Footy-Ghana rounds up an eventful weekend for Ghanaian footballers plying their trade across the globe, with goals scored, valuable minutes logged, and mixed fortunes recorded in league action from England to Saudi Arabia.
England: Goals and grit across the divisions
The Premier League spotlight fell on Antoine Semenyo, who opened his Manchester City league account with a composed finish in a 2-0 victory over Wolves, marking a personal milestone at the top level.
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In the Championship, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku found the net for Leicester City, but his strike proved insufficient as the Foxes slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Oxford United. Teammate Jordan Ayew featured prominently, clocking 68 minutes in the encounter.
Further down the English pyramid, Andy Yiadom put in a solid 79-minute shift for Reading during their 2-2 stalemate with Barnsley in League One, while veteran winger Albert Adomah made a short cameo for Walsall in their drawn League Two fixture against Accrington.
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Spain: Tough outings in top and second tiers
In La Liga, Thomas Partey was introduced late for Villarreal, playing 13 minutes in a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid. Kwasi Sibo endured a difficult afternoon with Real Oviedo as they were beaten 3-0 by Barcelona.
Down in La Liga II, Iddrisu Baba featured for 25 minutes as Almeria narrowly lost 1-0 to Eibar.
Italy: Ekuban the hero as Genoa roar back
The standout Ghanaian moment in Italy came courtesy of Caleb Ekuban, who scored during Genoa’s dramatic second-half turnaround to claim a thrilling 3-2 win over Bologna at the Luigi Ferraris.
Elsewhere in Serie A, Ibrahim Sulemana contributed 26 minutes off the bench as Cagliari edged Fiorentina 2-1. In Serie B, Alfred Duncan made a brief appearance in Venezia’s emphatic 5-2 triumph over Mantova, while Emmanuel Gyasi logged 28 minutes for Palermo in a drawn contest against Modena.
France: Heavy minutes, mixed results
In Ligue 1, Alidu Seidu completed the full match for Rennes in a 2-0 loss to Lorient, where Nathaniel Adjei also featured for 17 minutes. Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu were both involved as Auxerre narrowly fell 1-0 to PSG.
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At Metz, Terry Yegbe played just over an hour in a difficult 5-2 defeat against Lyon. Meanwhile, Kwame Peprah and Abdul Samed Salis were part of Nice’s dominant 4-1 win over Nantes.
In Ligue II, Augustine Boakye went the full distance for St. Etienne, though they suffered a slim 1-0 loss to Reims.
Germany: Consistent Involvement
In Bundesliga action, Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer featured for 68 minutes as Hamburg shared the spoils with St. Pauli.
In the second tier, Patrick Pfeiffer helped Darmstadt secure a 2-0 win over Nürnberg, while Jan Gyamerah completed the full match for Elversberg in a 1-1 draw with Bochum.
Albania & Belgium: Goals despite setbacks
Mohammed Yahaya was on the scoresheet for KF Egnatia in a 2-2 draw with Bylis in Albania’s top flight.
In Belgium, Joseph Opoku made an instant impact off the bench, scoring in Waregem’s narrow 4-3 loss to Club Brugge. Jerry Afriyie featured for RAA La Louvière in their defeat to St. Truiden, while Mohammed Fuseini saw 20 minutes for Royale Union SG in a draw with Leuven.
Lawrence Agyekum also delivered a strong 79-minute display for Cercle Brugge against Genk.
Elsewhere Around the Globe
Croatia: Michael Agbekpornu played 24 minutes as Slaven Belupo drew 2-2 with Rijeka.
Cyprus: David Abagna featured for APOEL in a 1-1 draw, while Clifford Aboagye played 69 minutes in Anorthosis’ 2-1 win over AEL Limassol.
Israel: Kwabena Owusu completed 90 minutes in Maccabi Bnei Raina’s 1-0 win. Yaw Ackah played 63 minutes for Shmona, while Eugene Ansah, Emmanuel Agyei, and Hayford Boahen all featured for SC Ashdod.
Netherlands: Denis Odoi, Kamal Sowah, and Andre Ayew were all involved as NAC Breda earned a 2-2 draw against PSV.
Portugal: Sabit Abdulai featured for Alverca in a heavy 5-0 loss to Braga.
Saudi Arabia: Christopher Baah-Bonsu impressed with 89 minutes in Al Qadsiah’s 3-1 victory over Al Najma.
Turkey: Jerome Opoku played his part in Basaksehir’s 3-0 win, while Nicholas Opoku featured for Kasimpasa in defeat.
Switzerland: Lawrence Ati-Zigi endured a tough outing as St. Gallen conceded four against Servette, while Jonas Adjetey was involved in Basel’s pulsating 4-3 win over Zurich.
