Another entertaining weekend of football has come to a close, leaving fans with a mix of joy and disappointment, emotions that make the beautiful game so captivating.
Ghanaian players were active across leagues worldwide, putting in impressive shifts, enduring tough moments, and making their mark on the global stage. Let’s dive into how our countrymen performed.
England
Thomas Partey featured for 69 minutes and scored Arsenal’s only goal in their 1-1 draw with Brentford in the Premier League.
Mohammed Kudus played the full 90 minutes for West Ham United in their 2-1 defeat to Liverpool.
Kamaldeen Sulemana started and lasted 61 minutes in Southampton’s 3-0 loss to Aston Villa.
Jordan Ayew was an unused substitute once again for Leicester City in their 2-2 draw with Brighton.
Spain
Inaki Williams played 32 minutes for Athletic Bilbao in their 3-1 win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.
Jerry Afriyie got 62 minutes of action for Lugo in their 3-0 defeat to R. Union in the Primera RFEF.
Italy
Caleb Ekuban came off the bench to play 29 minutes in Genoa’s goalless draw with Hellas Verona.
Germany
Ransford Königsdörffer featured for 45 minutes as a substitute in Hamburg’s 4-2 defeat to Braunschweig in Bundesliga 2.
France
Mohammed Salisu made a brief appearance, playing the last two minutes of AS Monaco’s 3-0 win over Marseille.
Gideon Mensah played 71 minutes for Auxerre in their 3-1 loss to Lyon.
Andre Ayew started and played 65 minutes for Le Havre, who suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat to Rennes.
Belgium
Lawrence Agyekum played the full 90 minutes for Cercle Brugge KSV in their 3-1 loss to St. Truiden. Abu Francis came on for the final 26 minutes in the same match.
Christopher Bonsu Baah was on the pitch for the full game as Genk lost 1-0 to Club Brugge.
Greece
Baba Rahman played the entire match for PAOK in their 3-1 defeat to Panathinaikos.
Netherlands
Ibrahim Osman got 18 minutes of playing time for Feyenoord in their 2-0 win over Sittard.
Portugal
Lawrence Ofori played the full match for Moreirense in a 2-0 loss to Rio Ave.
Serbia
Ebenezer Annan was on the pitch for all 90 minutes as Crvena Zvezda beat Partizan 2-1.
Switzerland
Lawrence Ati-Zigi kept goal for the full game as St. Gallen drew 1-1 with Lugano.
Jonas Adjetey played the entire match for FC Basel in their dominant 4-0 victory over Zurich.
Turkey
Alexander Djiku made a late cameo, featuring for two minutes in Fenerbahçe’s 3-1 win against Sivasspor.
Emmanuel Boateng played the full match for Gaziantep and scored the second goal in their 2-1 win over Hatayspor.
Jerome Opoku came off the bench to play 12 minutes for Istanbul Basaksehir in their 2-0 win over Besiktas.