WRAP: How Ghanaian Players fared abroad

Ghana star Christian Atsu enjoyed a flying start to life in the Spanish La Liga by scoring a trademark finish for Malaga on Saturday.

The Black Stars winger has joined the Blue and Whites on loan from Chelsea and made instant impact.

Winger Frank Acheampong also hit a double for Anderlecht in Belgium while former Inter Milan Primavera forward Said Ahmed Said netted a brace for Olhanenese in Portugal.

There were also goals for youngsters Nii Nortey Ashong and Emmanuel Gyasi in the Italian lower-tier league.

Defender John Boye returned from injury in Turkey and Elvis Manu made his debut for Huddersfield in the English Championship.

Ghana-target Inaki Williams was sent off while in action in Spain.

This is a comprehensive lowdown on how Ghanaian players fared abroad over the weekend.

SPAIN

Christian Atsu marked his La Liga debut for Malaga by scoring their second goal on Friday night as they hammered Getafe 3-0. Bernard Mensah was unused by Getafe.

Ghana-target Inaki Williams was sent off for receiving a double booking while in action for Athletic Club in their 0-0 draw with Villarreal on Saturday.

Wakaso Mubarak came off the bench in the 61st minute to play for Las Palmas in their 2-0 away loss at Rayo Vallecano.

Young midfielder Thomas Partey made his La Liga debut at Atletico Madrid in their 3-1 win over Eibar. The former Tema Youth star was replaced in the 59th minute.

In the Segunda Division, midfielder Mohammed Fatau played the full 90 minutes for Almeria when they drew 0-0 with Osasuna.

Kassim Nuhu was not a member of the Real Mallorca side that drew 2-2 with Athletic Club B.

Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah missed Cordoba's 3-3 draw at Alcorcon due to suspension.

BELGIUM

Winger Frank Acheampong scored a brace and played full throttle for Anderlecht when they shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw with KV Mechelen.

Bennard Kumordzi started the game for KRC Genk and played 65 minutes when they won 1-0 against Mouscron-Péruwelz.

Mitch Apau played for Westerlo and helped them to draw 1-1 with Kortrijk. Former New Edubiase United midfielder Asiedu Attobrah was not in the Kortrijk squad for the game.

Pocket-size midfielder Samuel Asamoah warmed the bench for OH Leuven when they shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Waasland-Beveren.

Nana Akwasi Asare was booked in the 74th minute and played the entire game for Gent who lost 1-0 against Club Brugge.

Benjamin Tetteh was brought on in the 58th minute by Standard Liege who lost 2-1 against St Truiden.

Meanwhile in the Second Division, striker Kwame Nsor was not in the FC Seraing side that lost 2-1 against Dessel Sport.

There was no William Owusu in the FC Antwerp side that lost 2-1 to Tubize.

Former Liberty Professionals boy Eugene Ansah played the full 90 minutes for Lommel United when they lost 1-0 against SV Roeselare.

ENGLAND

Defender Baba Rahman warmed the Chelsea bench in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United in the Premier League's top-liner on Sunday.

Suspended Jordan Ayew watched from the stands at the Villa Park as Remi Garde's side posted a 2-0 win over Norwich City.

Swansea City split points with Crystal Palace in a 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium in South Wales. Andre Ayew lasted 82 minutes for the Swans while English-born midfielder Hiram Boateng came off the Palace bench to play in the 78th minute.

Both Jeffrey Schlupp and Daniel Amartey were out of the Leicester City team when the league leaders hammered Manchester City 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium.

In the Championship, Ghana attacker Elvis Manu came off the bench in the 78th minute to play for Huddersfield in their 2-1 away loss at Preston North End.

Albert Adomah played until he was replaced in the second-half by Middlesbrough who drew 1-1 with Blackburn Rovers.

Koby Arthur could not make the Birmingham City squad for their 2-1 home loss against Sheffield Wednesday.

Veteran striker Derek Asamoah was introduced in the 78th minute to play for Carlisle United in their 2-0 win over Accrington Stanley.

GERMANY

Black Stars-bound Gideon Jung came off the Hamburg SV bench in the 67th minute to play in their 1-1 draw with FC Cologne. The draw ended Hamburg's four-game losing streak.

Defender Daniel Opare failed to make the Augsburg squad when they lost 2-1 against Ingolstadt.

In the Bundesliga II, defender Davidson Drobo-Ampem was brought on in the 86th minute by St Pauli when they won 2-0 against Greuther Furth.

Manfred Osei-Kwadwo could not make the Kaiserslautern team when they drew 2-2 with Union Berlin.

Duo Joseph Baffo and Philemon Ofosu-Ayeh were in full time action for Eintracht Braunschweig who lost 2-0 against RB Leipzig.

In the third-tier league, Holstein Kiel trekked to win 3-2 against Fortuna Cologne. Ghanaian midfielder Kwame Kusi played 81 minutes for Fortuna but Evans Nyarko was not in the Kiel squad for the game.

Stuttgart II held Wurzburger Kickers to a 0-0 draw at their own backyard. Ghanaian striker Prince Owusu came off the bench to play for Stuttgart II.

Eric Berko played the full 90 minutes for Stuttgarter Kickers when they won 2-0 against Hansa Rostock.

ITALY

Ghanaian youth defender Bright Gyamfi could not maintain his place in the Inter Milan team for their 3-3 draw at Hellas Verona on Sunday.

Godfred Donsah assisted the equalising goal for Bologna and played the entire 90 minutes when they drew 1-1 with Fiorentina.

Napoli continued their leadership of the Serie A after beating Carpi 1-0. Ghanaian midfielder Isaac Cofie was an unused substitute by Carpi.

Afriyie Acquah was absent from the Torino squad as they suffered a 2-1 home loss against Chievo Verona.

Raman Chibsah played 72 minutes for Frosinone who were humbled 2-0 by Juventus at the Stadio Comunale Matusa. Kwadwo Asamoah was not in the Juventus squad because of injury.

Meanwhile former Inter Milan midfielder Alfred Duncan was introduced in the 78th minute by Sassuolo who drew 2-2 with Palermo. Swedish-born Ghanaian Robin Quaison was in action for Palermo.

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu played full throttle at the San Siro and was booked in the 27th minute as Udinese held AC Milan to a 2-2 draw. Kevin-Prince Boateng replaced M'Baye Niang in the 62nd minute to play for Milan.

In the Serie B, Inter Milan loanee Isaac Donkor played the entire minutes of the game for Bari who lost 3-2 against Crotone. AC Milan loanee Kingsley Boateng was unused by Bari.

Masahudu Alhassan was not in the Perugia team that drew 0-0 with ten man Spezia.

Amidu Salifu marked his debut for Brescia by coming off the bench to play in their 2-1 loss at Pro Vercelli.

Salernitana fought with nine men to draw 2-2 with Pescara. Former Ghana U20 star Moses Odjer played the entire minutes of the game for Salernitana but Ransford Selasi was not in the Pescara team for the game.

2009 Ghana U20 defender Bright Addae was voted man of the match when Ascoli drew 0-0 with Latina. Ghanaian pair of Maxwell Acosty and Richmond Boakye played for Latina.

Prince Besea warmed the Modena bench in their 0-0 draw with Cesena.

Meanwhile in the third-tier league, Dennis Kumih came off the Rimini bench late in the second-half to play in their 3-0 loss at Maceratese.

Former Fiorentina defender Nii Nortey Ashong played in defence for Lucchese and scored their consolation goal when they lost 2-1 against Robur Siena.

Both Caleb Ekuban and Isaac Ntow played for Renate who lost 2-0 against leaders Pordenone.

Torino loanee Emmanuel Gyasi scored the only goal of the game for Carrarese when they pipped Tuttocuoio 1-0.

NETHERLANDS

German-born Ghanaian defender Marcel Appiah came off the NEC Nijmegen bench in the 29th minute to play in their 1-1 away draw against Graafschap. Marvin Ofori-Appiah was not in the NEC squad for the game.

At the Euroborg, Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Johan Kappelhof was suspended and missed FC Groningen's 2-0 home triumph over Cambuur.

Rodney Antwi could not bring into the FC Utrecht squad for their 2-0 home loss against PSV Eindhoven.

Elsewhere in Heerenveen, Manchester City loanee Thomas Agyepong came off the FC Twente bench to assist the second goal in their 3-1 win over Heerenveen.

At Den Haag, Roda JC helped themselves to a 2-2 draw with ADO Den Haag. Dutch-born Ghanaian attacker Edwin Gyasi was not in the Roda squad for the game.

In the Second-tier league, Johnathan Opoku returned from suspension to play for VVV Venlo in their 3-1 away loss at Sparta Rotterdam.

In other games, Helmond Sport won 3-2 at the expense of Emmen. Ghanaian-born Aruba international Erixon Danso scored his 10th league of the season for Emmen while Raymond Gyasi also played the full 90 minutes for Emmen.

FC Eindhoven defeated Ajax II 2-1. Ghanaian defender Leeroy Owusu started and finished the game for Ajax II but his compatriot Elton Acolatse was unused by Ajax II.

Another Manchester City loanee Divine Naah came off the NAC Breda bench in the 62nd minute to play in their 2-0 away loss against Dordrecht.

AUSTRIA

Ghana youth midfielder David Atanga warmed the bench for Red Bull Salzburg as they overcame Admira 2-1 on the resumption of the Austrian top-flight league.

FRANCE

Ghana striker Majeed Waris was replaced after just 45 minutes while his Lorient side drew 1-1 with Montpellier on Saturday.

Dennis Appiah was a full timer for Caen who lost 2-0 against visiting Stade Reims. Striker Grejohn Kyei missed the game with injury.

Manchester City loanee Yaw Yeboah failed to make the Lille first team squad for their 1-1 draw with Stade Rennes.

In the Ligue 2, defender Jonathan Mensah came off the Evian bench in the 83rd minute to play in their 1-0 win over FC Paris.

Ghana U20 defender Emmanuel Ntim was not in the Valenciennes team that drew 2-2 with Créteil.

In the third-tier league, midfielder Joachim Adukor came off the bench to play the last 20 minutes for Béziers who beat Belfort 1-0.

Charles Boateng played for Avranches in their 0-0 draw with Fréjus St-Raphaël on Friday.

TURKEY

Defender Samuel Inkoom was in superb shape in defence for Antalyaspor who hammered giants Fenerbache 4-0 in the Super Lig on Friday.

Elsewhere, John Boye returned from injury to play for Sivasspor in their 4-0 heavy loss at Osmanl?spor.

Both Moro Ibrahim and Joseph Attamah played for Adana Demirspor in their 1-0 loss at Boluspor.

PORTUGAL

Emmanuel Hackmann was absent from the Boavista squad that beat Paços de Ferreira 1-0. Ghanaian youth star Osei Barnes was introduced in the 63rd minute.

Emmanuel Boateng and Ernest Ohemeng were both on the Moreirense bench when they won 1-0 against União Madeira.

Richard Ofori was not in the Academica Coinbra side that drew 2-2 with Nacional.

Lumor Agbenyenu was unused by Portimonense who defeated Sporting B 2-0 in the second-tier league.

Winger Ishmael Yartey warmed the bench for Gil Vicente in their 2-2 draw at Famalicão.

Ghanaian attacker Said Ahmed Said scored a brace for Olhanense and helped them to beat Vitoria Guimaraes 3-1.

Emmanuel Oti played 70 minutes for Sporting Braga B who drew 2-2 with UD Oliveirense.

CYPRUS

Chris Dickson scored the only goal of the game for Ermis as they pipped Ayia Napa 1-0. Daniel Mensah was on the Napa bench while Ulyss Ndong and Mustapha Quanyor played for Ermis.

Carlos Ohene played 74 minutes for AEL Limassol who lost 2-0 against visiting Enosis.

SOUTH AFRICA

Defender Lawrence Lartey was a pillar in defence for Ajax Cape Town who defeated Supersport United 3-1 in an away fixture.

Elsewhere in Pretoria, Ghana midfielder Edwin Gyimah was booked in the 13th minute and played the entire game for Orlando Pirates who won 1-0 against Pretoria University.

SWITZERLAND

Ebenezer Assifuah was not in the FC Sion side that won 1-0 against FC Zurich.

In the Challenge League striker Samuel Afum was not in the Xamax team that won 1-0 against Chiasso on Saturday.