Ghanaian footballers were in action across several leagues over the weekend, delivering notable performances, crucial contributions and valuable minutes for their respective clubs.
In England, Antoine Semenyo featured in his first Manchester derby as Manchester City fell 2–0 to rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford. In the Championship, Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku were both involved as Leicester City suffered a 2–1 defeat away to Coventry City, a match that also saw Thomas Asante-Brandon return from injury to make a brief appearance for the hosts. Further down the leagues, Andy Yiadom played for Reading in their 3–1 League One loss to Leyton Orient, while Albert Adomah came off the bench to help Walsall secure a 3–1 victory over Tranmere in League Two.
In Spain, Inaki Williams saw 32 minutes of action for Athletic Bilbao in their narrow 3–2 defeat to Mallorca. Kwasi Sibo featured for Real Oviedo as they lost 3–2 to Osasuna, while Thomas Partey was in action for Villarreal in a 2–0 home defeat to Real Betis. In LaLiga II, Baba Iddrisu played 84 minutes for Almeria as they went down 2–1 to Deportivo La Coruna.
In France, Augustine Boakye was on target in Ligue II, scoring the decisive goal for St Etienne in a 1–0 win over Clermont. In the top flight, Nathaniel Adjei made a brief appearance as Lorient beat Monaco 3–1, while Alidu Seidu played the full 90 minutes for Rennes in a 1–1 draw with Le Havre. Edwin Quarshie also featured prominently, playing 76 minutes for Le Mans in their 1–1 draw against Rodez.
In Italy, Kamaldeen Sulemana made a telling impact off the bench, providing a late assist as Atalanta were held to a 1–1 draw away to Pisa in Serie A. In Serie B, Emmanuel Gyasi was involved in Palermo’s narrow 1–0 victory over Spezia.
In Germany, Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer was in action for Hamburg in their draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach. In Bundesliga II, Stephan Ambrosius featured for Karlsruher SC in their 2–0 win over Preussen Münster, while Patrick Pfeiffer played for Darmstadt in an entertaining 3–3 draw with Bochum.
In Belgium, Jerry Afriyie continued his fine form by scoring a crucial goal as RAAL La Louvière staged a dramatic 3–2 comeback win over second-placed Club Brugge. Lawrence Agyekum also featured in Cercle Brugge’s 2–0 victory over Westerlo, while Mohammed Fuseini returned from injury to play a role in Royale Union’s 1–0 win over KV Mechelen. Elsewhere, Denis Odoi, Kamal Sowah and Andre Ayew were all involved as NAC Breda lost a seven-goal thriller 4–3 to Nijmegen, with Ayew coming off the bench for a 19-minute cameo. Ibrahim Sadiq played 45 minutes for AZ Alkmaar in their 3–1 defeat to Zwolle.
In Cyprus, Clifford Aboagye played 85 minutes for Anorthosis in their 2–0 loss to Omonia, while Clinton Doudou made a short appearance as Apollon Limassol beat APOEL 2–1, a game that also featured David Abagna for the losing side.
In Israel, Kwabena Owusu featured for Maccabi Bnei Raina in a draw against SC Ashdod, a match that also involved Ghanaian trio Hayford Boahen, Emmanuel Agyei and Eugene Ansah. Matthew Cudjoe impressed with 88 minutes of action for Sakhnin in their 2–1 win over Netanya.
In Portugal, Sabit Abdulai played 85 minutes as Alverca secured a 2–1 victory over Moreirense.
In Saudi Arabia, Christopher Baah-Bonsu delivered an outstanding performance, providing two assists in Al Qadsiah’s emphatic 5–1 win over Al Hazem.
In Turkey, Nicholas Opoku earned strong ratings for his performance with Kasimpasa despite a goalless draw against Antalyaspor, while Jerome Opoku played the full match for Istanbul Basaksehir in their 2–1 victory over Karagumruk.
Overall, it was another busy and productive weekend for Ghanaian players abroad, highlighted by goals, assists, injury returns and consistent minutes across Europe and beyond.