The 2024/25 Ghana Premier League kicked off with a bang, delivering a series of exciting and unpredictable matches across the country, as some teams showcased stellar performances while others faltered unexpectedly.
Hearts of Oak's Unbeaten Streak Ends in Draw Against Nsoatreman Hearts of Oak dropped points for the first time in their last four league outings after drawing 1-1 with Nsoatreman FC at the University of Ghana Stadium on Saturday. Despite the draw, the Phobians extended their unbeaten record against Nsoatreman to five matches, having secured four wins and a draw in their previous encounters.
Gold Stars Keep Title Hopes Alive with Dominant Win Over Vision FC Bibiani Gold Stars bounced back to winning ways with a commanding 2-0 victory over Vision FC at the Bibiani Dun’s Park. The win propelled Gold Stars to the top of the Premier League standings, pushing out previous leaders Nations FC, who suffered a narrow loss at home.
Heart of Lions Continue Strong Campaign with Victory Over Legon Cities Heart of Lions extended their impressive form with a 3-0 win over Legon Cities at home. Goals from Kwadwo Obeng Jnr, Mustapha Yakubu, and Nana Oppong secured their fifth win of the season, lifting them to third in the league standings.
Bechem United Maintain Unbeaten Home Run, Defeat Accra Lions Bechem United continued their unbeaten home streak with a 1-0 win over Accra Lions, thanks to an own goal from Adomko Boateng. The win extended Bechem’s impressive home record this season to six matches.
Holy Stars Down Samartex in Narrow 1-0 Win Holy Stars took inspiration from Samartex’s recent struggles, securing a 1-0 win over the visitors at Crosby Awuah Memorial Park in Anyinase. Samartex, who had previously lost to Young Apostles, now face back-to-back defeats for the first time this season, both coming at the hands of league newcomers.
Berekum Chelsea Stun Nations FC in a 1-0 Victory Nations FC’s dream start to the season was disrupted as they were beaten 1-0 by Berekum Chelsea at the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex. A penalty from Stephen Amankonah sealed the win for Chelsea, handing Nations their first home defeat in over two years. This loss marks their 23rd home defeat after setting a record for the longest unbeaten home streak in GPL history with 22 matches.
Dreams FC's Struggles Continue as They Lose to Karela United Dreams FC’s hopes of securing their third win of the season were dashed as they fell 1-0 to Karela United at the Tuba Astro Turf on Sunday. Karim Zito’s side now find themselves in a precarious position, hovering close to the relegation zone.
Asante Kotoko Claim First Win in Five Matches with a 2-0 Victory Over Aduana Asante Kotoko ended their four-match winless run with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Aduana FC in Dormaa. The win provided a much-needed confidence boost ahead of their upcoming Super Clash against rivals Hearts of Oak.
Medeama Return to Winning Ways, Defeat Young Apostles 2-0 Medeama bounced back to winning form with a 2-0 victory over Young Apostles, ending the latter's strong run. Young Apostles, fresh from their historic win over defending champions Samartex, were unable to sustain their momentum and were comfortably beaten by Medeama, who moved into the top four with the win.
Match Results:
- Hearts Of Oak 1-1 Nsoatreman
- Aduana 0-2 Kotoko
- Bechem United 1-0 Accra Lions
- Gold Stars 2-0 Vision
- Dreams 0-1 Karela
- Hearts Of Lions 3-0 Legon Cities
- Holy Stars 1-0 Samartex
- Nations FC 0-1 Berekum Chelsea
- Young Apostles 0-2 Medeama
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