David Mitov Nilsson and Norrköping secured the league title in Sweden, Stefan Ristovski, Leonard Zuta (both Rijeka) and Vanche Shikov (Austria Wien) saw their clubs move into sole possession of first place in Croatia and Austria, respectively, while Agim Ibraimi scored a goal for Maribor in Slovenia.
Italy, Serie A, Genoa – Napoli 0:0
Goran Pandev was missing from the Genoa squad due to an injury.
Italy, Serie B, Como – Modena 1:1
Nikola Jakimovski started for Como and played until the 50th minute when he was substituted by Zan Benedicic. Jakimovski made a good cross in the 38th minute, but a header by one of his teammates could not trouble the Modena keeper.
Austria, tipico Bundesliga, Mattersburg – Austria Wien 1:2
Vanche Shikov opened on the bench for Austria Wien before he made a late appearance in the 90th minute to replace Larry Kayode. Austria Wien was looking to protect its slim lead, so Shikov took the spot of a striker for the final few minutes of stoppage time.
Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, RNK Split – Dinamo Zagreb 1:0
Arijan Ademi continues to be out of action for Dinamo Zagreb due to an indefinite suspension (positive doping test), while Marko Simonovski failed to make the matchday squad of RNK Split.
Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Hajduk Split – Rijeka 0:3
Both Stefan Ristovski and Leonard Zuta played the entire game for Rijeka at the lateral positions on defense. Zuta came close to scoring in the 70th minute, but his effort went just wide of the goal. Rijeka got an impressive road win over Hajduk Split to move into first place on the standings.
Croatia, MAXtv Prva Liga, Slaven Belupo – Inter Zaprešić 4:0
Ilija Nestorovski started at center-forward for Inter Zaprešić and played the full fixture, while Muzafer Ejupi remained on the bench for Slaven Belupo as an unused substitute.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Genk – Lokeren 0:2
Besart Abdurahimi was an unused substitute for Lokeren. Abdurahimi got up to warm-up in the 90th minute, but he ultimately did not get a chance to enter the game.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, OH Leuven – Gent 0:2
Jovan Kostovski remains sidelined for OH Leuven with a long-term shoulder injury.
Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Charleroi – Oostende 1:1
Gjoko Zajkov stayed on the bench for Charleroi where he served as the #3 central defender. Charleroi scored a late goal in the 87th minute, giving them a 1:0 lead, but Oostende equalized in the third minute of stoppage time when they converted a penalty.
Poland, Ekstraklasa, Lechia Gdańsk – Legia 1:3
Ivan Trichkovski was an unused substitute for Legia.
Poland, Ekstraklasa, Piast Gliwice – Zagłębie Lubin 2:0
Aleksandar Todorovski played all 90 minutes for Zagłębie Lubin in their road loss against Piast Gliwice, the current leaders in Poland. Todorovski also received a yellow card in the 57th minute.
Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Maribor – Rudar 7:1
Agim Ibraimi started on the right wing for Maribor and played the complete match. Ibraimi scored the first goal for his team in the 4th minute. It came on a simple shot into an empty net after Agim was set up nicely by Marcos Tavares. Maribor would score seven unanswered goals after Rudar initially took the lead in the 2nd minute.
Slovenia, PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije, Domžale – Zavrč 0:1
Zeni Husmani was an unused substitute for Domžale.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Videoton – Diósgyőr 2:1
Mirko Ivanovski did not make the 18 player matchday squad for Videoton.
Hungary, OTP Bank Liga, Békéscsaba – Újpest 1:3
Enis Bardhi played the entire game for Újpest who notched all three goals after the 79th minute to overcome an early deficit to Békéscsaba.
Spain, Segunda División B – Group 4, Granada B – Recreativo Huelva 1:0
Stole Dimitrievski started at goalkeeper for Granada B and kept a clean sheet in the slim triumph over Recreativo Huelva. The only goal came early in the 2nd half to hand Granana B all three points.
Spain, Segunda División B – Group 3, Reus – Barcelona B 1:0
David Babunski opened on the bench for Barcelona B before he was introduced in the 74th minute to substitute Juan Antonio Ros. Two minutes later, David unleashed a shot from distance that went just wide of the goal.
Spain, Segunda División B – Group 3, Fuenlabrada – Rayo Majadahonda 0:2
Dorian Babunski began the game on the bench for Fuenlabrada before he was brought on in the 59th minute to take the spot of Borja Díaz. Dorian had an opportunity in the 77th minute, but his shot was stopped by the keeper.
Sweden, Allsvenskan, Malmö – Norrköping 0:2
David Mitov Nilsson played from the start for Norrköping and kept a clean sheet. His best save came in the 18th minute on a shot from distance. With this win, Norrköping secured the league title.
Sweden, Superettan, Mjällby – Brommapojkarna 2:1
Daniel Ivanovski started at right-back for Mjällby and played until the 81st minute when he was replaced by Robin Cederberg. Mjällby was able to avoid direct relegation with these three points, but they are still not totally safe. Instead, Mjällby will now partake in a play-off where they will aim to keep their second division status.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Javor – Novi Pazar 1:1
Stefan Ashkovski was not available for Novi Pazar due to an injury (broken jaw). He will be out for the rest of this calendar year.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Crvena Zvezda – OFK Beograd 4:1
Ostoja Stjepanovic got the start for OFK Beograd and played until the 68th minute when he made way for Aleksandar Pejovic. As for his teammate Daniel Avramovski, he was not eligible to play. Avramovski is on loan at OFK Beograd from Crvena Zvezda, but he can not play against his parent club as part of the agreement.
Serbia, Jelen SuperLiga, Mladost Lučani – Jagodina 2:0
Both Aleksandar Lazevski (left-back) and Tome Kitanovski (right-back) lasted the full 90 minutes for Mladost Lučani, helping their team hold a clean sheet.
Russia, Premier League, Krylia Sovetov – Krasnodar 0:4
Adis Jahovic played the whole match for Krylia Sovetov who suffered a heavy loss against Krasnodar. Jahovic was mostly quiet as his teammates failed to provide him service up front.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Premijer Liga, Sarajevo – Sloboda Tuzla 1:0
Krste Velkoski started in attack for Sarajevo and played until the 75th minute when he was substituted by Adnan Osmanovic, an 18-year-old who was making his debut for the first team. Velkoski created two chances in the 12th and 68th minute, but he was unable to best the keeper. The only goal for Sarajevo would eventually come in the 79th minute.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Premijer Liga, Travnik – Olimpic 2:1
Filip Gligorov remains sidelined for Olimpic with a long-term injury (broken leg).
Azerbaijan, Topaz Premyer Liqası, Qarabağ – AZAL 2:0
Vladimir Dimitrovski was not among the 18 players called up by Qarabağ.
Netherlands, Eerste Divisie, Oss – NAC Breda 1:6
Uros Matic played all 90 minutes for NAC Breda in their convincing victory over Oss. The home side actually scored the first goal, but then NAC Breda took over. This result ensured a great debut for new manager Marinus Dijkhuizen.
Cyprus, First Division Championship, APOEL – Ethnikos Achnas 3:0
Martin Bogatinov stayed on the bench for Ethnikos Achnas as the #2 keeper behind Corrin Brooks, while Valmir Nafiu was not available for APOEL due to an injury.
Cyprus, First Division Championship, Ermis – Ayia Napa 0:0
Bojan Markoski played the entire game for Ayia Napa and was part of a defense that kept a clean sheet. Markoski also received a yellow card in the 89th minute.
Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, Army United – Muangthong United 2:1
Mario Gjurovski was fielded in attacking midfield for Muangthong United and played the full 90 minutes. This was a costly loss for Mario’s team as they fell five points behind top ranked Buriram.
Thailand, Toyota Thai Premier League, BEC Tero Sasana – Bangkok Glass 1:1
Darko Tasevski opened on the bench for Bangkok Glass before he was introduced at the start of the 2nd half to take the spot of Thanasit Siriphala.
Slovakia, Fortuna Liga, Ružomberok – Slovan Bratislava 1:1
Darko Tofiloski played from the start for Ružomberok and conceded one goal in the 86th minute. It came on a shot from inside the area. Both teams got on the scoresheet late as Ružomberok’s equalizer came in the 88th minute.
Slovakia, DOXXbet Liga, Pohronie – Dukla Banská Bystrica 1:0
Tihomir Kostadinov started for Dukla Banská Bystrica and played until the 78th minute when he was replaced by Denis Urgela, while his teammate Dejan Peshevski lasted the complete game. Peshevski was also shown a yellow card in the 66th minute.
Switzerland, Raiffeisen Super League, Young Boys – Zürich 1:1
Taulant Sulejmanov-Seferi continues to be out of action for Young Boys with an injury.
Switzerland, Challenge League, Wohlen – Wil 1:3
Samir Fazli was not available for Wil due to a serious knee injury. Fazli tore his ACL last week, so he will be sidelined for the next 6-8 months.
Czech Republic, Synot Liga, Slovácko – Jablonec 1:1
Veliche Shumulikoski got the start for Slovácko at defensive midfield and lasted the whole match.
Hong Kong, BOCG Life Premier League, Pegasus – South China 0:2
Kristijan Naumovski played from the start for Pegasus and conceded two goals in the 11th and 80th minute. Naumovski also picked up a yellow card on the stroke of halftime for an argument with the referee.
Kazakhstan, Premier League (Relegation Group), Zhetysu – Kaisar 2:1
Dushan Savic started in attack for Zhetysu and played the full fixture. In the sixth minute of stoppage time in the 90th minute, with the game tied at 1:1, Savic scored the winning goal to hand Zhetysu all three points. The goal came on a sliding effort from close range. As the bottom two sides in Kazakhstan, this was an important match for both Zhetysu and Kaisar. The Zhetysu triumph keeps them safe for now (they will later participate in a play-off), while Kaisar was officially relegated.
Denmark, Bet25 Liga, Horsens – Helsingør 0:0
Aleksandar Stankov was missing from the Horsens squad due to an injury.
Denmark, Bet25 Liga, Vejle – Køge 3:1
Both Antonio Stankov and Hakan Redzep stayed on the bench for Vejle as unused substitutes.
Moldova, Divizia Națională, Dacia – Zaria 1:1
Medzit Neziri is recovering from a broken collarbone, so he is facing a long absence for Dacia.
Armenia, Premier League, Banants – Shirak 1:1
Vlatko Drobarov played all 90 minutes for Banants in central defense. The visitors notched their goal in the 1st half, while Banants responded with an equalizer midway through the 2nd half.
United States, North American Soccer League, Carolina RailHawks – Indy Eleven 3:1
Dragan Stojkov was not available for Indy Eleven due to a shoulder injury.