Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad wrap-up: Paintsil wins first title with LA Galaxy as Lomotey, Wriedt, Zubairu on target for respective clubs
GHANAsoccernet.com reporter Herbert Boakye Yiadom brings you a comprehensive report on the weekend performance of Ghanaian players abroad in their respective leagues worldwide. Joseph Paintsil played a key role in LA Galaxys 1-0 victory over Seattle Sounders to claim the MLS Western Conference title, securing their spot in the MLS Cup final.Paintsil, who joined Galaxy this season from Belgian club Genk, has been in fine form, recording 10 goals and seven assists in 29 appearances.In the playoffs, he added three goals and one assist, further cementing his impact. Players to have scored…Danish-born Ghanaian midfielder Noah Nartey scored the only goal of the game to lead Brndby IF to a 1-0 victory over AaBZubairu Ibrahim scored for Partizan in their 3-0 win over Jedinstvo UEmmanuel Lomotey scored for Achnas in their 2-2 draw against ApollonMohammed Yahaya climbed off the bench to score for Egnatia in the gameKelvin Ofori scored for Spartak Trnava in their 2-0 win over SkalicaKwasi Wriedt scored a brace for Manisa in their 3-2 loss to Amedspor in the Turkish first-division ENGLAND In the Premier League, Jordan Ayew saw 80 minutes of action for Leicester City in their 4-1 loss to BrentfordTariq Lamptey delivered a standout performance for Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday night, contributing an assist in the team’s 1-1 draw with Southampton at the Amex Stadium.Kamaldeen Sulemana was introduced as a late substitute in Southampton’s 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday night at the Amex StadiumJeffrey Schlupp came on as a substitute to play seven minutes for Crystal Palace in their 1-1 draw against Newcastle UnitedIn the Championship, Forson Amankwah saw 62 minutes of action for Norwich in their 4-2 win over LutonKwame Poku played a pivotal role when Peterborough United defeated Notts County in round 2 of the English FA Cup. SPAIN In La Liga, Inaki Williams played 62 minutes for Athletic Bilbao in their 2-1 win over Rayo VallecanoAbdul Mumin also featured in the game for Rayo Vallecano ITALYIn Serie A, Alfred Duncan saw 53 minutes of action for Venezia in their 3-0 loss to BolognaEmmanuel Gyasi played 90 minutes for Empoli in their 3-0 loss to AC Milan FRANCEIn Ligue 1, Andre Ayew featured in Le Havres 1-0 defeat to Angers on SundayErnest Nuamah climbed off the bench to play 14 minutes for Lyon in their 4-1 win over NiceGhanaian duo Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu were involved in Auxerres 2-0 defeat to Toulouse GERMANYIn Bundesliga II, Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer saw 78 minutes of action for Hamburger in their 3-1 win over Karlsruher ALBANIA Razak Abalora was in post for AF Elbasani as they lost 3-1 to EgnatiaMohammed Yahaya climbed off the bench to score for Egnatia in the gameGhanaian duo Bismark Charles and Randy Dwumfour were involved in Skenderbeu Korca in their 1-0 loss to Laci AUSTRIA David Atanga was on the score sheet for Wolfsberger AC in their 4-3 win over Grazer AKEmmanuel Agyeman was in action for Wolfsberger AZERBAIJAN Emmanuel Addai saw 85 minutes of action for Qarabag in their 3-0 win over Neftci Baku BELGIUMLawrence Agyekum and Francis Abu were involved in Cercle Brugges 3-2 defeat to Beerschot VA BULGARIA Carlos Ohene saw 29 minutes of action for Levski Sofia in their 2-0 win over Botev Vratsa CYPRUS Emmanuel Toku was involved in AEL Limassols game against Paralimni which ended in a drawEmmanuel Lomotey scored for Achnas in their 2-2 draw against ApollonRichard Ofori was in action for Achnas DENMARKEmmanuel Yeboah was in action for Velje as they lost 3-0 to Midtjylland GREECE Abdul Baba Rahman played 90 minutes for PAOK in their 2-2 draw against Athens Kallithea ISRAELMatthew Cudjoe saw 69 minutes of action for Sakhnin against Hapoel Hadera which ended in a drawGodsway Donyoh saw 18 minutes of action for Hapoel HaderaGhanaian trio Montari Kamaheni, Emmanuel Agyei and Ebenezer Mamatah were involved in SC Ashdods 1-0 win over Ironi TiberiasGhanaian forward Patrick Twumasi registered his 5th league of the season in the Israeli Premier League when Beitar Jerusalem drew with Hapoel Jerusalem. SERBIA Zubairu Ibrahim scored for Partizan in their 3-0 win over Jedinstvo ULeonard Owusu was involved in action for Partizan as he lasted 14 minutes in the game SLOVAKIA Samuel Gidi was in action for Trencin in their 4-2 win over ZilinaRahim Ibrahim was in action for TrencinKelvin Ofori scored for Spartak Trnava in their 2-0 win over Skalica SWITZERLAND Jonas Adjetey was involved in Basels 1-1 draw against Lausanne on SaturdayLawrence Ati-zigi conceded three goals as St.Gallen lost 3-1 to Young BoysKasim Adams saw 18 minutes of action for Servette in their 3-0 win over Lugano TURKEY In the SuperLig, Ghanaian duo Joseph Attamah and Yaw Ackah were involved in Kayserispors 3-0 loss to RizesporPrince Obeng Ampem climbed off the bench to score for Eyupspor in their 2-2 draw against GalatasarayKingsley Schindler saw 24 minutes of action for Samsunspor in their 4-0 win over BodrumsporJerome Opoku played the full throttle for Basaksehir in their 4-1 win over GoztepeKwasi Wriedt scored a brace for Manisa in their 3-2 loss to Amedspor in the Turkish first-division USAJoseph Paintsil was involved in Los Angeles Galaxys 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders in the MLS play-offs semisRonald Donkor was in action for New York Red Bulls in their 1-0 win over Orlando City