Enes Unal hit the headlines again, becoming history’s highest scoring Turkish player in Holland with a stunner.
The 19-year-old netted a fantastic long-range strike, creating space with a quick change of pace before unleashing a powerful effort into the top corner against Willem II.
The goal was Unal’s second in two games and his 12th of the season.
And that ladies & gentleman is how you break a record! 🔥
— Turkish Football (@Turkish_Futbol1) March 4, 2017
Enes Unal becomes the highest scoring Turkish player in Holland#MCFC pic.twitter.com/EsYE4k2Kkp
Bersant Celina completed 90 minutes and grabbed an assist – Darryl Lachman headed the Kosovan’s cross into his own net – while Yaw Yeboah was an unused substitute.
Elsewhere, it was a disappointing day for the Blues’ many loanees at NAC Breda, who lost 2-1 at Graafschap.
Manu Garcia and Brandon Barker managed the full game but Thomas Agyepong and Ashley Smith-Brown were substituted at half-time and James Horsfield (on a yellow card) was replaced on 79 minutes.
Oleksandr Zinchenko was brought on for the final ten minutes of PSV’s 4-0 thrashing of Roda.
In Italy, Olivier Ntcham was on the scoresheet for the second consecutive game, helping Genoa to a 2-0 triumph at Empoli.
The Frenchman was introduced just after the hour mark and opened the scoring on 89 minutes, rifling a superb first-time effort into the bottom corner.
Loan News: Olivier Ntcham’s stunning 89th minute winner for Genoa today! pic.twitter.com/qSo6Wjknug
— MCFC Info (@MCFClnfo) March 5, 2017
Meanwhile, Joe Hart’s Torino were victorious, coming from behind to defeat Palermo 3-1.
In the English Championship, Aaron Mooy found the net again for Huddersfield with a penalty but couldn’t prevent them from falling to a 3-1 home defeat to league leaders Newcastle.
North of the border, Patrick Roberts made his return to the Hoops squad.
Teammate Mikael Lustig hailed the winger’s impact, as he inspired his side - trailing at the break - a comeback win, with two assists.
Brilliant experience today. Gutted we couldn’t get the job done, A huge thank you to the fantastic support ⚽️👏🏻 @saintmirrenfc
— Billy O’Brien (@B_OBrien95) March 5, 2017
Over in Spain, Samir Nasri and Pablo Maffeo were on the winning side as Sevilla edged Athletic Bilbao 1-0 and Girona trounced Getafe 5-1. Both completed 90 minutes.
Siii!! Otra gran victoria!!! Gracias afición por el apoyo recibido 🔴⚪️🔴 #Gironafc pic.twitter.com/bj3Klr88lN
— pablomaffeo (@pablomaffeo) March 4, 2017
However, Angelino’s Mallorca drew 1-1 at Murcia.