A total of 25 Bayern players are currently out on loan at clubs across Europe as they seek playing time and look to drive their development. In the Loan Watch feature, fcbayern.com provides regular updates on how selected loanees are faring with their current teams. Last week there were notable displays by Jason Eckl, Nestory Irankunda, Matteo Pérez Vinlöf, Bryan Zaragoza, Adam Aznou and Arijon Ibrahimović.
Bryan Zaragoza: All-action performance against Valencia
Bryan Zaragoza and CA Osasuna were involved in a close-fought contest against Valencia CF on Sunday, coming away with a 3-3 draw. The left winger produced an impressive performance over 73 minutes. Having had a shot on goal himself, Zaragoza's cross into the box created the opening goal. The Spaniard had a total of three attempts on the opposition goal and registered a pass completion rate of 81 percent. The point moved Osasuna up to 11th in LaLiga.
Adam Aznou: 90 minutes in draw with Las Palmas
Elsewhere on Matchday 26 of LaLiga, Adam Aznou and Real Valladolid shared the points in a 1-1 draw with UD Las Palmas. The Bayern loanee, who joined the Spanish club for the second half of the season, played the full 90 minutes for the first time and impressed with a pass completion rate of 80 percent as well as winning all his aerial duels. Despite the hard-earned point, Real Valladolid remain bottom of the table and winless in seven matches.
Nestory Irankunda: Player of the Month
Nestory Irankunda and Grasshopper Club Zürich beat Young Boys 1-0 in the Swiss Super League on Sunday. The right winger was named in coach Tomas Oral's starting XI and played 64 minutes. In the week before the game, Irankunda received a special accolade: the 19-year-old, who has registered four assists in eight games since joining on loan in January, was voted by fans as the Player of the Month.
Matteo Pérez Vinlöf: Win over Graz
FCB loanee Matteo Pérez Vinlöf can also look back on a successful weekend. As in the reverse fixture, the Swedish U21 international defeated Grazer AK 2-1 with Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Wien. Vinlöf was in the starting line-up for the clash against the promoted team and played 67 minutes. The Swede impressed with a 100 percent dribble success rate and dominated Graz in one-on-one situations, winning 67 percent of his duels. With the win, Austria Wien narrowed the gap to the top and are now level on points with last year's champions Sturm Graz in second place in the league.
Jason Eckl: Opening goal in Dortmund
Climbing up the table in the DFB Youth League! After two successive defeats in all competition, Jason Eckl and the SpVgg Unterhaching U19s claimed a 2-0 win over their Borussia Dortmund counterparts at the weekend. The 17-year-old FCB youth player played a significant part in the success, opening the scoring for Haching in the 28th minute. It was the forward's second goal since the start of his loan in January. The three points moved Unterhaching above Mainz and Union Berlin from sixth to fourth place in Group D of the U19 Youth League.
Ibrahimović debuts for Lazio
For Arijon Ibrahimović and Lazio, the Coppa Italia quarter-final against Inter Milan was on the schedule. The 19-year-old midfielder came on in the 78th mimute to make his debut for the Rome club. However, his side went down to a 2-0 defeat in the end and exited the cup competition.
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