Weekly performance of Ghanaian players abroad

The Ghana Report sports desk brings you a comprehensive summary of how Ghanaian footballers performed across the world’s top leagues over the weekend.

Below are the key highlights and player statistics.

Top Performers

• Ibrahim Zubairu – Scored for Partizan despite their 4–1 defeat to Cukaricki (Serbia).

• Edmund Baidoo – Came off the bench to score in Salzburg’s 4–1 win over Ried (Austria).

• Patrick Amoako – Found the net for Nordsjaelland in a 4–2 loss to Odense (Denmark).

• Kelvin Ofori – On target for Slovan Bratislava in their 3–1 victory over Podbrezova (Slovakia).

• Benjamin Tetteh – Continued his excellent form with a first-half brace as NK Maribor beat NK Bravo 3–2 in Slovenia’s Prva Liga.

ENGLAND

Premier League

• Mohammed Kudus – Played 90 minutes for Tottenham in their 1–0 London derby defeat to Chelsea.

• Antoine Semenyo – Completed 90 minutes for Bournemouth in their 3–1 loss against Manchester City.

Championship

• Issahaku Fatawu and Jordan Ayew – Featured in Leicester City’s 2–0 defeat to Blackburn.

• Jeffrey Schlupp and Forson Amankwah – Played for Norwich in their 2–0 loss to Hull City.

FA Cup

• Jojo Wollacott – Conceded three goals as Crawley Town exited the competition against Boreham Wood.

SPAIN

• Thomas Partey – Played the full 90 minutes for Villarreal in their emphatic 4–0 win over Rayo Vallecano.

ITALY

• Kamaldeen Sulemana – Featured for 59 minutes in Atalanta’s narrow 1–0 defeat to Udinese.

FRANCE

Ligue 1

• Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, and Ibrahim Osman – All featured in Auxerre’s 1–0 loss to Marseille.

• Mohammed Salisu – Played the full match for Monaco in their 1–0 defeat to Paris FC.

• Koffi Kouao and Terry Yegbe – Involved in Metz’s 2–0 win over Nantes.

Ligue 2

• Ebenezer Annan – Featured in St. Etienne’s 2–1 loss to Red Star.

GERMANY

• Patrick Pfeiffer – Played 90 minutes for Darmstadt in their 2–2 draw with Arminia Bielefeld (Bundesliga II).

AUSTRIA

• Edmund Baidoo – Scored off the bench in Salzburg’s 4–1 win over Ried.

• David Atanga – Played 10 minutes for Wolfsberger AC in a draw against Tirol.

BELGIUM

• Joseph Opoku – Featured for 56 minutes in Waregem’s 4–1 defeat to Royale Union SG.

• Jerry Afriyie – Played the full match as RAA La Louvière beat Cercle Brugge 2–1.

BULGARIA

• Bernard Tekpetey – Lasted 40 minutes for Ludogorets in their draw against Cherno More.

CZECH REPUBLIC

• Patrick Kpozo – Played 22 minutes in Ostrava’s 2–0 defeat to Slavia Prague.

DENMARK

• Patrick Amoako – Scored for Nordsjaelland in their 4–2 loss to Odense.

• Stephen Acquah and Caleb Yirenkyi – Also featured for Nordsjaelland in the same match.

ISRAEL

• Matthew Cudjoe – Provided an assist in Sakhnin’s 2–2 draw with Hapoel Petah Tikva.

• Eugene Ansah – Played 90 minutes as SC Ashdod beat Hapoel Haifa 4–1.

• Kwabena Owusu – Sent off in Maccabi Bnei Raina’s 2–0 defeat to Maccabi Tel Aviv.

NETHERLANDS

• Ibrahim Sadiq – Came on for 11 minutes in AZ Alkmaar’s 1–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.

NORWAY

• Jalal Abdullai – Featured for 26 minutes in Molde’s 4–2 win over Rosenborg.

SERBIA

• Ibrahim Zubairu – Scored for Partizan in their 4–1 defeat to Cukaricki.

• Godswill Vadze – Played 23 minutes for Cukaricki.

SLOVAKIA

• Kelvin Ofori – Found the net in Slovan Bratislava’s 3–1 victory over Podbrezova.

• Sharani Zuberu and Rahim Ibrahim – Also featured for Slovan Bratislava.

SLOVENIA

• Benjamin Tetteh – Scored twice in NK Maribor’s 3–2 win over NK Bravo.

TURKEY

• Nicholas Opoku – Played for Kasimpasa in their 3–2 loss to Kayserispor.

• Felix Afena-Gyan – Scored his first goal for Amedspor in a dominant victory.