Sports News of Monday, 18 December 2023

Source: ghanasoccernet.com

Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad: Kudus nets brace, Inaki Williams impresses,

Kudus scored a brace for West Ham Kudus scored a brace for West Ham

Our reporter, Herbert Boakye Yiadom details the performances of Ghanaian players abroad in their respective leagues across the globe.

Black Stars playmaker Mohammed Kudus scored a first-half brace as West Ham United thrashed Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 on Sunday, 17 December 2023, in the English Premier League.

Inaki Williams marked his 400th appearance for Athletic Club with a stellar performance in a 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday.

Former Ghana international striker Emmanuel Boateng scored in the second match in a row for Rio Ave when they were held by FC Vizela in the Portuguese Liga.

Boateng got the equalizing goal to help Rio Ave as they fought back from a goal down to earn a point in the matchday 14 fixture, which ended 1-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Geoffrey Acheampong scored a brace for Siliema in their 4-1 win over Naxxar in the Malta topflight league.

Former Medeama captain Kwasi Donsu scored to help Sirens to a 2-1 win over Gudja

Ebenezer Mamatah climbed off the bench to score in Ashdod’s 2-0 win over Hapoel Jerusalem

ENGLAND

In Premier League, Mohammed Kudus scored a brace in West Ham United’s 3-0 win over Wolves on Sunday

Antoine Semenyo played 90 minutes for Bournemouth against Luton which was later abandoned due to a serious injury to a player

Jeffrey Schlupp played 90 minutes for Crystal Palace in their 2-2 draw against Manchester City

In the English Championship, English-born Ghanaian forward Brandon Thomas-Asante got on the scoresheet for West Brom in their stalemate against Stoke City

In the League One, Kwame Poku saw 89 minutes of action for Peterborough in their 1-0 win over Fleetwood

Andy Yiadom saw 90 minutes of action for Reading in their 1-1 draw against Lincoln

SPAIN

In La Liga, Iddrisu Baba saw 45 minutes of action for Almeria against Mallorca which ended in a draw

Inaki Williams marked his 400th appearance for Athletic Club with a stellar performance in a 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday.

Abdul Mumin saw 90 minutes of action for Rayo Vallecano in their 1-0 loss to Osasuna

In La Liga 2, Samuel Obeng was on the scoresheet for Huesca in their 2-1 loss to Levante

Kwasi Sibo played 90 minutes for Amorebieta in their 1-1 draw against Zaragoza

GERMANY

In the Bundesliga, Christopher Antwi-Adjei was involved in Bochum’s 3-0 win over Union Berlin

German-born Ghanian midfielder Moritz-Broni Kwarteng made a brief appearance for Bochum as a substitute

In Bundesliga II, Stephan Ambrosius played 90 minutes for Hamburger SV in their 2-0 win over Nurnberg

ITALY

In the Serie A, Caleb Ekuban saw 45 minutes of action for Genoa in their 1-1 draw against Juventus

FRANCE

In Ligue 1, Ernest Nuamah saw 82 minutes of action for Lyon in their 1-0 win over Monaco

Mohammed Salisu was in action for Monaco

Alidu Seidu was in action for Clermont Foot in their 2-1 loss to Marseille

Abdul Samed Salis was involved in Lens 2-0 win over Reims on Saturday

Andre Ayew played seven minutes as a substitute for Le Havre in their 3-1 win over Nice

In Ligue II, Ghanaian duo Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu were involved in Auxerre’s 2-0 win over AC Ajaccio

Nicholas Opoku played in Amiens 2-2 draw against Rodez

ALBANIA

Randy Dwumfour saw 45 minutes of action for Skenderbeu in their 1-0 loss to Laci

Alfred Mensah scored for Partizani in their 1-1 draw against Kukesi

BELGIUM

Joseph Paintsil scored a brace for Genk in their 4-0 win over Kortrijk

Christopher Bonsu Baah played 15 minutes for Genk

Nathaniel Opoku played 20 minutes for Leuven in their 2-1 loss to Cercle Brugge

Joselpho Barnes saw 66 minutes of action for St.Truiden in their 3-0 loss to RWDM

Kamal Sowah climbed off the bench to make a cameo appearance for St.Liege against Charleroi which ended in a draw

Isaac Nuhu played 90 minutes for Eupen in their 2-0 win over Westerlo

CYPRUS

Alex Sarfo played 90 minutes for Zakakiou in their 4-1 loss to AEL Limassol

Kingsley Sarfo made a brief appearance for APOEL in their 1-0 win over Paphos

Patrick Twumasi saw 25 minutes of action for Paphos

Emmanuel Lomotey played 14 minutes for Achnas in their 3-0 loss to AEK Larnaca

Majeed Waris saw 45 minutes for Anorthosis in their 2-1 win over Othellos Athienou

CZECH

Patrick Kpozo was involved in Ostrava’s 3-2 loss to Slavia Prague

GREECE

Abdul Rahman Baba saw 90 minutes of action for PAOK in their 4-1 win over Asteras Tripolis

ISRAEL

Ebenezer Mamatah climbed off the bench to score in Ashdod’s 2-0 win over Hapoel Jerusalem

MALAYASIA

Alexander Agyakwa saw 90 minutes of action for Selangor in their 3-1 win over PDRM FC

MALTA

Geoffrey Acheampong scored a brace for Siliema in their 4-1 win over Naxxar

Ghanaian duo Philip Agbado and Eric Mensah were involved in action for Mosta FC against Hibernians which ended in a draw

Seth Paintsil climbed off the bench to play 10 minutes for Hamrun in their 3-1 win over Santa Lucia

Samuel Boakye saw 19 minutes of action for Marsaxlokk in their 3-2 loss to Floriana

Former Medeama captain Kwasi Donsu scored to help Sirens to a 2-1 win over Gudja

Haqi Akadom, Bismark Asare, Charles Agyemang, Prosper Owusu and Frank Boateng were all involved in the game for Sirens

Ghanaian duo Jude Arthur and Gabriel Mensah were in action for Gudja

PORTUGAL

Boateng got the equalising goal to help Rio Ave as they fought back from a goal down to earn a point in the matchday 14 fixture, which ended 1-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Issah Abass was in action for Chaves in their 3-1 loss to Casa Pia

Lawrence Ofori was involved in Moreirense 5-2 win over Portimonense

SERBIA

Ebenezer Annan saw 90 minutes of action for Novi Pazar in their 2-1 win over Radnik

Sadick Abubakar was shown a red card

SLOVAKIA

Kelvin Ofori saw 90 minutes of action for Trnava in their 1-0 win over Michalovce

Ghanaian duo Henry Addo and Samuel Gidi were involved in Zilina’s 3-1 loss to Banska Bystrica

Rahim Ibrahim saw 86 minutes of action for Trencin in their 4-1 win over Z.Moravce-Vrable

SCOTLAND

Matthew Anim Cudjoe saw 27 minutes of action for Dundee United in their 1-0 loss to Raith

SWITZERLAND

In the Swiss League, Lawrence Ati Zigi kept a clean sheet for St.Gallen in their 1-0 win over Zurich

Daniel Afriyie lasted 45 minutes in the game for Zurich