Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad: Unstoppable Joseph Paintsil, in-form Ibrahim Sadiq, Tariq Fosu, Thomas Partey, all excelled and more

Welcome to another weekly wrap up of how Ghanaian players fared for their respective clubs over the weekend in Europe and beyond on your best and most trusted sports hub Kickgh.com 

ENGLAND

Thomas Partey had an excellent game for Arsenal in their hard-fought 2-2 draw against champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Elsewhere in East London, Kudus Mohammed is still chasing his first goal of the season after featuring in West Ham United's embarrassing 0-3 home loss to city rivals Chelsea last Saturday

Leicester City were held at home by Everton to a 1-1 draw- in a game Jordan Ayew lasted the entire duration whiles his compatriot Fatawu Issahaku was introduced in the latter part. 

Antoine Semenyo lasted 70 minutes for AFC Bournemouth who suffered a 3-0 loss to giants Liverpool at Anfield.

Kamaldeen Sulemana is still out of action due to injury as Southampton got held by Ipswich to a 1-1 draw at home.

In the Championship, former WAFA midfielder Forson Amankwah was a second half substitute for Norwich City who won 4-1 at home against Watford.

Brendan Thomas Asante played 63 minutes for Coventry City who lost painfully at home to Swansea City.

Former Black Meteors winger Kwame Poku scored his fourth of the season to help Peterborough United beat Bristol Rovers by 3-2 in the English League 1.

Goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott lasted the entire duration for Crawley Town in their 2-1 defeat at Wrexham.

Tariq Fosu was in top form over the weekend having scored and assisted to power Northampton Town to a resounding 1-3 away win at Huddersfield Town. 

SPAIN

In the La Liga, Inaki Williams continued with his explosive form after delivering another assist in Athletic Club's 3-1 win over Celta Vigo. Joseph Aidoo watched on from the bench for the visitors.

At the Camp de Vallecas, Black Stars defender Abdul Mumin enjoyed full throttle as Rayo Vallecano held Athletico Madrid to a pulsating 1-1 draw last Sunday.

GERMANY

Patric Pfeiffer wasn't in action for Augsburg who lost 2-3 at home to Mainz O5 over the weekend.

It is a similar thing with Christopher Antwi-Adjei who wasn't also in Bochum's squad over the weekend in their 2-2 draw with Holstein Kiel.

Despite starting training recently after being off for over a year, Daniel Kofi Kyereh wasn't in Freiburg's squad in their 0-3 away win at newbies FC Heidenheim. 

Kaiserslautern got held by Hamburger SV to a pulsating 2-2 stalemate at home. Ragnar Ache and Richmond Tachie were all on target whiles Aaron Opoku also registered an assist. Jan Gyamerah was also in action whiles Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer also featured for the visitors.

Christopher Joe Conteh also made a cameo appearance for Eintracht Braunschweig who won 2-0 against Greuther Furth.

ITALY

In the Serie A, in-form Emmanuel Gyasi played 90 minutes for Empoli as they secured a vital 0-2 away win at Cagliari

Caleb Ekuban lasted 79 minutes in Genoa's 2-0 away defeat at Venezia. Alfred Duncan wasn't in the squad for the visitors. 

Felix Afena-Gyan lasted the entire duration for Juventus Next Generation who earned a 1-1 draw away at Trapani in the Italian Serie C

FRANCE

Alidu Seidu had an excellent game for Stade Rennais who got held at home to a 1-1 draw by RC Lens.

Augustine Boakye due to injury didn't partake in St Étienne's embarrassing 8-0 defeat against OGC Nice over the weekend.

Mohammed Salisu warmed the bench in AS Monaco's 3-1 home win over Le Havre at the Stade Louis II

Elisha Owusu enjoyed full throttle but wasn't enough as his side AJ Auxurre suffered another 3-2 defeat at Montpellier. Gideon Mensah was out due to injury. 

Ernest Nuamah was brought on in the last 15 minutes for Olympique Lyon who lost 2-3 to Olympique Marseille. 

In the Ligue 2, Nathaniel Adjei was an unused substitute for FC Lorient in their 1-1 away draw at FC Metz. 

HOLLAND

Former Black Starlets winger Ibrahim Sadiq netted a brace to power AZ Alkmaar to a 1-2 win over PEC Zwolle.

TURKEY

Alexander Djiku played 67 minutes for Fenerbahçe who lost 1-3 at home to champions Galatasaray in the Intercontinental derby.

Musah Mohammed excelled in Bodrum FK's vital 0-1 away win over Hatayspor.

Prince Obeng Ampem made a cameo feature for Eyupspor who lost 2-1 away at Besiktas.

PORTUGAL

Casa Pia AC held Gil Vicente to a pulsating 1-1 draw. Former Black Meteors captain Samuel Obeng Gyabaa warmed the bench for the visitors.

BELGIUM

In the Belgian topflight, Mohammed Gadafi Fuseini played 82 minutes for Union Saint-Gilloise in their goalless draw away at Standard Liege.

At the Olympisch Stadion, former Black Satellites winger Joselpho Barnes was a second half substitute in St. Truiden 0-3 away win at Beerschot. 

Majeed Ashimeru warmed the bench for Anderlecht who got held to a 0-0 draw by Sporting Charleroi. 

Abu Francis lasted the entire duration for Cercle Brugge in their 2-0 defeat against KV Mechelen. Lawrence Agyekum came on in the last twenty minutes for the losing side. 

Christopher Bonsu Baah scored his first league goal of the season to propel KRC Genk to demolish Dender EH by an emphatic 4-0 at the Luminus Arena.

SCOTLAND

At the Global Energy Stadium, St. Johnstone got held to an entertaining six-goal thriller away at Ross County in the Scottish Premiership. Former Bechem United defender Aaron Essel watched on from the bench.

USA

In the MLS, super-sub Patrick Agyemang came off the bench to score and assist to help FC Charlotte pummel New England Revolution by 4-0. Emmanuel Boateng was at the bench for the visitors.

Joseph Paintsil netted his tenth goal of the season in LA Galaxy's 4-2 win over Vancouver Whitecaps. 

Former Black Meteors captain Yaw Yeboah was in action for Columbus Crew who won 4-3 against Orlando City. 

Osman Bukari played 68 minutes for Austin FC who suffered a 0-1 home defeat against Latif Blessings' Houston Dynamo.

Emmanuel Twumasi was an unused substitute for FC Dallas who were 3-1 winners over Los Angeles FC.

Kelvin Yeboah scored in Minnesota United's 0-2 away win at Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa also featured for the hosts. 

Lalas Abubakar enjoyed a full time action for Colorado Rapids who won 2-0 against Toronto FC. Prince Osei Owusu was also in action for the visitors.

SWITZEALAND

Kassim Nuhu Adams warmed the bench for Servette who held Grasshopper to a 2-2 draw. Asumah Abubakar-Ankrah wasn't in the squad for the hosts.

Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi was in post for FC St Gallen who suffered a painful 2-3 home loss to Luzern.

Jonas Adjei Adjetey lasted the entire duration for FC Basel but unfortunately they lost 0-2 at home to Daniel Afriyie Barnieh's FC Zurich. Emmanuel Essiam was also at the bench for the hosts.

SWEDEN

In the Allsvenskan, Ghanaian trio Terry Yegbe, In-form Michael Baidoo and Jalal Abdulai were all in action for Elfsborg who got held to a goalless draw at home by Hammarby IF.

Frank Junior Adjei starred for Vaernamo in their resounding 2-0 win over Vasteraas SK.

CZECH REPUBLIC 

Black Stars left-back Patrick Kpozo after extending his contract recently for Banik Ostrava, registered an assist to help them secure 2-3 away win over Teplice.

GREECE

Baba Rahman featured for FC PAOK in their emphatic 1-4 away win over NFC Volos in the Greek Super League.

DENMARK

In the Superliga, Ghanaian duo Araphat Mohammed and Caleb Yirenkyi all came on for FC Nordsjaelland who lost 3-2 away at Viborg. 

Black Satellites winger Abdul Hakim Sulemana was a second half substitute for Randers FC who got held to a 2-2 draw by FC Midtjylland. 

FINLAND

Enoch Adu Kofi was on the scoresheet to help EIF edge IF Gnistan by 3-1 in the Finnish topflight.

ROMANIA

Baba Alhassan enjoyed 45 minutes of action for FC Steaua Bucuresti who were stretched to a 1-1 draw at home by Petrolul Ploiesti. 

Still in the topflight, Nana Kwame Antwi was a second half substitute for Hermannstadt who held giants CFR Cluj to a goalless draw

In the Romanian second-tier, Ghanaian trio Emmanuel Osei Asibey, Rahman Chibsah and Carl Davordzie all excelled with the latter scoring the only goal to secure a crucial 0-1 away win for CSM Ceahlâul over Chindia Târgoviste.

CYPRUS

Former Benab FC midfielder Alex Opoku Sarfo played 80 minutes for Aris Limassol who shared spoils with Apollon Limassol over the weekend.

By: Iddriss Abdul Rahim