It was a busy weekend for our loanees as they continued to settle into their new homes, and Fabio Vieira made a major impact as Hamburg secured their first Bundesliga win of the season.

The Portuguese midfielder assisted Rayan Philippe on 59 minutes for what turned out to be the decisive goal in a 2-1 home success over Heidenheim. Fabio played 79 minutes in Saturday’s victory, and was afforded a standing ovation when he departed the field, with the stadium PA announcer saying: “We haven’t had someone like him at the Volkspark for a long time.”

Fabio has made quite the impression at Hamburg, with his head coach Merlin Polzin adding: “Fabio is a player who can make the difference. He’s a real prize! He always manages to make good use of his teammates.” 

Jakub Kiwior once again contributed to a win and clean sheet for Porto, as they continued their 100% record in the Liga Portugal. Jakub played the full 90 minutes at centre-half as his side won 3-0 at Rio Ave on Friday night.

Oleksandr Zinchenko made his first two appearances for Nottingham Forest within the past week, including all 90 minutes in Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at Burnley. He also played the full match for his debut on Wednesday night, as Forest fell to a 3-2 Carabao Cup defeat by Swansea City.

Tuesday evening saw Reiss Nelson make his bow for Brentford, scoring in a successful penalty shootout to eliminate Aston Villa from the Carabao Cup. Reiss was however not in the squad against his former loan club Fulham on Saturday night, while Karl Hein was an unused substitute in Werder Bremen’s 3-0 loss to Freiburg on Saturday in the Bundesliga.

Ismeal Kabia played the full match for Shrewsbury Town on Saturday as the League Two outfit were beaten 2-0 by Harrogate Town, while Lucas Nygaard made his debut for Danish second division side Brabrand in their 3-2 defeat by Skive – pulling off eight saves despite ending on the losing side. Another player making their debut was Maldini Kacurri, who helped Morecambe win their first game in six as they beat Wealdstone 4-3 in a thriller to move them up to 22nd in the National League.

In the Women’s Super League, Rosa Kafaji enjoyed a superb day on Sunday for Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring one and assisting another in their 4-1 win over West Ham United, playing 71 minutes. Michelle Agyemang played the full 90 minutes for the Seagulls in the victory on the south coast.

Cecily Wellesley-Smith was not in the Leicester City squad who gave champions Chelsea a stern battle on Sunday, but emerged on the end of a 1-0 defeat, with neither Naomi Williams nor Vivienne Lia featuring for their respective sides as Bristol City beat Southampton 1-0. Williams was the reserve goalkeeper for the Robins in the contest.

Portsmouth Women netted their first three points of the campaign with a 1-0 home win over Sheffield United on Sunday afternoon, as Jessie Gale started and played 58 minutes.

Madison Earl was an unused substitute for Ipswich Town in a credible goalless draw away at Charlton Athletic, while in Sunday’s early hours, Laila Herbert was named on the bench but did not feature in Portland Thorns’ 1-1 NWSL draw with San Diego Wave.

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