Ghanaian striker Patrick Twumasi was the only Ghanaian player who scored in a top-flight league game in Europe as he won the Kazakhstan Premier League Golden Shoe Award.Â
There were almost no goals to report during the weekend with Jonathan Opoku being the only player to score apart from Twumasi.
Get a comprehensive wrap of how Ghanaian players fared abroad during the weekend as Mahatma Otoo’s club are officially relegated from the Norwegian top-flight.
ENGLAND
In the Premier League Christian Atsu was unused as he sat on the bench for the entire game for Everton who held Sunderland to a 1-1 draw.
Jeffrey Schlupp returned to a Leicester City starting role and played full throttle in their 2-0 loss at Southampton.
In the Championship, winger Albert Adomah came off the Middlesbrough bench to play in their 0-0 draw with AFC Bournemouth on Saturday.
Starlet Kony Arthur played 53 minutes for Birmingham City in their 0-0 draw against Cardiff City.
Bernard Mensah was not in the Watford team that lost 1-0 against Ipswich Town.
In other games, Ghanaian-born Norwegian international Alexander Tettey played the full 90 minutes for Norwich City who lost 2-1 at Nottingham Forest.
Denzeil Boadu was in action for Manchester City’s U18 side when they lost 4-1 against Middlesbrough.
FRANCE
Jordan Ayew played the entire minutes of the game for Lorient who slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Stade Rennes on Friday.
Dennis Appiah played the last four minutes for Caen who lost 2-1 against Nantes on Saturday.
Defender Jonathan Mensah was dropped to the Evian TG bench in their 1-0 win against OG Nice.
Ex-Ghana U17 forward Kwame Nsor was not in the Metz team when they lost 3-0 at Toulouse on Sunday.
In the late night kick-off PSG posted a narrow 1-0 win over Olympique Marseille. Ghana winger Andre Ayew missed the game with suspension.
In the Ligue de National, former Ghana U17 attacker Charles Boateng was in full time action for Avranches who beat Chambly 3-0.
Ben Amofa was in involved Strasbourg’s 2-1 win at Red Star.
PORTUGAL
Arouca suffered a 2-1 defeat against Vitória Guimarães. Ghanaian youngster Bernard Mensah did not make the trip with Vitória Guimarães for the game. However, Ghanaian-born Burkina Faso international Adama Plange was on the Vitória Guimarães bench.
Daniel Opare could not make the FC Porto team when they drew 2-2 against Estoril.
Osei Barnes could not make the Paços de Ferreira squad for their 1-1 draw Sporting Lisbon on Sunday.
HOLLAND
Half-Ghanaian defender Johan Kappelhof was in full time action for FC Groningen who lost 2-0 against ten-man PEC Zwolle.
NAC Breda were downed 1-0 by visiting AZ Alkmaar. Dutch-born Ghanaian attacker Jeffrey Sarpong played the entire minutes of the game for Breda but former AC Milan forward Kingsley Boateng played the last 21 minutes for Breda. Raymond Gyasi could not make the AZ squad for the game.
FC Utrecht held Excelsior Rotterdam to a 2-2 draw. Ghanaian youngster Rodney Antwi was not in the Utrecht team for the game.
In other games, FC Twente mauled Dordrecht 4-0 at their own backyard. Erixon Danso was not in the Dordrecht team for the game but Belgian-born defender Marvin Peersmann played full throttle for them.
Leaders PSV Eindhoven cruised to a 2-1 win over Heracles Almelo. Edwin Gyasi was not in the Heracles team for the game.
In the second-tier league, Eerste Divisie leaders NEC won 2-1 against VVV Venlo with Ghanaian defender Marcel Appiah.
Mustapha Yahaya sat on the Jong FC Twente bench when they drew 2-2 against Achilles ’29 on Saturday.
Jonathan Opoku scored the consolation goal for Oss who lost 4-1 against Jong Ajax. But Kenny Tete, Leeroy Owusu and Elton Acolatse were all in full time action for Jong Ajax.
In the Amateur League, Ghanaian duo Kenneth Misa-Danso and Sir Ralph Owusu were both full timers for Ajax Amateur who drew 1-1 with HHC.
ITALY
Atalanta played their third consecutive draw after sharing the spoils with Sassuolo in a 0-0 draw. Ghana forward Boakye-Yiadom came off the bench to play the last 22 minutes for Atalanta but Raman Chibsah was unused by Sassuolo.
Sampdoria and AC Milan drew 2-2 in a nail-biting game on Saturday. Ghana midfielder Michael Essien was in full time action for Milan. Inter Milan loanee Alfred Duncan started the game but he was replaced in the second-half.
Cagliari and Genoa played out a pulsating 1-1 draw. Ghana starlet Godfred Donsah came off the bench to play the last 11 minutes of the game for Cagliari.
Isaac Cofie warmed the Chievo Verona bench when they won 2-1 against Cesena.
Juventus gave Parma a measure of their real size by thrashing them 7-0 at the Juventus Arena. Kwadwo Asamoah missed the game with injury while Afriyie Acquah played full throttle for Parma.
Udinese held Palermo to a 1-1 draw at their own backyard. Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu played the entire game for Udinese. Swedish-born Ghanaian attacker Robin Quaison was unused by Palermo.
Isaac Donkor was on the Inter Milan bench when they drew 2-2 with Hellas Verona.
In the Serie B, Brescia suffered a 3-1 home loss against Pescara. Isaac Tuah Ntow was not in the Brescia team but Ransford Selasi sat on the Pescara bench.
Fiorentina loanee Nii Nortey Ashong was on the bench of Latina when they drew 1-1 against Cittadella.
Avellino defeated Modena 2-1. There was neither Amidu Salifu nor Maxwell Acosty in the Modena team for the game.
Moro Al-Hassan was on the Vicenza bench when they won 2-1 against Pro Vercelli.
SPAIN
In the La Liga, rising Ghanaian starlet Mohammed Fatau was in full time action for Rayo Vallencano who were mauled 5-1 at Real Madrid.
Almeria lost narrow against Barcelona in a 2-1 contest. Ghanaian youth midfielder Thomas Partey played 85 minutes for Almeria.
Derek Boateng was on the Eibar bench during their 2-1 loss against Malaga. There was no Paul Quaye in the Malaga squad for the game.
In the Segunda Division, Razak Brimah returned to action and kept a clean sheet for Mirandes as they drew 0-0 with valladolid.
Kassim Nuhu was booked in the 53rd minute and played the entire game for Real Mallorca who beat Racing Santander 1-0.
In the third-tier league, George Ofosu was not in the Cadiz team when they drew 1-1 with Almeria II.
Granada II won 1-0 at La Hoya Lorca. Midfielder Richard Boateng played the entire game for Granada but Yeboah Ibrahim and Clifford Aboagye were not in action for Granada II.
AUSTRIA
German-born Ghanaian defender Davidson Drobo-Ampem was not in the Wacker Innsbruck team when they defeated Horn 2-0 on Friday.
BELGIUM
French-born Ghanaian defender Jerry Vandam sat on the KV Mechelen bench when they 1-1 with Cercle Brugge on Sunday.
Winger Frank Acheampong assisted both goals for Anderlecht who defeated KAA Gent 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. Versatile Ghanaian defender Nana Akwasi Asare played the entire game for Gent.
Mitch Apau played in a Westerlo defence that got hammered 5-0 at Club Brugge.
Lokeren recovered from their Europa League draw against Trabzonspor to win 3-0 against Waasland-Beveren. Belgian-born Ghanaian defender Denis Odoi was in action for Lokeren as well as David Addy for Waasland-Beveren.
Ghana midfielder Bennard Kumordzi watched from the stands as Standard Liege defeated his KRC Genk side 2-0.
In the Second Division, AS Eupen beat Geel 3-0 on Saturday. Ghanaian midfielder Samuel Asamoah was in full time action for Eupen.
Prince Asubonteng played the entire 90 minutes of the game for Dessel Sport who lost 2-0 againts Excelsior Virton.
Abdul Yakinu-Iddi played the last 14 minutes for OH Leuven who won 1-0 at Tubize.
Lommel Utd edged FC Antwerp 2-0. Ghanaian attacker William Owusu played full throttle for Antwerp but Dutch-born Ghanaian Kevin Tano was unused by Antwerp.
DENMARK
Midtjylland posted a 2-1 win over Silkeborg at their own backyard. Defender Francis Dickoh warmed the bench for Midtjylland.
Lenny Sowah was in full time action for Vestsjælland who lost 2-0 at AaB on Sunday.
In other games, ten-man FC Copenhagen held Nordsjælland to a 0-0 draw. Ghanaian youth midfielder Daniel Amartey came off the bench in the 35th minute to play for Copenhagen while Danny Amankwaa started the game for them. Former Stade Rennes Ghanaian youth midfielder Kamal Issah failed make the squad for the game.
GERMANY
Black Stars defender Baba Rahman was in full time action for Augsburg who beat Paderborn 3-0 on Saturday.
Kevin-Prince Boateng played the entire second-half for Schalke 04 when they lost 2-0 at Freiburg.
German-born Ghanaian defender Philemon Ofosu-Aryeh was in full time action for bottom-placed Aalen who lost 1-0 against FSV Frankfurt.
In the Liga 3, Ghanaian midfielder Evans Owusu Nyarko played the entire second-half for Borussia Dortmund II when they beat Energie Cottbus 3-0.
Reagy Ofosu played 70 minutes for Chemnitzer FC who condemned Jahn Regensburg to a 4-1 defeat.
Ghanaian-born Canadian international Randy Edwini-Bonsu was introduced in the 37th minute by Stuttagerter Kickers who drew 1-1 with Preußen Münster.
SCOTLAND
Celtic stretched their unbeaten run to four games after beating Aberdeen 2-1 on Sunday. Ghana winger Wakaso Mubarak was unused in the game.
Ghanaian midfielder Abdul Osman was in full time action for Partick Thistle who pipped St Mirren 1-0.
In the Championship, midfielder Prince Buaben was in full time action for Hearts of Midlothian who beat Raith Rovers 1-0.
ROMANIA
Otelul and Astra Giurgui drew 1-1. Yahaya Mohammed played 80 minutes for Astra but attacker Sadat Bukari was unused.
In other games, CFR Cluj defeated Boto?ani 1-0. Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muniru was not in the Cluj team for the game.
NORWAY
In the final round of matches in the Norwegian top-flight, Rosenborg BK hammered Stromsgodset 4-1 on Sunday night. Adam Kwarasey and Mohammed Abu were in full time action for Stroms but Nana Boateng was not involved in the game for Stroms.
Ernest Asante was in full time action for IK Start who beat relegation from the top-flight despite losing 1-0 against Valerenga.
Mahatma Otoo played the entire game for Sogndal IF whose relegation from the Eliteserien was confirmed on Sunday after they lost 2-0 against Stabaek.
In the second-tier league, towering midfielder Aziz Idriz was in 69 minutes of action for Kristiansund who lost 2-0 against Baerum.
TURKEY
Jerry Akaminko is yet to return to action for Eski?ehirspor who drew 1-1 against Sivasspor.
Trabzonspor resisted a stubborn Konyaspor side to win 3-2. Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris was benched.
Ghana defender John Boye was booked in the 79th minute and played the entire game for Kayseri Erciyesspor who shared the spoils with Bursaspor in a 1-1 draw.
In the second-tier league, Joseph Attamah was in action for Adana Demirspor who beat Kar??yaka 2-1.
Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Yussif Chibsah was on the bench for Alanyaspor when they lost 3-0 against Boluspor.
Ex-Hearts of Oak starlet Torric Jebrin was out of the Bucaspor team when they won 2-0 against Elaz??spor.
RUSSIA
Black Stars midfielder Rabiu Mohammed was suspended and missed Kuban Krasnodar’s 1-0 win at Ural.
Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Frimpong was a full timer for FK Ufa in their 0-0 stalemate with Rostov.
SWITZERLAND
FC Sion and Young Boys clashed on Sunday evening. Ghanaian attacker Samuel Afum climbed off the bench to play the last 27 minutes for Boys but Ishmael Yartey was unused while Ebenezer Assifuah could not make the squad for the game.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Francis Narh and Derek Mensah both started the game for Banik Ostrava who lost 1-0 at ?eské Bud?jovice. Mensah was replaced in the 63rd minute but Narh played the entire game.
Elsewhere, former Liberty Professionals midfielder Isaac Sackey made a return from injury but sat on the Slovan Liberec bench when they held Hradec Králové to a 0-0 draw. Dutch-born Kevin Luckassen was replaced in the second half.
KAZAKHSTAN
Patrick Twumasi finally won the Golden Shoe Award in the Kazakhstan Premier League after scoring his 11th goal of the season for Astana in their 3-2 away win at Kairat.
In the Relegation Play-Offs, Dominic Adiyiah’s Atyrau escaped relegation on the final day of the relegation Play-Offs despite losing 3-0 against Tobol at their own backyard. The former AC Milan striker played 62 minutes of the game.
CYPRUS
Former Right to Dream Academy graduate Razak Nuhu was in full time action for Anorthosis Famagusta who drew 0-0 with Ethnikos Achna.
BULGARIA
Midfielder Michael Tawiah was not in the Haskovo team that lost 3-2 against CSKA Sofia on Saturday.
