It was a tale of two halves for Portugal’s Cardinal who netted a hat-trick in the first and then injured in the second of the 5-1 win over Libya in Group C’s opening game.
Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu made a second half appearance in Udinese's 5-2 hammering of Inter Milan to book a qualification ticket to next season's Uefa Europa League.
Chelsea opened a two-point lead at the top of the Ghana Premier League table after a comfortable 3-0 win over Medeama at home while Kotoko dropped valuable points against Aduana Stars on Sunday as the title race heats up.