Andre Ayew continues to hog the headlines in the English Premier League as he scored his 11th goal of the campaign and turned the sculptor of Bafetimbi Gomis’s goal in Swansea City’s win.
Meanwhile Dominic Oduro scored again in the USA for Montreal Impact while former Ghana youth midfielder Gilbert Koomson found the twine in Norway.
There was also a goal Derek Boateng’s younger brother Richard Boateng in Spain. His 3rd goal in two games for Granada in the Segunda B.
Elsewhere Samuel Inkoom impressed in Turkey and David Atanga and Lawrence Ati-Zigi were crowned champions in Austria with Red Bull Salzburg.
GHANAsoccernet.com’s El Akyereko has the comprehensive lowdown on how Ghanaian stars fared abroad over the weekend.
ENGLAND
Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah came off the bench to play for Manchester United in their 1-0 win over Norwich City at the Carrow Road.
Jordan Ayew was a full-timer for relegated Aston Villa in their 0-0 draw with Newcastle United at the Villa Park.
Defender Baba Rahman came off the Chelsea bench in the 68th minute to replace Branislav Ivanovic as the dethroned champions slipped to a 3-2 loss against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Andre Ayew assisted Bafetimbi Gomis for the Swansea City’s fourth goal and scored the second himself as the South Welsh side posted a 4-1 win over West Ham United at the Upton Park. Ayew has now scored 11 Premier League goals on his debut season.
Leicester City added colour to their coronation at the King Power Stadium after nailing Everton 3-1. Ghana defender Daniel Amartey was unused but his team-mate Jeffrey Schlupp came off the bench to play for Claudio Ranieri’s men. English-born Joe Dodoo was not in their squad for the game.
In the Championship, Albert Adomah played the full 90 minutes for Middlesbrough and helped them to secure promotion to the English Premier League after drawing 1-1 with Brighton and Hove Albion. Elvis Manu was not in the Brighton squad for the game.
Former Liberty Professionals starlet Koby Arthur could not make the Birmingham City squad for their 1-1 draw at Cardiff City.
In the League Two, Reading loanee Tariqe Fosu played for Accrington Stanley in their 0-0 draw with Stevenage.
Derek Asamoah came off the Carlisle United bench to play in their 5-0 away win over Notts County.
English-born Ghanaian Nana Kyei played full throttle for Barnet in their 3-0 win over Crawley Town.
Crystal Palace loanee Hiram Boateng was replaced in the second-half while in action for Plymouth Argle who won 5-0 against Hartlepool Town.
In League One, former Arsenal goalkeeper Corey Addai warmed the Coventry City bench in their 2-0 win at Oldham Athletic.
NETHERLANDS
Marcel Appiah played the full 90 minutes for NEC Nijmegen in their 1-0 away loss against Feyenoord.
Asumah Abubakari could not make the Willem II squad for their 3-2 win over Roda JC on Sunday.
Injured Manchester City loanee Thomas Agyepong was not in the FC Twente team that drew 2-2 with Vitesse Arnhem.
Derrick Luckassen was an unused substitute by AZ Alkmaar in their 3-1 win over FC Utrecht. Ghanaian youth striker Rodney Antwi was not in the Utrecht squad for the game.
Erixon Danso scored the consolation goal for Emmen in their 4-1 triumph over Almere City. AZ Alkmaar loan star Raymond Gyasi came off the bench in the 73rd minute to play for the losers of the encounter. Danso is a half Ghanaian but has opted to play for Aruba.
SPAIN
Christian Atsu played the full 90 minutes for Malaga in their 1-0 loss against Celta de Vigo.
Atletico Madrid loanee Bernard Mensah watched from the stands as his Getafe side were held to a 1-1 draw by visiting Sporting Gijon.
Meanwhile midfielder Thomas Partey came off the Atletico Madrid bench in the 70th minute to replace Gabi but he could not help them prevent a 2-1 defeat against Levante.
Las Palmas and Athletic Bilbao shared the spoils in a 0-0 draw. Wakaso Mubarak was not in the Las Palmas team but Inaki Williams played 57 minutes for the away side.
In the Segunda Division, Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah was in post for Cordoba who won 1-0 against Girona.
Former Medeama defender Kasim Nuhu was unused by Real Mallorca who lost 1-0 at Albacete.
Midfielder Fatau Mohammed was not in the Almeria squad for their 2-1 home loss against Gimnastic.
In the Segunda B, midfielder Richard Boateng scored the opening goal for Granada B who won 4-3 against Real Murcia. Former Ghana U20 skimmer Clifford Aboagye played the entire game for Granada B.
AUSTRIA
In the Bundesliga, midfielder Reagy Ofosu played 55 minutes for Grodig who lost 2-0 against Ried.
Liefering succumbed to a 1-0 home loss against Wacker Innsbruck. Both Raphael Dwamena and David Atanga played for Liefering but goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi was not in the losers squad for the game.
BELGIUM
Midfielder Bennard Kumordzi was unused by KRC Genk in their 2-0 home triumph over Zulte-Waregem.
Winger Frank Acheampong played the full 90 minutes for Anderlecht in their 2-1 win over KV Oostende.
Nana Akwasi Asare not in the Gent squad for their 4-1 home loss against Club Brugge.
There was no Asiedu Attobrah in the Kortrijk side that posted a 3-2 win over Mouscron on Saturday.
Benjamin Tetteh warmed the Standard Liege in their 2-0 home win over Waasland-Beveren.
Denis Odoi played as a lateral defender for Lokeren in their 5-1 hammering of KV Mechelen on Saturday.
BULGARIA
2013 Ghana U20 attacker Francis Narh played 70 minutes for Levski Sofia in their narrow 1-0 away win over Montana in the Bulgarian A PFG on Friday.
DENMARK
Defender Francis Dickoh was not in the Sonderjyske team when they posted a 2-0 win over Esbjerg. Danish-born Kevin Mensah played 80 minutes for the losers.
Defender Jeff Mensah came off the Viborg bench in the 84th play to play in their 2-0 home reverse against Aalborg.
Danish-born Danny Amankwaa returned to the FC Copenhagen squad from injury but was unused in their 1-0 win at BK Odense.
In the second-tier league midfielder Joseph Mensah played for Horsens in their 3-2 home win over Skive.
FRANCE
Injured Majeed Waris watched his Lorient side from the screens as they suffered a 3-0 battering at Bordeaux on Saturday.
Manchester City loanee Yaw Yeboah continued to remain in the Lille second team while the first team shared the spoils in a 0-0 draw with Guingamp.
Grejohn Kyei played 67 minutes for Stade de Reims who were beaten 1-0 by underperforming Olympique Marseille at the Stade Verlodrome on Saturday.
Dennis Appiah flourished in defence for Caen who travelled to win 2-1 against Nantes. French-born Ghanaian youngster Enock Kwateng warmed the Nantes bench.
Defender Emmanuel Ntim was not in the Valenciennes team for their 4-1 win at FC Paris.
In the third-tier league, former Ghana U17 attacker Charles Boateng played the full 90 minutes for Avranches in their 4-1 away win over Belfort.
And, midfielder Joachim Adukor played 69 minutes for Beziers in their 2-1 home loss against Chateauroux.
ITALY
Carlos Bacca scored the only goal of the game for AC Milan who posted a narrow 1-0 win over Bologna. Kevin-Prince Boateng came off the bench to play for Milan but Godfred Donsah was not in the Bologna team.
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu played the full 90 minutes for Udinese who held Atalanta to a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia.
Isaac Cofie played the first 45 minutes for Carpi in their 3-1 loss against Lazio.
Sassuolo posted a 1-0 away win over Frosinone. Midfielder Alfred Duncan played for Sassuolo but young defender Claud Adjapong was unused by the victors. Raman Chibsah was not in the losers squad for the game.
Inter Milan loanee Isaac Donkor warmed the Bari bench in their 3-0 home loss against Cagliari. Attacker Kingsley Boateng could not make the Bari squad for the game.
Afriyie Acquah played 52 minutes for ten-man Torino who slipped to a 2-1 home loss against Napoli.
Kwadwo Asamoah played 71 minutes for Juventus when they lost 2-1 against Hellas Verona on Sunday.
Crotone and Latina shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Maxwell Acosty and Richmond Boakye-Yiadom were introduced in the second-half to play for Latina but youngster Nelson Atiagli was unused.
Masahudu Alhassan was not in the Perugia team that drew 1-1 at Livorno on Saturday.
Defender Bright Addae returned from suspension to play in a defensive midfield role for Ascoli in their 2-0 loss at Novara.
In other games, Salernitana and Modena played a 0-0 draw. Midfielder Moses Odjer played 72 minutes for Salernitana but Prince Emmanuel Besea was unused by Modena who finished the game with ten men.
Ransford Selasi watched from the bench as his Pescara side coasted to a 4-0 win over Lanciano.
Midfielder Daniel Kofi Agyei came off the bench in the second-half to play for Casertana in their 4-2 win over Paganese.
Caleb Ekuban came off the bench to score the third goal for Renate in their 3-1 win over Pro Patria. Ghanaian Isaac Ntow was unused by the winners.
Moro Alhassan and Nii Nortey Ashong both started from the bench for Carrarese and Lucchese respectively as Carrarese won 5-4 in their encounter.
GERMANY
Hamburg SV slipped to a 1-0 home loss against Wolfsburg and Ghanaian midfielder Gideon Jung missed the game with a back problem.
Elsewhere at the Veltins Arena defender Daniel Opare who has a knee problem could not recover in time to play for Augsburg in their 1-1 draw with Schalke 04.
Neither Joseph Baffo nor Philemon Ofosu Ayeh was in the Eintracht Braunschweig team for their 3-2 win at VfL Bochum on Sunday.
Midfielder Manfred Osei-Kwadwo warmed the Kaiserslautern bench in their 3-1 win over Greuther Furth.
In the Liga 3, Werder Bremen II posted a slim 1-0 win over Stuttgarter Kickers. Striker Erich Berko played the full 90 minutes for Kickers.
Ghanaian-born Canada international Randy Edwini-Bonsu came off the bench in the 69th minute to play for Aalen in their 3-1 loss against Hallescher FC.
And, former BVB Dortmund midfielder Evans Owusu Nyarko played the full 90 minutes for Holsten Kiel in their 1-1 stalemate with Würzburger Kickers.
In the Regionalliga, striker Okyere Wriedt failed to find the back of the net as his SK Hansa side were beaten 1-0 by visiting Assel.
POLAND
Defender Francis Kwame was not in the Podbeskidzie team for their 1-1 draw with Korona Kielce.
PORTUGAL
Ghana youth attacker Osei Barnes played 68 minutes for Pacos Ferreira in their 4-1 home reverse against Tondela.
Midfielder Alhassan Wakaso assisted the opening goal for Rio Ave who lost 3-1 against FC Porto.
Former Liberty Professionals defender Emmanuel Hackmann was unused by Boavista in their 1-0 win over U. Madeira.
Elsewhere at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Emmanuel Boateng and Ernest Ohemeng were on the Moreinense bench for their 4-1 defeat at Vitoria Guimaraes.
In the second-tier league, FC Porto loanee Lumor Agbenyenu was replaced after 28 minutes due to injury his Portimonense side drew 1-1 with Chaves.
Former Inter Milan Primavera attacker and Genoa player Said Ahmed Said was not in the Olhanense team for their 2-0 win over Leixoes.
RUSSIA
Defender Jonathan Mensah watched the entire match from the bench as his Anzhi side lost 1-0 against Zenith St Petersberg.
Injured Rabiu Mohammed watched Kuban Krasnodar’s 2-1 home loss against Saransk from the stands.
Former Ghana U20 defender Richmond Nketia failed to make the Arsenal Tula squad for their 1-0 win over Kamaz.
TURKEY
John Boye excelled in central defence for Sivasspor who won 2-1 against Genclerbirligi.
Defender Samuel Inkoom excelled in defence for Antalyaspor and helped them to a 1-0 win over Mersin in the top-flight.
Adana Demirspor coasted to a 5-2 win over ten-man Altinordu in the Turkish second-tier. Ghana youth defender Joseph Attamah played in defence for Adana but midfielder Ibrahim Moro was not in their squad.
Meanwhile former Hearts of Oak defender Nuru Sulley was voted MVP after helping Alanyaspor to a 2-1 win over Goztepe on Saturday.
CYPRUS
Former Manchester City defender Razak Nuhu could not make the Anorthosis Famagusta squad for their 1-1 draw with Nea Salamis in a Championship play-off game.
Carlos Ohene was unused by AEL Limassol in their 1-0 win over Paphos on Sunday.
Chris Dickson and Ulyss Udong played for Ermis in their 2-2 draw at Doxa also in the relegation play offs.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Kevin Luckassen and Isaac Sackey both started the game for Slovan Liberec in their 3-0 away loss against Sparta Prague on Saturday. Both players were replaced in the second-half.
FINLAND
Former Dwarfs striker Richard Gadze returned from injury to warm the bench for HJK Helsinki in their 2-1 away win over PK-35 Ventana.
Reuben Aryana was introduced in the 55th minute by Ilves who lost 1-0 at PS Kemi.
NORWAY
Both Mohammed Abu and Bismark Adjei-Boateng played for Stromsgodset in their 3-1 win over Lillestrom in the Eliteserien.
Gilbert Koomson scored the fourth goal for Sogndal IF as they won 4-1 at Aalesund. Striker Mahatma Otoo came off the bench in the 74th minute to play for the winner. While Dutch-born Edwin Gyasi was introduced by the losers late into the second-half.
Kamal Issah and Ernest Asante were involved in Stabaek’s 3-1 loss at Rosenborg. But midfielder Shadrach Eghan was unused.
Kwame Karikari came off the bench in the second-half to inspire Haugesund to a 3-3 draw against Molde. Derrick Mensah could not make the home side’s squad for the game.
Former Ghana U17 captain Paul Addo was not in the FK Bryne side that lost 1-0 against Jerv. But Dennis Antwi and Mohammed Fuseini played for Jerv.
Dennis Obeng played for K Oslo in their 2-0 loss against Kongsvinger.
SCOTLAND
Midfielder Prince Buaben Heart of Midlothian’s goal in their 1-1 draw with Ross County.
Abdul Osman captained Partick Thistle to a 2-0 win over Kilmarnock.
SERBIA
Samuel Owusu was not in the Surdulica side that lost 3-1 against Borac.
Obeng Regan played the first 45 minutes for Cukaricki in their 5-1 home loss against Radnicki Nis.
Elsewhere Francis Kyeremeh was not in the Jagodina team for their 1-1 draw with Rad Beograd.
SOUTH AFRICA
Edwin Gyimah played for Orlando Pirates in their 1-1 draw with Maritzburg United on Saturday in the ABSA Premier League. But striker Anas Mohammed was not in the United squad for the game.
SWEDEN
Elfsborg claimed a 2-0 win over Gefle IF. Ghanaian duo of Abdul Adams and Kwame Bonsu were in the Gefle squad for the game.
Mohammed Nasiru and Mohammed Abubakari both played for BK Hacken in their 3-2 home loss against AIK Solna. Ebenezer Ofori was not in the AIK team for the game but Baba Mensah warmed the losers bench.
Enock Adu Kofi was confined to the Malmo FF bench in their 2-1 at Helsingborg IF on Sunday.
Samuel Mensah was unused by Ostersunds who won 1-0 against Kalmar.
In the second-tier league, Kingsley Sarfo played the full 90 minutes for Sirius in their 2-2 draw at Frej.
Midfielder Yussif Chibsah played the entire match for Ljungskile in their 1-0 loss against Syrianska.
USA
Lloyd Sam was in action for New York Red Bulls in their 1-1 draw with Orlando City FC. But defender Gideon Baah could not return from injury to play for NY Red Bulls.
Injured Adam Kwarasey was out of action for Portland Timbers who lost 2-1 against Vancouver Whitecaps.
Dominic Oduro scored the equaliser for Montreal Impact in their 4-4 draw with Columbus Crew. Black Stars defender Harrison Afful played the 87 minutes for Crew.
LA Galaxy posted a 4-2 win over New England Revolution. Ghanaian attacker Emmanuel Boateng played 77 minutes for Galaxy while Gershon Koffie was replaced in the second-half by the losers.
New York City FC claimed a 2-0 win over DC United. Patrick Nyarko suffered an injury and was replaced in the 27th minute but Kwadwo Poku was not in the City squad for the game.
Midfielder Derek Boateng played the entire match for Rayo OKC in their slim in the American second-tier league.
CHINA
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan was not in the Shanghai SIPG squad for their 2-1 win over Shijiazhuang.
SAUDI ARABIA
Sulley Muntari was not in the Al Ittihad squad for their 5-0 humiliation by Al-Nasr in the Saudi Pro League.
SWITZERLAND
Ebenezer Assifuah played 79 minutes for FC Sion in their 2-1 win over Young Boys Bern.
In the Second-tier league, injured Samuel Afum watched Xamax’s 1-1 draw with Schaffhausen from the stands.
