Another entertaining weekend of football has come to an end. As always, it brought joy to some fans and disappointment to others, the very drama that keeps the beautiful game alive. Ghanaian footballers were in action across Europe and beyond, showcasing their talent on various stages.
Let’s take a look at how our compatriots fared over the weekend.
ENGLAND
Thomas Partey remained on the bench as Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton in the Premier League.
In a Ghanaian showdown, Antoine Semenyo played the full 90 minutes for Bournemouth, while Mohammed Kudus featured for 84 minutes for West Ham, providing an assist in the 68th minute.
Kamaldeen Sulemana delivered a strong performance, playing the entire match and assisting Southampton’s only goal in a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
Joe Wollacott was in goal for Crawley Town, playing the full match in their 3-1 loss to Stevenage in League One.
SPAIN
Inaki Williams played the full match as Athletic Bilbao played out a goalless draw against Villarreal in La Liga.
In the Spanish Primera RFEF, Jerry Afriyie also played 90 minutes for Lugo, who lost 1-0 to Gimnástica Segoviana.
ITALY
Caleb Ekuban came off the bench to play 22 minutes in Genoa’s narrow 1-0 win over Udinese.
GERMANY
Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer started and played 63 minutes in Hamburger SV’s impressive 3-0 away win over Nürnberg in the Bundesliga 2.
FRANCE
Ernest Nuamah had a short outing for Olympique Lyon, playing only seven minutes before going off injured in their 2-1 win over Lille.
Mohammed Salisu was an unused substitute in AS Monaco’s 2-1 loss to Brest.
Gideon Mensah featured for 72 minutes in Auxerre’s 1-0 away victory against Rennes.
André Ayew came on as a substitute and played 17 minutes in Le Havre’s 2-0 win over Montpellier.
BELGIUM
Lawrence Agyekum played 72 minutes in Cercle Brugge’s 2-1 win over Beerschot.
Abu Francis missed the game due to suspension.
Christopher Bonsu Baah put in a full shift for Genk as they defeated Anderlecht 2-1.
NETHERLANDS
Ibrahim Osman featured for the final eight minutes in Feyenoord’s 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar.
PORTUGAL
Lawrence Ofori played the entire match for Moreirense in their hard-fought 1-0 win over Gil Vicente.
SERBIA
Ebenezer Annan was subbed off at halftime after playing 46 minutes in Crvena Zvezda’s 3-1 win over OFK Beograd.
SWITZERLAND
Lawrence Ati-Zigi kept a clean sheet, playing 90 minutes in St. Gallen’s 1-0 win over Servette.
Jonas Adjetey also played the full match as FC Basel defeated Lugano 2-0.
TURKEY
Alexander Djiku played 46 minutes in Fenerbahçe’s dominant 4-1 victory over Trabzonspor.