Another entertaining football weekend has come and gone, leaving some fans in high spirits while others nursed heartbreak — and that’s exactly what makes the beautiful game so captivating.
Ghanaian footballers across Europe and beyond took to the pitch, putting on impressive displays for their respective clubs. Let’s take a look at how our countrymen performed over the weekend:
England
Thomas Partey completed the full 90 minutes for Arsenal in a thrilling 2-2 draw against Liverpool.
Mohammed Kudus was outstanding for West Ham United, playing the entire match and providing an assist in their 2-0 victory over Manchester United.
Antoine Semenyo played the entire game for Bournemouth in their 1:0 loss to Aston Villa.
Kamaldeen Sulemana featured for 88 minutes as Southampton held Manchester City to a goalless draw.
Jordan Ayew started for Leicester City, lasting 61 minutes in their 2-2 stalemate with Nottingham Forest.
Spain
Jerry Afriyie had a brilliant outing, scoring a goal and playing the full match as Lugo drew 2-2 with Gimnastic.
Germany
In the Bundesliga 2, Ransford Königsdörffer starred for Hamburger SV, scoring twice in 69 minutes as they thrashed ULM 6-1.
France
Gideon Mensah played the entire game for Auxerre in a 1-1 draw against Nantes, while Elisha Owusu featured for 72 minutes in the same match.
Mohammed Salisu was once again an unused substitute as AS Monaco secured a 2-0 win over Olympique Lyon.
Andre Ayew featured for 82 minutes for Le Havre in their 3-1 defeat to Marseille.
Belgium
Lawrence Agyekum was on target for Cercle Brugge KSV, scoring a goal in 57 minutes of play despite their 4-2 loss to Beerschot VA.
Czech Republic
Prince Adu Kwabena started and lasted 67 minutes for Viktoria Plzen as they fell 2-1 to Ostrava.
Netherlands
Ibrahim Osman came off the bench to play 10 minutes for Feyenoord in a 3-2 defeat to PSV in the Eredivisie.
Serbia
Ebenezer Annan featured for 86 minutes for Crvena Zvezda in their 1-1 draw with Vojvodina.
Switzerland
Jonas Adjetey completed the full match for Basel in their 5-2 victory over Lugano.
Lawrence Ati-Zigi was in goal for St. Gallen, playing 90 minutes in their 4-1 defeat to Winterthur.
Turkey
Jerome Opoku played the entire match for Istanbul Basaksehir in their 4-1 defeat to Fenerbahce.
Emmanuel Boateng also featured for 90 minutes for Gaziantep, though his side lost 1-0 to Alanyaspor.