored the third and final goal in the 86th minute with a close range header.
Austria, Tipico Bundesliga, Austria Wien – Ried 3:1
Vanche Shikov played all 90 minutes for Austria Wien who finally won their first game of the season in Round 8. Shikov started in his usual right CB spot and was graded as one of his team’s top performers, according to LAOLA.at.
Austria, Tipico Bundesliga, Sturm Graz – Admira 0:2
Aleksandar Todorovski played the whole match for Sturm Graz who conceded one goal in each half on their way to the home loss against Admira.
Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Maribor – Krka 2:0
Agim Ibraimi was given a rest by the Maribor manager as the club wants him fully ready for Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Sporting Lisbon.
Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Radomlje – Domžale 0:2
Zeni Husmani began the game on the bench for Domžale before he entered the pitch in the 10th minute to replace the injured Žan Majer. Domžale remained perfect in Slovenia with 24 points from their opening eight rounds.
Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Dinamo Zagreb – Istra 1961 2:0
Arijan Ademi returned from his ankle injury for Dinamo Zagreb by playing all 90 minutes in this home win over Istra 1961. Ademi had one good chance in the 52nd minute, but his header went just wide of the goal.
Russia, Football National League, Volga – Krylia Sovetov 0:4
Adis Jahovikj debuted for Krylia Sovetov by starting in attack and playing until the 81st minute when he was substituted by Jeroen Simaeys. Jahovikj scored two goals in the 8th and 72nd minute, the first one coming on a nice strike from the edge of the area. Adis also picked up an assist on the team’s third goal when his cross from the right was fired home by one of his new teammates.
Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Vaduz – St. Gallen 2:2
Muhamed Demiri started in defensive midfield for St. Gallen and played all 90 minutes in the road draw against Vaduz.
Switzerland, Challenge League, Chiasso – Schaffhausen 1:3
Ezgjan Alioski played the entire game for Schaffhausen at left-back, while Zoran Baldovaliev also got the start for Chiasso and played until the 69th minute when he was replaced by Gaston Magnetti.
Switzerland, Challenge League, Wil – Biel-Bienne 0:0
Samir Fazli opened on the bench for Wil before he was introduced in the 16th minute to take the spot of the injured Haris Tabakovic. Wil could only muster a point in the goalless draw against last placed Biel-Bienne.
Denmark, Superliga, Brøndby – Randers 0:2
Ferhan Hasani was not included in the Brøndby squad due to an injury that he sustained while with the Macedonian national team in Valencia, Spain.
Denmark, NordicBet Ligaen, AB Copenhagen – Viborg 0:2
Both Aleksandar Stankov and Antonio Stankov played all 90 minutes for Viborg. Antonio also received a yellow card during the game as Viborg is currently tied for first place in the Danish second division.
Norway, Tippeligaen, Strømsgodset – Brann 1:4
Daniel Mojsov played the whole match for Brann who picked up an important win to get out of the relegation zone for the time being, while Stefan Ashkovski was once again missing from the matchday squad by Strømsgodset.
Netherlands, Eredivisie, Dordrecht – NAC Breda 0:1
Aleksandar Damchevski played all 90 minutes for NAC Breda and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the road triumph over Dordrecht. NAC Breda scored the lone goal in the 87th minute to collect all three points.
Bulgaria, A Group, Levski – Slavia 2:0
Kristijan Naumovski stayed on the bench for Levski as the #2 keeper behind Plamen Iliev, while Kire Ristevski started at center-back for Slavia and played until the 81st minute when he was substituted by Dimitar Pirgov. Iliev recently recovered from his injury for Levski, so Naumovski once again dropped to the bench.
Bulgaria, A Group, Beroe – Marek 4:0
Stefan Spirovski opened on the bench for Beroe before he was introduced in the 68th minute to replace Junior Mapuku. Spirovski had two scoring chances in the 76th and 84th minute, but both of his efforts were unable to beat the Marek keeper.
Spain, Liga BBVA, Granada – Villarreal 0:0
Stole Dimitrievski was not included in the Granada squad as Roberto started in goal, while Oier Olazábal was on the bench as the #2 keeper.
Spain, Liga Adelante, Deportivo Alavés – Barcelona B 2:3
David Babunski was not among the 18 players called up by Barcelona B.
France, Ligue 1, Rennes – Paris Saint-Germain 1:1
Gjoko Zajkov was not summoned in the Rennes squad as they picked up a hard fought point against the defending French champions.
Poland, T-Mobile Ekstraklasa, Zawisza – Wisła Kraków 2:4
Ostoja Stjepanovikj remains sidelined for Wisła Kraków with a torn ACL in his right knee.
Romania, Liga I, CFR Cluj – Astra 4:1
Mirko Ivanovski began the game on the bench for CFR Cluj before he was introduced in the 62nd minute to replace Antonio Jakoliš. Two minutes later, Ivanovski caused a red card for an Astra defender when he was fouled from behind. After the game, Ivanovski took a playful jab at the Astra (former club) manager on Facebook.
Romania, Liga I, Viitorul – Ceahlăul 2:0
Boban Nikolov started for Viitorul and played until the 70th minute when he received a direct red card. The referee ruled that Nikolov kicked an opposing player in the abdomen so he immediately took out the red card. Nikolov seemed stunned at the decision and Viitorul players then surrounded the referee to protest, but the red card stood. Earlier in the 29th minute, Nikolov played a part in the first goal when his shot from distance was saved, but Florin Tănase scored from close range on the rebound.
Romania, Liga I, Brașov – Concordia 4:1
Hristijan Dragarski was an unused substitute for Concordia, while his teammate Filip Timov remained outside of the matchday squad. Dragarski has yet to make an appearance for Concordia this season, staying on the bench in every game, while Timov quickly lost his place on the team due to bad form in his limited opportunities.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Telecom Premier League, Čelik – Sarajevo 1:1
Krste Velkoski played all 90 minutes for Sarajevo and scored the lone goal for his team in the 6th minute with a good finish past the Čelik keeper after receiving an accurate through ball.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina, BH Telecom Premier League, Olimpic – Mladost 3:0
Filip Gligorov played the entire game for Olimpic in the comfortable home victory over Mladost.
Cyprus, First Division Championship, APOEL – Ermis 1:0
Martin Bogatinov played from the start for Ermis and conceded one goal in the 88th minute on a close range effort by APOEL striker Cillian Sheridan, while his teammate Besart Ibraimi also got the start and played until the 77th minute when he made way for Douglas Packer. Bogatinov kept Ermis in the game with several fine saves, but there was nothing he could on the late game winner by APOEL.
Cyprus, First Division Championship, Apollon – Ayia Napa 1:0
Bojan Markoski played the whole match for Ayia Napa and also received a yellow card in the 10th minute.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Napredak – Crvena Zvezda 0:0
Daniel Avramovski was not included in the Crvena Zvezda squad due to an injury that he picked up while playing for the Macedonian U21 national team on 9 September. The injury is not believed to be serious, so Daniel should return to action in the near future.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Borac Čačak – OFK Beograd 1:1
Darko Micevski was an unused substitute for OFK Beograd.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Voždovac – Radnički 1923 0:1
Tome Kitanovski was not among the 18 players called up by Voždovac.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Kukësi – Partizani 0:1
Ardian Cuculi played all 90 minutes for Partizani and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet in the narrow road victory over Kukësi.
Albania, Kategoria Superiore, Flamurtari – Vllaznia 0:0
Nijaz Lena came off the bench for Flamurtari in the 62nd minute to replace Gilman Lika in the goalless draw against Vllaznia.
Slovakia, Fortuna Liga, Košice – Podbrezová 3:0
Darko Tofiloski stayed on the bench for Košice as the #2 keeper behind Nikola Stijaković.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, AZAL – Qarabağ 0:3
Muarem Muarem began the match on the bench for Qarabağ before he was introduced in the 65th minute to replace Javid Tagiyev. Qarabağ, who reached the group stages of the Europa League, finally won its first game in the domestic league in Round 5.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Neftçi – Khazar Lankaran 1:0
Dejan Blazhevski was an unused substitute for Khazar Lankaran.
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Araz – Inter Bakı 1:3
Slavcho Georgievski was an unused substitute for Inter Bakı.
Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Dynamo České Budějovice – Slovácko 2:2
Veliche Shumulikoski played all 90 minutes for Slovácko who came back from two goals down to salvage a point against Dynamo České Budějovice.
Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Příbram – Baumit Jablonec 1:4
Zoran Danoski started this encounter on the bench for Příbram before he entered the pitch in the 80th minute to take the place of Martin Zeman.
Sweden, Allsvenskan, Halmstad – Mjällby 1:2
Daniel Ivanovski opened on the bench for Mjällby before he made a late appearance in the 86th minute to substitute Christian Wilhelmsson. Mjällby had a narrow lead so the manager took off Wilhelmsson, an attacking midfielder, to bring on an additional defender in Ivanovski.
Sweden, Allsvenskan, Häcken – Malmö 3:3
Leonard Zuta began the game on the bench for Häcken before he was introduced in the 88th minute to replace René Makondele.
Kazakhstan, Premier League, Kaisar – Kairat 0:2
Dushan Savikj was not among the 18 players called up by Kaisar.
South Korea, K-League Classic, Sangju Sangmu – Jeonnam 1:0
Stevica Ristikj played all 90 minutes for Jeonnam in the slim road defeat against Sangju Sangmu.
Greece, Super League, Veria – Kerkyra 2:1
Vladimir Dimitrovski was not included in the matchday squad by Kerkyra.
Belarus, Vysheyshaya Liga, Minsk – Belshina 1:1
Predrag Rangjelovikj started in midfield for Minsk and played until the 78th minute when he was substituted by Artsyom Vasilyew. Both teams scored one goal apiece after the 90th minute, Vasilyew netting the goal for Minsk.
