Ghanaian footballers showcased their talents across the world this weekend, delivering impressive performances despite mixed results for their teams. It was a weekend filled with excitement and drama for the Black Stars player abroad.
Here’s a closer look at how Ghanaian players fared in their respective matches:
England
Mohammed Kudus had a standout performance for West Ham United, playing the full match and contributing significantly to their 1-0 victory over league contenders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal’s Thomas Partey also played the entire game but received a yellow card in the 86th minute for a harsh tackle.
Antoine Semenyo played 90 minutes for Bournemouth, but they fell short in a narrow 1-0 defeat to 17th-placed Wolves.
Meanwhile, Tariq Lamptey and Kamaldeen Sulemana were involved in Southampton’s heavy 4-0 loss to Brighton at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kamaldeen played the full match while Lamptey was substituted in the 67th minute.
Jordan Ayew featured for 55 minutes in Crystal Palace’s 4-0 defeat to Brentford at the King Power Stadium.
Spain
The weekend in Spain was filled with thrilling football.
Abdul Mumin played the entire match for Rayo Vallecano, who suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Villarreal on Saturday.
Inaki Williams was instrumental in Athletic Bilbao’s emphatic 7-1 victory over Real Valladolid, directly contributing two goals with a goal and an assist and also played the full 90 minutes. Joseph Aidoo played for 65 minutes for Valladolid in that match.
Germany
Christopher Antwi-Adjei came off the bench in the 65th minute for Schalke 04 but could not help prevent a 2-0 loss to Darmstadt.
Ransford Königsdörffer also came on as a substitute for Hamburger SV, playing the last 13 minutes of their match.
Italy
Ibrahim Sulemana remained an unused substitute for Atalanta during their commanding 5-0 victory against Empoli.
France
In Ligue 1, Ernest Nuamah played 64 minutes for Lyon as they narrowly lost 3-2 to PSG at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
Andre Ayew came on as a substitute for Le Havre, playing 26 minutes in their 4-1 defeat against Toulouse.
Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu both played the full match for Auxerre, who celebrated a convincing 3-0 victory over Marseille.
Mohammed Salisu was an unused substitute in Monaco’s unfortunate loss to Lille.
Portugal
Lawrence Ofori played 63 minutes for Moreirense as they fell to a 2-0 defeat against Famalicao.
Greece
Abdul Baba Rahman featured in the second half for PAOK, playing the last 45 minutes in their defeat to Olympiacos Piraeus.
Belgium
Lawrence Agyekum played 81 minutes for Cercle Brugge KSV, who ended their match in a 1-1 draw with Kortrijk in the Jupiler Pro League.
Austria
Emmanuel Agyeman was involved in a thrilling 3-3 draw for Wolfsberger against Tirol, playing 80 minutes in the encounter.
Switzerland
Lawrence Ati Zigi played 90 minutes for St. Gallen in a 2-2 draw with Basel.
Turkey
Nicholas Opoku played the first half for Kasimpasa but could not prevent their team from losing 2-1 to Antalyaspor in the Turkish Super League.
It was an eventful weekend across Europe with several players making notable contributions despite mixed results for their teams.