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Europe Wrap: Asia’s finest prove their mettle

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March 3, 2026

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Kuala Lumpur: Indonesia defenders Justin Hubner and Kevin Diks and Japan midfielder Reo Hatate all fired home crucial goals in the Eredivisie, Bundesliga and Scottish Premiership respectively this past week.

Other top Continental players did their part to rally their teams, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

Scotland: Hatate saves Celtic

Japan international and second-half substitute Reo Hatate struck Celtic’s equaliser a minute into time added on as they came from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with Rangers in their Old Firm derby. Defending champions Celtic, in third place behind leaders Hearts and Rangers, started Hatate’s fellow international Daizen Maeda and Korea Republic forward Yang Hyun-jun.



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