Jacob Italiano got on the scoresheet in his first match back for Grazer AK in a thrilling score draw in Austria, while over in England, Lucas Herrington made his first Premier League start for Hull City and Mohamed Toure scored for Norwich City yet again.
Kealey Adamson made a strong impact for QPR off the bench, and Tete Yengi picked up an assist for Machida Zelvia.
The Headliners
Italiano’s scoring return for Grazer AK in Austria
Jacob Italiano marked his return to the Grazer AK team with a goal. The full-back started and played 79 minutes for the side as they drew 2-2 with Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga on Sunday morning.
In the 55th minute with the scores locked at 1-1, Italiano brought down Christian Lichtenberger’s left-wing cross at the far post and blasted the ball in from close range to re-establish the hosts’ lead.
Austria Wien went on to snatch a late equaliser to see the points shared in an entertaining 2-2 draw.
Italiano last played for Grazer in late August, with this being just his second appearance this season.
The wingback found the net four times last season and is already showing a similar knack for goals this time around.
Grazer are finding form in the Austrian Bundesliga, currently on a four-game unbeaten run, seeing them occupy a play-offs spot early on.
Result: Grazer AK 2-2 Austria Wien
Herrington makes English Premier League starting debut
Lucas Herrington earned his first start in the English Premier League for Hull City as the newly-promoted side fell narrowly in their first loss of the season.
The defender has started Hull’s two Carabao Cup matches this campaign, but this was his first taste of English top-flight action from the start.
Herrington played the full match for Hull, making five clearances, a tackle and a block, but City couldn’t overcome an early two-goal deficit, with their second-half goal proving only a consolation.
The 19-year-old has been a consistent feature of Hull’s team since making the switch from MLS side Colorado Rapids.
Result: Newcastle United 2-1 Hull City
Goals flowing for Toure in the English Championship
Mohamed Toure maintained his flying early-season form, opening the scoring in Norwich’s 4-3 defeat to Bolton in the EFL Championship.
The striker profited from a blistering Canaries counterattack, receiving the ball on the right edge of the box before emphatically blasting a first-time shot into the roof of the net.
Injury forced the 22-year-old off in the 15th minute, with Norwich eventually losing 4-3 to the Wanderers. The extent of Toure's injury remains to be seen.
Toure’s five goals in seven matches put him in an early hunt for the competition’s Golden Boot, trailing Southampton’s Cyle Larin (7) and Middlesbrough’s Will Lankshear (6) at the top of the standings.
Result: Norwich City 3-4 Bolton Wanderers
Other Standouts
Nestory Irankunda made his first start for Sporting CP in a 2-2 draw with Arouca.
The winger played 57 minutes as Sporting gave away an early two-goal lead to share the points with their opponents in Liga Portugal.
Result: Sporting CP 2-2 Arouca
Kealey Adamson continued his strong start to the EFL Championship season with QPR, subbed on in the 19th minute of their 2-2 draw with Preston North End.
The recent CommBank Socceroos call-up was a consistent threat down the right-wing and created two big chances as QPR fought back from 2-0 down to salvage a point.
Result: Queens Park Rangers 2-2 Preston North End
Tete Yengi continued his good form to start the season, notching an assist in Machida Zelvia’s 4-2 loss to Kashiwa Reysol in J. League.
The striker picked out Yuki Soma for the opening goal, but three goals in the space of 12 second-half minutes saw three points slip away.
Yengi now has four goals and one assist in 10 appearances for Machida this season.
Result: Machida Zelvia 2-4 Kashiwa Reysol
Elsewhere abroad
Patrick Beach (ES Troyes, Ligue 1) - in goal for 2-0 loss to Angers
Maty Ryan (Levante, La Liga) - in goal for 3-1 loss to Villarreal
Paul Izzo, (Randers, Danish Superliga) - in goal for 4-2 loss to Sonderjyske
Riley McGree (Middlesbrough, EFL Championship) - played 63 minutes and scored own goal in 2-2 draw with Birmingham City
Alessandro Circati (SL Benfica, Liga Portugal) - subbed on in 38th minute in 3-1 loss to FC Porto
Paul Okon-Engstler (FC Köln, Bundesliga) - not in matchday squad
Connor Metcalfe (St. Pauli, 2. Bundesliga) - full game in 1-1 draw with Energie Cottbus
Dylan Leonard (Alemannia Aachen, 3.Liga) - subbed on in 58th minute of 1-0 win against Dusseldorf
Nishan Velupillay (FC Ingolstadt, 3.Liga) - full game in 3-0 defeat to Viktoria Koln 1904
Cammy Devlin (Rangers, Scottish Premiership) - subbed on in 89th minute for 1-0 win against Celtic
Martin Boyle (Hibernian, Scottish Premiership) - scored a penalty, starting and playing 72 minutes in 1-1 draw with Aberdeen
Jacob Chapman (St Mirren, Scottish Premiership) - full game in goal in 3-0 loss to Dundee United
Kasey Bos (Excelsior, Eredivisie) - subbed on 66th minute in 2-2 draw with Ajax
Max Balard (NAC Breda, Eerste Divisie) - played full game in 2-1 win against De Graafschap
Harry Souttar (Leicester City, EFL League One) - unused substitute in 1-1 draw with Barnsley
Alex Robertson (Cardiff City, EFL Championship) - full game for Cardiff City in 3-1 win against Charlton Athletic
Joe Gauci (Lincoln City, EFL Championship) - unused substitute in 2-1 loss to Lincoln
Hayden Matthews (Bradford City, EFL League One) - not in matchday squad
Sam Silvera (MK Dons, EFL League One) - not in matchday squad
Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC, MLS) - started and played 83 minutes in 3-0 win against Chicago Fire
Kye Rowles (DC United, MLS) - full match in 2-1 loss to Charlotte FC
Aiden O’Neill (New York City FC, MLS) - full match in 1-0 loss against New York Red Bulls
Fran Karacic (NK Lokomotiva, Croatia HNL) - full game in 3-2 loss to Dinamo Zagreb
Marcus Younis (Brøndby, Danish Superliga) - started and played 78 minutes in 1-0 loss against Kobenhavn
Gianni Stensness (Viking FK, Eliteserien) - scored and played full game in 3-0 win against Lillestrom
Deni Juric (Wisla Plock, Ekstraklasa) - unused substitute in 2-0 win over Zaglebie Lubin
Milos Degenek (APOEL Nicosia, Cyprus League) - subbed on in 83rd minute in 2-2 draw with Apollon Limassol
Yaya Dukuly (Celje, Slovenian Prva Liga) - played first half in 0-0 draw with Mura
Daniel Arzani (Ferencváros, Nemzeti Bajnokság) - started and played 72 minutes in 1-1 draw with Nyiregyhaza Spartacus
Eli Adams (Gamba Osaka, J1 League) - unused substitute for 1-0 loss to Vissel Kobe
Jackson Irvine (Cerezo Osaka, J1 League) - full game in 1-1 draw with V-Varen Nagasaki
Jason Geria (Albirex Niigata; J2 League) - full game in 2-1 win against Jubilo Iwata
Ajdin Hrustic (Al Nasr, UAE Pro League) - scored and assisted playing a full game in 3-1 win against United FC in the League Cup
Unavailable
Kai Trewin (New York City FC, MLS) – Injured
Jordy Bos (Feyenoord, Eredivisie) – Injured
Lewis Miller (Blackburn, EFL Championship) – Injured
Cameron Burgess (Swansea City; EFL Championship) – Injured
Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo, Serie A) – Injured
Nicholas D’Agostino (Viking FK, Eliteserien) - Injured