Youngster Ebenezer Assifuah?s strong performance for FC Sion made the headlines over the weekend as he bumped off the bench to clinch a point for his side at FC Basel in the Swiss Super League on Saturday.
There also goals for Kevin-Prince Boateng, Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan netted a brace and the precocious Shadrach Eghan grabbed a double for FC Twente in their big win over FC Groningen.
Emmanuel Clottey also scored a hat-trick for his side while Jordan Ayew and Kwadwo Asamoah also showed strong performances for their club.
Ghanasoccernet.com presents a comprehensive report on the performance of Ghanaian players abroad over the weekend.
ENGLAND
Emmanuel Frimpong lost his place in the Arsenal first team squad as he was axed by Arsene Wenger in their 2-1 win at Swansea City.
Michael Essien was an unused substitute by Chelsea who held Tottenham Hotspur to a 1-1 draw in the English top-flight.
In the Npower Championship, Koby Arthur did not play for Birmingham City in their 2-0 loss at Reading on Saturday.
Jeffrey Schulpp watched Leicester City?s 2-1 win over Barnsley from the bench.
Dutch-born Akwasi Asante failed to make the Shrewsbury Town in their defeat at Bradford City.
ITALY
Ghana midfielder Raman Chibsah was not in the Sassuolo first team squad when they drew 2-2 with Lazio in the Serie A.
Alfred Duncan came off the bench to play 31 minutes for Livorno in their 2-1 loss at Hellas Verona.
Catania managed to post a 2-0 win over Chievo Verona. AC Milan loanee Kingsley Boateng was unused by Catania but attacker Maxwell Acosty did not travel with the Chievo team.
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu lasted 55 minutes for Udinese who lost 2-1 at Atalanta.
Juventus recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Torino to keep their title ambitions in sight.
Kwadwo Asamoah lasted 74 minutes for them.
Sulley Muntari was replaced by Urby Emmanuelson before the start of the second half as AC Milan beat Sampdoria 1-0.
Isaac Cofie was an unused substitute by Genoa who were beaten 2-0 by Napoli.
In the Serie B, defender Masahudu Alhassan played full throttle for Latina who beat Brescia 2-0.
Fiorentina loanee Amidu Salifu could not make the Modena first team when they beat Padova 3-1.
Another Fiorentina loanee Nii Nortey Ashong warmed the bench for Spezia in their 0-0 draw with Novara.
SPAIN
Striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom played the last 15 minutes for Elche FC in their 1-0 win over Celta de Vigo.
In the Segunda Division, RDC Mallorca maintained their winning run after beating Barcelona II 1-0 on Sunday.
Ghana youth star Thomas Partey played the full 90 minutes for Mallorca.
Razak Brimah kept the post for Guadalajara who managed to beat ?cija 2-1.
GERMANY
Kevin-Prince Boateng returned from a brief spell in the treatment room to score the opening goal for Schalke 04 in their 3-3 draw at Hoffenheim.
In the Bundesliga II, Charles Takyi scored the third goal for Energie Cottbus in their 4-2 win over Arminia Bielefeld.
While Takyi came on from the bench, defender Marcel Appiah lasted the full 90 minutes for Bielefeld.
In the Liga 3, defender Phil Ofosu-Aryeh played full throttle for MSV Duisburg in their 2-0 win over Hansa Rostock.
Young midfielder Erich Nyarko was not in the Borussia Dortmund II side that lost 3-0 to Stuttgarter Kickers.
FRANCE
Ghana central defender Jonathan Mensah was played at right-back by Evian TG in their 1-1 draw against Bordeaux.
Marseille pushed up at the top of the table after beating Lorient 2-0.
Andre Ayew scored the second goal for Elie Baup?s side with a clinical finishing in second half stoppage-time.
Jordan Ayew started the game and lasted till the hour mark for his side.
Defender John Boye was not of the Stade Rennes team when they lost 3-1 to Nantes on home turf.
AS Monaco loanee Dennis Appiah was dropped to the Caen bench in their 1-0 win over Le Havre.
BELGIUM
Standard Liege continued their swashbuckling form in the Pro League after winning their ninth straight win beating Cercle Brugge 5-0.
Ghana?s Daniel Opare was booked in the 52nd minute and lasted the entire duration of the game.
Winger Frank Acheampong played 86 minutes for Anderlecht in their 2-0 win over Lierse SK.
Former Ghana youth midfielder Enock Adu Kofi came off the bench to play the last 5 minutes for Cercle Brugge in their 1-0 win at Mons.
Nana Akwasi Asare played saw the entire regulation minutes for KAA Gent in their 1-1 draw at OH Leuven.
Former Heart of Lions midfielder Abraham Kudemor did not travel with the Sporting Charleroi when they lost 1-0 at KV Oostende.
Bennard Kumordzi played the entire second half and set up a goal for Racing Genk in their 1-0 win over KV Mechelen.
Abdul Yakinu-Iddi was not in the Mechelen team but Jerry Vandam played the full 90 minutes for Mechelen.
In the Second Division, Gideon Boateng was in full time action for Geel who lost 2-1 to Tubize on home turf.
Defender Samuel Asamoah lasted the full 90 minutes for AS Eupen when they won 2-1 at Mouscron-P?ruwelz.
NETHERLANDS
Shadrach Eghan put in a strong performance for FC Twente as he scored a brace in their 5-0 demolition of F Groningen.
He was replaced on the hour mark.
Dutch-born Ghanaian Johan Kappelhof was sent off in the 44th minute after fouling Eghan in the box.
Elvis Manu did not make the Feyenoord first team squad in their 4-2 win over ADO Den Haag.
Ghana winger Christian Atsu was a bench warmer for Vitesse Arnhem in their 3-2 win at NEC.
PEC Zwolle and NAC Breda played out a goalless stalemate at the IJsseldelta Stadion.
Fred Benson was not in the PEC team but Jeffrey Sarpong played 93 minutes for NAC Breda.
Kwame Quansah helped Heracles Almelo to beat RKC Waalwijk 4-1. Edwin Gyasi failed to make the squad while Matthew Amoah missed the game with injury.
Memphis Depay scored the consolation goal for PSV Eindhoven when they lost 2-1 at AZ Alkmaar.
Gifted attacker Raymond Gyasi could not make the AZ first team squad.
In the second-tier league, Erixon Danso lasted 51 minutes for Dordrecht who drew 0-0 with OSS.
Swedish-born Patrick Amoah played the lasted 30 minutes for Fortuna Sittard in their 1-1 draw at VVV Venlo.
AUSTRIA
Ghana defender Isaac Vorsah watched Red Salzburg?s 8-1 win over Wiener Neustadt from the bench.
CROATIA
Defender Lee Addy helped Dinamo Zagreb to draw 0-0 at Zadar.
CYPRUS
Ghana goalkeeper Richard Kingson was in superb shape for Doxa as they beat Anorthosis 2-1 in the Cypriot top-flight.
Winger Ebo Andoh was introduced in the 72nd minute by AEL when they drew 0-0 with Omonia Nicosia.
Rene Osei Kofi was a full timer for Aris in their 1-1 draw with Ethnikos Achna.
Gerome Agbo was brought on after 78 minutes by Nea Salamis who lost 1-0 at APOEL.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Midfielder Isaac Sackey helped Slovan Liberec to win 1-0 over P??bram.
DENMARK
Davidson Drobo-Ampem watched Esbjerg?s 4-1 win over S?nderjyskE from the bench.
Kolja Afriyie was unused by Midtjylland who drew 1-1 at OB.
Defender Dominic Oduro played 35 minutes for AGF in their 0-0 draw with AaB.
Danish-born Kevin Mensah scored in the 90th minute for Viborg in their 2-0 win over Vestsj?lland.
NORWAY
Adam Kwarasey was in post for Stromsgodset in their 5-0 win over Sogndal on Friday.
Gilbert Koomson sat on the Sogndal bench but there was no Razak Nuhu nor Bismark Adjei-Boateng in the Stromsgodset team.
King Osei-Gyan came on after 62 minutes for Viking when they drew 2-2 with H?nefoss.
Ernest Asante set up two goals for IK Start who beat Tromso 3-2.
PORTUGAL
Defender David Addy missed Vit?ria Guimar?es? 1-0 defeat to FC Porto due to injury.
Alhassan Wakaso lasted 75 minutes for Rio Ave in their 3-0 home loss to Nacional.
RUSSIA
Majeed Waris watched Spartak Moscow?s 4-2 loss at Zenith St Petersburg from the bench.
Volga pipped Kuban Krasnodar 1-0. Rabiu Mohammed missed the game with injury.
Wakaso Mubarak lasted 63 minutes for Rubin Kazan when they lost 1-0 to Krasnodar.
UAE
Striker Emmanuel Clottey bagged a hat-trick for Al Dhafra in their 4-3 win over Al Ain. Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan also scored a brace in the game.
SWITZERLAND
Ghana youth striker Ebenezer Assifuah came off the bench to equalise for FC Sion in their 2-2 draw at FC Basel.
Winger Ishmael Yartey missed the game with injury.
Samuel Afum was unused by Young Boys when they suffered a 1-0 home loss to Z?rich.
USA
Striker Dominic Oduro scored in the 44th minute for Columbus Crew when they won 4-2 over FC Dallas.
Patrick Nyarko played full throttle for Chicago Fire in their 2-2 draw with Montreal Impact.
TURKEY
Jerry Akaminko was booked in the 24th minute and lasted the entire 90 minutes for Eski?ehirspor who beat Kasimpasa 2-0.
Via: GhanaSoccerNet
