Ghanaian midfielder Afriyie Acquah has been lauded by his side Turkish side Yeni Malatyaspor after a scintillating display in their 4-0 win over MKE Ankaragücü on Sunday.

The 27-year-old was described as the perfect midfielder Yeni Malatyaspor needed after thrashing Mehmet Yi?iner's side in their matchday four fixture.

Acquah was making his full debut in his second game for the club since joining on a free transfer in the summer.

Football statistical website whoscored.com rated him as the best midfielder on the pitch with a score of 7.7.

Playing as a defensive midfielder, he touched the ball 86 times, made two key passes with a Passing Accuracy 83.8% and won 1 aerial ball.

The club's Instagram account posted: ''Arad???m?z Orta Sahay? Bulduk????'' meaning ''We have found the midfielder we were looking for.''