Another entertaining football weekend has come to a close. As always, some fans are celebrating while others are nursing heartbreak, such is the beauty of the game. Across Europe and other parts of the world, several Ghanaian footballers showcased their talents. Let’s take a tour to see how our countrymen fared.
England
Thomas Partey played the full 90 minutes for Arsenal in their narrow 1-0 victory over Newcastle United.
Mohammed Kudus featured for 79 minutes in West Ham’s disappointing 2-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Kamaldeen Sulemana was on the pitch for 60 minutes as Southampton fell 2-0 to Everton.
Jordan Ayew started and played 64 minutes for Crystal Palace in their 2-0 win over Ipswich Town.
Spain
Iñaki Williams made his return from injury, coming off the bench to play 27 minutes in Athletic Bilbao’s 1-0 win against Valencia.
Italy
Ibrahim Sulemana was impressive for Atalanta, scoring the opener and playing 81 minutes in a thrilling 3-2 win over Genoa.
Caleb Ekuban came on as a substitute and played 14 minutes for Genoa.
Germany
Christopher Antwi-Adjei made a second-half appearance, featuring for 33 minutes for Schalke in their 2-1 loss to Elversberg.
France
Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu both played the full 90 minutes for Auxerre in their 3-1 defeat to PSG.
Mohammed Salisu was absent from Monaco’s squad in their heavy 4-0 loss to Lens.
André Ayew featured for 64 minutes in Le Havre’s exciting 3-2 win over Strasbourg.
Austria
Emmanuel Agyeman played 46 minutes for Wolfsberger AC in their 2-1 loss to Austria Vienna.
David Atanga came off the bench and played 12 minutes.
Belgium
Lawrence Agyekum scored a goal and played 46 minutes for Cercle Brugge in their dominant 5-1 win over Patro Eisden.
Abu Francis also made an impact, playing 73 minutes.
Christopher Bonsu Baah came off the bench to play 20 minutes for Genk, providing an assist in their 4-1 victory over Gent.
Czech Republic
Prince Adu Kwabena started and played 88 minutes for Viktoria Plzen in their 2-1 Champions League playoff win against Sigma Olomouc. He also provided an assist.
Switzerland
Jonas Adjetey played the full match for Basel, although they suffered a heavy 6-2 defeat to Young Boys.
Turkey
Jerome Opoku was the hero for Istanbul Basaksehir, playing the full 90 minutes and scoring the match-winner in their 3-2 win over Kasimpasa.
Alexander Djiku also played the entire game for Fenerbahce in their 2-1 win against Eyüpspor.