Performance Of Ghanaian Players in Europe
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Salis Abdul Samed featured full-time for Lens who beat Seville 2-1in the last Champions League game to earn the Europa League playoff spot.
Much-changed Arsenal were held to a 1- 1 draw at PSV Eindhoven in their final match of the Champions League group stage. Black Stars deputy skipper Thomas Partey is out with an injury.
Midfielder Amankwah Forson was an unused substitute for Salzburg as they lost 3-1 at home against Benfica.
The Austrian side have been eliminated after finishing bottom in Group D.
British-born of Ghanaian descent, Kobby Mensah climbed off the bench to play the last 10 minutes for Man United who lost 1 – 0 against Bayern Munich to exit the competition.
Ghanaian winger Osman Bukari grabbed an assist for Red Star Belgrade in their 3- 2 defeat against defending champions Man City.
Bukari exited the competition with 2 goals and 2 assists in 6 games.
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE
Kudus Mohammed was on target for West Ham United in their 2- 0 comfortable victory over Freiburg to secure knockout qualification.
The Ghanaian midfielder has registered 3 goals in 5 games for the Hammers.
Mohamed Fuseini was a used substitute for Sturm Graz who suffered a 3 – 0 defeat against Sporting Lisbon.
UEFA EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE
Ghanaian duo Sharani Zuberu and Malik Abubakari watched from the Slovan Bratislava bench as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Olimpija.
Joesph Paintsil scored his second goal of the competition for kRC Genk who eased past Cukaricki 2- 0.
Teammate Christopher Bonsu Baah came on to play the last 5 minutes for the Belgian outfit.
Owusu Kwabena warmed the bench for Ferencvaros who shared the spoils 1 – 1 with Fiorentina
Alfred Duncan was not included in the Fiorentina squad.
Right back Denis Odoi was brought on in the second half for Club Brugge who made light work of Bodo Glimt 3-1 to book passage to the next stage.
Besiktas recorded a 2 – 0 win over Lugano, Daniel Amartey featured full-time for the Turkish outfit.
Ghana defender Baba Rahman made a cameo appearance for PAOK who saw off HJK 4 – 2.
Bernard Tekpetey featured first half for Ludogorets who piped Nordsjaelland 1-0.
Ibrahim Osman was a second-half substitute for the losing side.
Alexander Djiku was in full-time action for Fenerbache who outclassed Spartak Trnava to run out 4 – 0 winners.
Fellow Ghanaian Kelvin Ofori enjoyed 80 Minutes for Spartak.
Story by: Akavani Andrews / Ahotoronline.com
