Eldor Shomurodov nominee for AFC International Player of the Week

Mehdi Taremi took his dream run to the UEFA Champions League, Daichi Kamada brought down the world champions, and Takumi Minamino, Eldor Shomurodov and Takuma Asano were in goal-scoring form as the cream of the continent starred for their respective clubs.

Eldor Shomurodov (Genoa CFC, Uzbekistan)
45 minutes, 1 goal, 71% pass accuracy (2-2 v Hellas Verona)

How to make an impact as a half-time substitute. Uzbekistan’s star man took just three minutes after his introduction to find the back of the net against Verona, with Genoa ultimately battling their way to a dramatic draw.