Uefa Champions League: Acheampong shines in Anderlecht win, Juventus down Adu's Malmo

Published on: 26 November 2014
Uefa Champions League: Acheampong shines in Anderlecht win, Juventus down Adu's Malmo
Frank Acheampong in action against Galatasaray

Ghana youth international Frank Acheampong was influential for Belgian giants Anderlecht as they posted a 2-0 win over Turkish side Galatasaray but failed to qualify for the knock-out round.

Chancel Mbemba scored towards the end of either half to ensure Anderlecht of third in Group D and a place in the UEFA Europa League last 32.

Acheampong with Mbemba
Acheampong with Mbemba
Mindful that this match was being billed as the biggest of their season, the hosts made an appropriately dynamic start, spurred on by a noisy crowd as they zipped about the pitch. Those fans almost had an early breakthrough to enjoy as well, Aleksandar Mitrovi? heading over from Dennis Praet's diagonal ball before failing to connect completely after Frank Acheampong had teed him up in front of goal.

Adu Kofi behind was in full time action for Malmo
Adu Kofi behind was in full time action for Malmo
Elsewhere at the Swedbank Stadion, midfielder Enock Adu Kofi played full throttle for Swedish champions Malmo FF succumbed to a 2-0 home loss against Juventus.

Adu started the game and lasted the entire duration of the game for the Sky Blues as they finished the game with ten men. Kwadwo Asamoah missed out of the Juventus squad for the game due to injury.

Juventus moved within a point of the knockout phase as second half goals from Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tévez ended ten-man Malmö FF's hopes of advancing.

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