Despite the poor goal return over the past two days, most of the players exhibited fantastic performance for their various clubs.
What a way to announce yourself to your new gaffer! Gyan needed five minutes on the pitch to score the winning goal for Kayserispor in their slim win against Akhisar Belediyespor.
The most refreshing of them all was Kwadwo Asamoah’s superb display in Inter Milan’s win over Udinese. Asamoah looked like a man on a mission after last Tuesday’s horror show.
Abednego Tetteh is gradually becoming a household name in India after two his jaw-dropping displays in the second-tier league. Tetteh scored a brace on his debut for the club and kept up that form in his second match by providing an assist in their draw on Saturday.
Reuben Obodai gives you a lowdown on how the players fared in abroad...
ENGLAND
Jordan Ayew lasted 78 minutes for Crystal Palace as they defeated Leicester City 1-0. Jeffrey Schlupp was introduced in the 65th minute for the victors. Daniel Amartey missed the match for the losers through injury.
Newcastle United pipped Huddersfield by one goal to nil. Christian Atsu enjoyed another stellar performance for the Magpies and played 90 minutes. Collin Quaner returned from a long injury lay-off to warm the bench for the losers.
Dennis Odoi played full throttle for Fulham FC as they were beaten 2-0 at home by West Ham United.
In the Championship, Andy Yiadom played 90 minutes for Reading FC in their 1-1 stalemate with Rotherham.
Albert Adomah missed Aston Villa 2-2 draw with Stoke City through injury.
In League One, Tarique Ofosu lasted a full period of action for Charlton Athletic in their 2-0 win over AFC Wimbledon. Brendan Wiredu warmed the bench for the victors but Kwesi Appiah was excluded from the losers matchday squad.
Joe Dodoo made a 60th-minute introduction for Blackpool FC in their 2-0 defeat at Oxford United.
In League Two, David Amoo cameoed for Cambridge United in their goalless draw with Yeovil Town.
Hiram Boateng missed Exeter United 1-0 win over Crew Alexandria through injury.
Bernard Mensah warmed the bench for Lincoln City in their 3-1 win over Morecambe.
Koby Arthur was an unused substitute for Macclesfield in their 2-0 win over Crawley Town.
Alex Addai made a brief appearance for Cheltenham Town as they drew 2-2 with Port Vale.
In the FA Trophy, Immanuelson Duku scored for Barnet in their 3-2 win over Bath FC.
Nortei Nortey played 90 minutes for Dover Athletic in their 2-2 draw with Havant and Waterlooville.
Duane Ofori-Acheampong warmed the bench for Woking in their 1-1 draw with Maidstone.
SPAIN
Thomas Partey came on in the 60th minute for Atletico Madrid as they recorded their first in three months away win in the league after beating Real Valladolid.
In the Segunda Division, Richard Boateng warmed the bench for Real Oviedo when they were pipped 1-0 at Granada.
Emmanuel Boateng lasted 62 minutes for UD Levante in their 5-0 home thumping against Barcelona. Raphael Dwamena was left out of the visitor's matchday squad.
Yaw Yeboah played 61 minutes for CD Numancia in their 2-1 home loss to Albacete Balompie.
Iddrisu Baba warmed the bench for Real Mallorca in their 1-0 loss at Sporting Gijon. Isaac Cofiewas left out of the visitor's matchday squad.
ITALY
Kwadwo Asamoah played full throttle for Inter Milan in their 1-0 win over Udinese. Nicholas Opoku was an unused substitute for the losers.
Alfred Duncan was magnificent for US Sassuolo in their 2-0 win at Frosinone Calcio. Yusif Chibsah picked a booking for the losers before being taken in the 64th minute.
Afriyie Acquah warmed the bench for Empoli in their 3-1 loss at AC Fiorentina.
In the Seria B, Bright Addae lasted 64 minutes for Ascoli in their 1-1 draw with Cittadella.
Emmanuel Gyasi rescued a point for Spezia in their 1-1 draw with Perugia.
Moses Odjer missed Salernitana 3-1 defeat at Carpi through injury.
Bright Gyamfi watched from the substitute bench as Benevento Calcio held Consenza to a goalless draw.
GERMANY
Hans Nunoo Sarpei warmed the bench for VfB Stuttgart in their 2-1 win over Hertha Berlin. Derrick Luckassen missed the action for the losers through injury.
Kasim Nuhu played 90 minutes for TSG Hoffenheim when they played a pulsating goalless draw with Borussia Monchengladbach.
Baba Rahman was excluded from Schalke’s matchday team that played 1-1 draw with Augsburg,
In the Bundesliga 2, Joseph-Claud Gyau played 23 minutes for Duisburg when they lost 2-1 at home to Hamburger SV. Kwateng Moritz and Aaron Opoku were not included in the visitor's matchday squad
Kingsley Schindler played full throttle for Holstein Kiel when they lost 2-1 at home to Armenia Bielefeld. Prince Owusu Osei was not part of the visitor's matchday squad likewise Noah Awuku.
Bernard Kyere played full throttle and was booked for Fortuna Koln when they played a pulsating 1-1 draw with Grossapach.
Bernard Tekpetey played 90 minutes for SC Paderborn 07 in their 3-0 win over SG Dynamo Dresden. Christian Antwi-Adjei lasted 76 minutes for the victors.
David Atanga played the entire duration for Greuther Furth when they lost 2-0 at St. Pauli. Christopher Avevor enjoyed a full period of action for the victors.
Jan Gyamerah played full throttle for VfL Bochum when they were walloped 2-0 at Union Berlin.
Agyemang Diawusie warmed the bench for Ingolstadt in their 1-1 draw with Heidenheim.
In Bundesliga 3, Ghanaian midfielder Kevin Weidlich picked a booking but lasted 90 minutes for Energie Cottbus in their 1-0 home loss against Eintracht Braunschweig. Steffan Nkansah enjoyed another 90 minutes for the victors.
Braydon Manu picked a booking before being taken off in the 81st minute for Hallescher in their 3-0 loss against Karlsruher.
Phil Ofosu-Ayeh missed Hansa Rostock's 1-1 draw with Aalen through injury.
Marcel Appiah was left out of VfL Osnabruck matchday squad that recorded a 1-1 draw at Unterhaching.
FRANCE
Grejohn Kyei made a brief appearance for RC Lens in their goalless draw with Clermont.
Lawrence Ati Zigi once again watched from the bench for Sochaux when they lost 3-0 to Red Star.
Ebenezer Assifuah warmed the bench for Le Havre in their 1-1 against GFC Ajaccio.
THE NETHERLANDS
PSV whitewashed Heracles 4-0 in the Eredivisie. Cody Gakpo warmed the bench for the victors.
Jonathan Opoku played 90 minutes for VVV Venlo when they lost 2-1 to Vitesse.
Myron Boadu missed AZ Alkmaar 2-1 home win over Excelsior through injury.
Leeroy Owusu played full minutes of action for De Graafschap as they were hammered 8-0 at Ajax
In the Eerste Division, Asumah Abubakar was an unused substitute for Maastricht as they pipped NEC Nijmegen 1-0.
Kevin Luckassen cameoed for Almere City in their 3-2 home defeat against Jong Ajax.
Rodney Antwi made an early minute introduction for Volendam in their 2-1 loss at Roda JC.
AUSTRIA
Samuel Tetteh was left out of LASK Linz matchday squad that beat SV Mattersburg 2-1.
Seth Painstil returned from injury to warm the bench for Admira Wacker when they lost 3-0 at Sturm Graz.
AZERBAIJAN
Striker Kwame Karikari played as Neftci Baku lost 2-0 at home to Sumqayit.
BELGIUM
KAA Gent lost 2-0 at Sporting Charleroi. Nana Kwesi Asare was left out of the losers matchday squad.
Bernard Kumordzi did not make the Kortrijk's matchday squad that held Club Brugge to a pulsating goalless draw.
Eric Ocansey was introduced in the 54th minute for KAS Eupen in their 1-0 win over Mouscron.
Samuel Asamoah played 90 minutes for Sint Truiden as they lost 2-0 at Sporting Lokeren. Elton Acolatse cameoed for the losers.
William Acheampong picked a booking before making way in the 90th minute for Royal Antwerp in their 2-0 home loss against Waasland-Beveren. Daniel Opare made a brief appearance for the losers but there was no place for Nana Opoku Ampomah in the visitor's matchday squad.
Francis Amuzu played 90 minutes for Anderlecht in their 2-1 loss at Cercle Brugge. Dauda Mohammed cameoed for the losers but there was no place on the bench for Dennis Appiah.
Joseph Aidoo lasted the entire duration for KRC Genk in their 2-0 win over Oostende. Joseph Paintsil made a brief appearance for the victors.
In the Proximux League, Kamal Sowah was not part of OH Leuven’s team that lost 3-1 to KV Mechelen.
Devine Naah played 90 minutes while Nana Egyiri lasted 56 minutes for Tubize in their goalless draw with Westerlo.
BULGARIA
Derrick Mensah was an unused substitute for Dunav Ruse in their 2-0 defeat against Ludogorets.
Ishmael Baidu completed 90 minutes for Septemvri Sofia as they were beaten 2-0 at Etar.
Edwin Gyasi watched from the substitute bench as CSKA Sofia defeated Botev Plovdiv 2-0 at home.
CROATIA
Nasiru Mohammed came to play the last 14 minutes for NK Gorica in their 2-2 draw with Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Obeng Regan cameoed for Istra 1961 as they pipped Rudes 1-0 at home.
Ahmed Said is still out as Hadjuk Split suffered a slim 1-0 defeat against arch-rivals Dinamo Zagreb.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Benjamin Tetteh scored for Sparta Prague as they held Pribram to a 1-1 draw. Emmanuel Antwi lasted 90 minutes for Pribram.
CYPRUS
Benjamin Asamoah picked a booking before being substituted in the 49th minute for Doxa when they lost 3-2 at home to AEL Limassol.
DENMARK
Emmanuel Oti cameoed for Esbjerg FB in their 3-0 win over FC Nordsjaelland. Godsway Donyohlasted 56 minutes for the losers. Ibrahim Sadiq warmed the bench of the losers but there was no place for Kudus Mohammed on their bench.
Kelvin Mensah missed Brondby 3-2 home loss against Vendsyssel through injury.
HUNGARY
German-born Ghanaian forward Reagy Ofosu cameoed for Haladas in their 2-0 home defeat to Debrecen.
INDIA
Augustine Okrah was once again not part of the North East United team that lost 5-1 to Goa.
In the League 2, Abednego Tetteh continued from where he left off on his debut by registering an assist for Real Kashmir in their 1-1 draw at Gokulam.
MALTA
Nii Nortey Ashong scored for Sliema in their 3-0 win over Pieta Hotspurs. Gabriel Mensah played 90 minutes for the losers.
PORTUGAL
Alhassan Wakaso enjoyed the full period of action for Vitoria Guimaraes as they drew 1-1 with Aves. Henry Medarious missed the game for Guimaraes through injury.
Emmanuel Hackman watched from the bench for Portimonense when they defeated Vitoria Setubal 3-1.
Lumor Agbenyenu did not make the matchday squad for Sporting CP as they rallied back from two goals down to beat CD Nacional 5-2.
Lawrence Ofori picked a booking but played full throttle for Leixoes in their 1-0 loss against Mafra.
Midfielder Paul Ayongo made a brief appearance for Pacos Ferreira when they lost 1-0 to Porto B.
Abdul Aziz Yakubu opened the scoring for Guimaraes B in their 2-0 win over Academica Viseu. Kwame Nsor came on at halftime for the losers.
ROMANIA
Isaac Donkor lasted the entire duration of the game for U. Craiova 1948 when they lost 3-0 at Dinamo Bucuresti.
Former Ebusua Dwarfs attacker Richard Gadze played 62 minutes for Voluntari when they drew 1-1 with Astra Guigui.
Joseph Mensah was an unused substitute for Sespi during their 3-0 win at Calarasi.
SERBIA
Former Hearts of Oak striker Samuel Affum was not included in Sparta Subotica matchday squad that recorded a 3-2 win over FK Vozdovac.
Richmond Boakye-Yiadom hit the back of the net for Red Star Belgrade in their 2-1 win over Cukaricki. Samuel Owusu lasted 90 minutes for the losers but there was no place on the substitute bench for Rashid Sumaila in the visitor's matchday squad.
SCOTLAND
Hearts of Midlothian were thumped 5-0 at Livingston. Danish-born Ghanaian Danny Amankwaa missed the game for the losers through injury.
Thomas Agyepong missed Hibernian 2-0 win over Celtic through injury.
Ghanaian defender Lennard Sowah played the entire duration for Hamilton in their 1-0 loss at Rangers.
In the Championship, Prince Buaben picked a booking but lasted full throttle for Falkirk FC in their goalless draw with Morton.
SOUTH AFRICA
Samuel Darphoh picked a booking but played 90 minutes for Amazulu when they lost 3-1 at Black Leopards.
Goalkeeper Richard Ofori lasted the entire duration for Maritzburg United in their 1-o loss at SuperSport United. Richard Kissi Boateng was not included in the visitor's matchday squad.
SWITZERLAND
Majeed Ashimeru played the entire duration for St Gallen in their 2-1 loss at FC Luzern.
Gregory Kwesi Wuthrich returned from a long injury layoff to warm the bench for Young Boys as they walloped Xamas 4-1.
Kwadwo Duah warmed the bench for Servette in their 4-1 win over Rapperswil.
TURKEY
Isaac Sackey missed Alanyaspor 1-1 stalemate at Rizespor through suspension.
Joseph Attamah Lawerh was an unused substitute for Istanbul Basaksehir in their 1-1 draw with Galatasaray.
Muniru Sulley warmed the bench for Yeni Malatyaspor in their 2-0 win over Antalyaspor.
Caleb Ekuban came on in the 74th minute for Trabzonspor in their 2-2 stalemate with Besiktas.
Asamoah Gyan climbed off the bench to score the winner for Kayserispor in their 1-0 win over Akhisar Genclik Spor. Bernard Mensah played full throttle for the victors while Elvis Manu made a 65th-minute introduction for the losers.
In the League 2, Mahatma Otoo played 90 minutes for Balikesirspor when they played won 2-1 against Adana Demirspor.
Jerry Akaminko was left out of Istanbulspor AS matchday squad when they played 1-1 draw with Umraniyespor.
UAE
Ernest Asante turned up to be a super sub for Al Jazira when he put them in the lead just two minutes after being introduced in the game against Al Nasr. They defeated Al Nasr 3-1.