On this week’s edition of the Performance of Ghanaian footballers abroad, your favourite and trusted sports-hub Kickgh.com focused mainly on how all invited 24 Black Stars players for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers fared for their respective clubs over the weekend.
GOALKEEPERS
To begin with, Lawrence Ati-Zigi was in goal and got a stunning rating of 7 on Sofascore in FC ST Gallen’s crucial 1-2 away win over Lausanne in the Swiss topflight
In the Ireland Premier Division, Joseph Anang was in goal for St. Patrick’s who held Derry City to a pulsating 2-2 draw.
Benjamin Asare wasn’t in action for Hearts of Oak - who are preparing for the Democracy Cup game against city rivals Great Olympics in the upcoming Friday, September 4.
DEFENDERS
Tariq Lamptey wasn’t in action over the weekend for Brighton having completed a move to Italian Serie A side ACF Fiorentina.
Caleb Yirenkyi was on target for FC Nordsjaelland who picked a vital 1-2 away win over OB in the Danish Superliga.
Derrick Köhn was a second half substitute for for Union Berlin who suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park.
Gideon Mensah lasted 84 minutes for AJ Auxurre in their painful 1-0 away defeat at FC Nantes
Jerome Opoku was in the thick of things for Istanbul Başakşehir FK in their goalless draw against Eyupspor in the Turkish Super Liga.
Mohammed Salisu is yet to feature for AS Monaco in the Ligue 1 this season but has made the cut. He was an unused substitute for AS Monaco who were 3-2 winners over Strasbourg.
Alexander Djiku didn’t make the match-day squad for Fenerbahce in their 1-3 away win over Gençlerbirligi in the Turkish topflight.
Again in the Swiss topflight, Jonas Adjei Adjetey watched on from the bench for FC Basel in their vital 0-1 away win at FC Sion.
MIDFIELDERS
Thomas Partey was once again a second-half substitute for Villarreal in their pulsating 1-1 draw away at Celta Vigo.
Elisha Owusu captained and lasted 88 minutes of action for AJ Auxurre in their 1-0 loss to FC Nantes.
In the same game, Ibrahim Osman played 73 minutes.
Salis Abdul Samed played 60 minutes for OGC Nice who suffered an embarrassing 3-1 away loss to Le Havre.
Ibrahim Sulemana was an unused substitute for Atalanta in their 1-1 draw against Parma.
ATTACKERS
Tottenham Hotspur suffered their first defeat of the season after a shocking 1-0 home loss to AFC Bournemouth. Kudus Mohammed and Antoine Semenyo all lasted the entire duration of both teams.
Kamladeen Sulemana was introduced in the 64th minute for Atalanta BC in their pulsating 1-1 draw away at Parma.
Still in the La Liga, Inaki Williams enjoyed 76 minutes of action to power Athletic Club edge Real Betis by 1-2.
Jordan Ayew lasted the entire duration for Leicester City in their 2-0 win over Birmingham City in the English Championship.
Christopher Bonsu Baah was red carded after 42 minutes for Al Qadsiah last Wednesday in their 1-5 loss to Al Ahly in the Saudi Super Cup. He wasn’t in action over the weekend against Al-Najma.
Young-sensation Jerry Afriyie lasted the entire duration for RAAL La Louvière in their 3-2 away loss at KV Mechelen in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League.
Joseph Paintsil found the back of the net for LA Galaxy in their 2-1 win over Orlando City in the third-place playoffs of the Leagues Cup.
