Another weekend of football has come and gone, bringing joy to some fans and heartbreak to others, the very essence of the beautiful game. Across Europe and beyond, Ghanaian footballers showcased their talents, with mixed results. Let’s take a tour across the leagues to see how our compatriots fared.
England
Thomas Partey was an unused substitute as Arsenal thrashed Ipswich Town 4-0 away.
Mohammed Kudus featured for 75 minutes for West Ham United, while Kamaldeen Sulemana played 74 minutes for Southampton in their 1-1 draw at the London Stadium.
Jordan Ayew remained an unused substitute for the third consecutive game as Leicester City suffered a 1-0 loss to Liverpool.
Antoine Semenyo played the entire game for Bournemouth in a goalless draw with Crystal Palace.
Spain
Inaki Williams came off the bench to play 29 minutes in Athletic Bilbao’s 1:0 win defeat to Real Madrid in La Liga.
Jerry Afriyie was an unused substitute for LUGO in their 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad B in the Primera RFEF.
Italy
Alfred Duncan played 19 minutes off the bench for Venezia in their 2-2 draw with Empoli.
Germany
Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer had a strong performance, playing 82 minutes and registering an assist in Hamburger SV’s 2-2 draw with Schalke in Bundesliga 2.
France
Gideon Mensah played 79 minutes for Auxerre, who lost 3-1 to Lille.
Mohammed Salisu was again an unused substitute as Monaco drew 0-0 with Strasbourg.
Andre Ayew came off the bench to play 27 minutes for Le Havre in their 2-1 defeat to PSG.
Austria
Emmanuel Agyemang impressed in Wolfsberger AC’s 5-1 win over SK Rapid, contributing a goal and an assist in 27 minutes on the pitch.
Belgium
Christopher Bonsu Baah played 84 minutes for Genk in their 2-1 loss to Royal Union SG.
Czech Republic
Prince Adu Kwabena played 23 minutes and provided an assist in Viktoria Plzen’s 4-2 win over Dukla Prague.
Portugal
Lawrence Ofori featured for 46 minutes for Moreirense in their 3-1 defeat to Sporting CP.
Turkey
Emmanuel Boateng came on to play 26 minutes for Gaziantep in a 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir.
Jerome Opoku featured briefly, playing one minute for Basaksehir.
Nicholas Opoku played 67 minutes in Kasimpasa’s 3-1 win over Sivasspor.
From goals and assists to vital minutes on the pitch, Ghanaian players continue to make their mark around the globe. With every matchweek, they write new chapters in their international journeys.