Ko Itakura scores the first goal of the season in the home win over M'gladbach

Japanese defender Ko Itakura scored his first goal of the season in the German Bundesliga on Saturday as Borussia Monchengladbach came from behind to beat Heidenheim 3-2 at home.

Itakura, who remained in the opponent's penalty area after his team's corner was half cleared, controlled a deflected cross from the left before finding the bottom right corner in the 22nd minute to level 1-1 at Borussia-Park, sealing the opener of Leo Scienza was destroyed in 10 minutes. earlier.

Ko Itakura (R) of Borussia Mönchengladbach scores in the first half of a German Bundesliga match against Heidenheim in Mönchengladbach on October 19, 2024. (Kyodo)

Ko Itakura (R) of Borussia Mönchengladbach celebrates after scoring in the first half of a German Bundesliga match against Heidenheim in Mönchengladbach on October 19, 2024. (Kyodo)

Tim Kleindienst scored in the 62nd and 75th minutes to put the home side 3-1, before Marvin Pieringer got one back for Heidenheim with 10 minutes to go.

Striker Ritsu Doan set up Freiburg's final goal in their 3–1 home win over Augsburg, a long-range effort from Christian Gunter on the stroke of half-time to leave them third in the table and two points behind leaders Bayern Munich.

Ritsu Doan from Freiburg (L) competes for the ball during a German Bundesliga match against Augsburg in Freiburg on October 19, 2024. (Kyodo)

Striker Ayase Ueda scored for the second game in a row and his third of the season in the Dutch Eredivisie when he set aside Feyenoord's fourth goal in the 58th minute in a 5-1 dismantling of Go Ahead Eagles away from home.

In the Scottish Premiership, Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi both scored, but Celtic dropped their first points of the season after a 2-2 draw at home to Aberdeen in the top-flight match.

Celtic's Reo Hatate celebrates after scoring in the first half of a Scottish Premier League match against Aberdeen in Glasgow on October 19, 2024. (Kyodo)

Midfielder Hatate powered home Furuhashi's cutback in the 24th minute before the striker buried his compatriot's blocked shot three minutes later to double the lead.

The visitors leveled after an hour through Ester Sokler and Graeme Shinnie to take a point, with both teams on 22 points after eight games, with Celtic top on goal difference.

Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi (L) scores in the first half of a Scottish Premier League match against Aberdeen in Glasgow on October 19, 2024. (Kyodo)

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