With international football on hold, club football returned in full force, delivering another exciting weekend of action. Ghanaian players across Europe and beyond showcased their talents, leaving their mark in various leagues. Here’s a breakdown of how our countrymen fared.
England
Antoine Semenyo played the full match for Bournemouth in their FA Cup clash against Manchester City. Unfortunately, Bournemouth bowed out after a 2-1 defeat.
Joe Wollacott was in goal for Crawley Town as they secured an impressive 4-0 victory over Rotherham in the English League One.
Spain
Iñaki Williams played 90 minutes for Athletic Bilbao in their goalless draw against Osasuna in La Liga.
Jerry Afriyie featured the entire game for LUGO, who suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ourense CF in the Primera RFEF.
Italy
Caleb Ekuban came on as a substitute, playing 20 minutes in Genoa’s 1-0 loss to Juventus.
Alfred Duncan made a brief two-minute appearance for Venezia in their 1-0 defeat to Bologna.
Germany
Ransford Königsdörffer played 29 minutes for Hamburger SV in their 0-0 draw with Elversberg in Bundesliga 2.
Christopher Antwi-Adjei entered the game in the 75th minute for Schalke, contributing to their thrilling 3-3 draw.
France
Ernest Nuamah started for Olympique Lyon, playing 78 minutes in their 4-2 loss to Strasbourg.
Mohammed Salisu was an unused substitute in AS Monaco’s 2-1 win over OGC Nice.
Elisha Owusu played 45 minutes, while Gideon Mensah came on for 14 minutes in Auxerre’s 1-0 victory over Montpellier.
Andre Ayew started and played 62 minutes for Le Havre in their 3:2 over Nantes.
Austria
Emmanuel Agyemang came on in the 80th minute for Wolfsberger AC in their 1-1 draw with Sturm Graz.
Belgium
Lawrence Agyekum played 54 minutes for Cercle Brugge KSV, He scored one goal and provided an assist while Abu Francis came off the bench in the 87th minute but was sent off in stoppage time (95th minute) in a 2-2 draw.
Christopher Bonsu Baah played 89 minutes for Genk, who secured an emphatic 4-0 win over Gent.
Greece
Baba Rahman played the full match for PAOK in their 3-2 victory over AEK Athens in the Greek Super League.
Portugal
Lawrence Ofori played the full 90 minutes for Moreirense in their 2-2 draw with Vitoria Guimaraes
Serbia
Ebenezer Annan played the entire match for Crvena Zvezda, helping them secure a 5-3 away victory against Vojvodina.
Switzerland
Lawrence Ati Zigi played 90 minutes for St. Gallen in a 1-0 loss to Young Boys.
Jonas Adjetey featured for the full game as FC Basel secured a 2-0 win over Winterthur.
Turkey
Nicholas Opoku played the full match for Kasimpasa in their 2-0 victory over Samsunspor.
Emmanuel Boateng featured for 46 minutes in Gaziantep’s 1-0 loss to Konyaspor.
Alexander Djiku played the final nine minutes for Fenerbahçe in their 4-2 win over Bodrumspor.
USA
Joseph Paintsil played 31 minutes for LA Galaxy in their 2-1 defeat to Orlando City.