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 Four Ghanaian players were on target in four different leagues in Europe. Ghanasoccernet.com brings you tales of how players fared abroad.
In Germany:
It was yet another starring performance from new boys TSG Hoffenheim who thrashed Arminia Bielefeld 3-0 at their favourite Carl-Benz-Stadion.
Manager Ralf Rangnick shifted defender Isaac Vorsah into an unusual central midfield position which helped the Hoffes extend their lead to three points.
Vorsah did 90 minutes of action for Hoffenheim.
Champions Bayern Munich stunned Bayern Leverkusen at their own backyard by 0-2.
Left-full back Hans Adu-Sarpei subbed Arturo Vidal Pardo on the 46th minute.
Godfred Aduobe was a key absentee in Karlsruhe's set up that lost 3-2 to Hannover 1996 at away.
Youngster Jerome Boateng did 58 minutes of action for Hamburger SV who earned a previous away point at VfL Bochum.
Elsewhere in the Bundesliga II, Osnabruck played a pulsating 1-1 drawn with Nurnberg.
Cracking forward Isaac Boakye lasted only 46 minutes before paving way for Greek international Angelos Charisteas.
In other matches, a 10-man Greuther Furth managed a point at home with former Bundesliga outfit Freiburg.
Nimble-footed Charles Takyi was red carded on the 53rd minute.
Duisburg defeated Oberhausen 3-0 but Ibrahim Salou failed to feature in the Duisburg first team squad.
In Holland:
Injury prone Jeffery Sarpong was still missing in action as Ajax drew at home with Francis Dickoh's FC Utrecht.
Dickoh is struggling to push his way through the Utrecht first team but was an unused substitute over the weekend as Utrecht journeyed to pick a point at the Amsterdam Arena.
Goal machine Mathew Amoah saw his side being punished 4-0 by iffy-looking Sparta Rotterdam but sat out due to injury.
Heracles Almelo earned a narrow win over visiting Willem II Tilburg. Former national under 23 defender, Emmanuel Boakye solidly manned the Heracles defence.
Eric Addo was on the bench in PSV's game against SC Heerenveen which which ended 2-2.
In France:
AJ Auxerre are now static at the middle of the league after losing at home to AS Monaco.
Former Etoile du Sahel midfield ace Moussa Narry lasted the entire duration of the game for enterprising Burgundy club.
Andre Ayew failed to earn himself a playing time over the weekend as he witnessed proceeding from the touchline in his team's one all draw at Lille over the weekend.
Black Stars deputy captain John Mensah made a ligue one return over the weekend in Lyon?s goalless drawn game with Valenciennes.
Elsewhere in the Ligue II, Strasbourg were demolished 2-0 at home by Michael Helebge's Guingamp.
However the former Liberty Professionals playmaker was not part of the victorious Guingamp squad.
Charles Boateng's Dijon earned a vital away point in a fiercely contest battle at Clermont Foot.
He was an unused sub in that particular encounter.
In England:
A sparkling Fulham side bagged a point from the Villa Park with defender John Paintsil playing 90 minutes for the Craven Cottage Boys.
Elsewhere, Bolton Wanderers stunned Sunderland 4-1 at the Stadium of Light.
Speedster Mustapha Riga has still not found himself a place in the starting team after his return from injury.
Goalie Richard Kingson continues to warm the bench of Wigan Athletics sitting on the touchline in their weekend edging of West Bromwich Albion.
In the Coca-Cola Championship, dribbling thriller Quincy Owusu-Abeyie was introduced at the dying embers by Alex McLeish in the match that saw them pick a point from leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers.
IN ITALY:
Sulley Muntari set up the first and scored the winner in Inter Milan 2-1 win against Napoli.
Ahmed Barusso stayed on Siena's bench as they beat Torino 1-0.
Others:
Laryea Kingston scored the winner for Hearts in their 2-1 win against Rangers to move to third in the Scottish Premier League.
In Isreal, Sam Yeboah, scored a double as Hapoel Tel Aviv won 3-0 win over Hakoach Amidar.
Defender Isaah Ahmed scored in Randers' 2-2 away draw against Esbjerg in the Danish Premier League.
AKyereko-Frimpong Manson
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