GHANAsoccernet.com's El Akyereko Frimpong has a comprehensive lowdown on how Ghanaian stars fared abroad after the international break with Andre Ayew, Agyemang-Badu, Patrick Twumasi, Joe Dodoo, Tariqe Fosu and three others on target while Michael Essien's Greek Super League debut was delayed.
Andre Ayew put up an influential display for Swansea City by scoring a cheeky back-heel for the Welsh side in their 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. The 25-year-old's diamond-gilded performance included winning a penalty which was converted by Jonjo Shelvey.
And, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu fired Udinese to a 1-0 win over Sampdoria in Italy.
Elsewhere Michael Essien's Greek Super League debut for Panathinaikos was delayed as fans violence caused the Athens derby between Panathinaikos and Olimpiakos to be called off.
Ghanaian youth prodigy Joe Dodoo marked his debut for Bury in the English League One by netting the solitary goal in their 1-0 win over Burton Albion.
There were also goals for Reading loanee Tariqe Fosu at the Highury Stadium as well as Maxwell Boadu Acosty in the Italian Serie B for Latina.
Striker Patrick Twumasi painfully missed out on the Kazakhstan Cup trophy despite scoring in the final on Saturday.
GHANAsoccernet.com's El Akyereko Frimpong has a comprehensive lowdown on how Ghanaian stars fared abroad after the international break.
ENGLAND
Ghana star Andre Ayew scored from a brilliant back-heel effort for Swansea City in their 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on Saturday. The 25-year-old also won a penalty which was converted by Jonjo Shelvey. Winger Christian Atsu missed the game with injury.
Utility Black Stars wing-half Jeffrey Schlupp was unused by Leicester City in their 3-0 away win over Newcastle United at the St James' Park.
Defender Baba Rahman was axed from the Chelsea 18-man squad for their 1-0 home win over Norwich City.
Bernard Mensah failed to make the Watford squad for their 2-1 home loss against Manchester United.
Striker Jordan Ayew played the entire minutes of the game for Aston Villa in their 4-0 away loss at Everton on Saturday.
In the Championship, winger Albert Adomah played 78 minutes for Middlesbrough in their 1-0 home win over ten-man Queens Park Rangers.
Elvis Manu came off the Brighton bench to play the last 7 minutes in their 1-1 draw with Burnley.
Former Liberty Professionals youth team player Koby Arthur failed to make the Birmingham City squad for their 1-0 home loss against Charlton Athletic.
Elsewhere in the League One, Reading loanee Tariqe Fosu scored his debut goal for Fleetwood Town as they posted a 5-1 win over Swindon Town on Saturday.
Ghanaian prodigy Joe Dodoo scored on his debut for Bury in their 1-0 home win over Burton Albion.
Enoch Ebo Andoh missed Port Vale's 3-2 win over Chesterfield with injury.
Kwame Thomas came off the Blackpool bench to play in their 1-0 loss against Southend on Saturday.
In the League Two, Experienced attacker Derek Asamoah came off the bench to play for Carlisle United in their 2-2 draw with Portsmouth. Kevin Osei missed the game with injury.
FRANCE
Suspended striker Abdul Majeed Waris watched from the stands as his Lorient side suffered a 2-1 home loss against Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1.
Montpellier posted a 3-1 win over Stade Reims. French-born Ghanaian striker Grejohn Kyei was not in the Reims squad for the game.
France-born Dennis Appiah played full throttle for Caen when they drew 0-0 with Angers.
Manchester City loanee Yaw Yeboah was axed from the Lille squad in their 1-1 draw at Troyes on Saturday.
Elsewhere in the Ligue 2, injured defender Jonathan Mensah was not in the Evian Thonon Gaillard side that lost 2-1 at Tours.
Former Ghana U17 captain Charles Boateng played the entire minutes of the game for Avranches and helped them to beat Paimpol 2-0 in the Coupe de France.
Midfielder Joachim Adukor was in full time action for Béziers in their 2-0 loss over Chambly.
GERMANY
German-born Ghanaian youth midfielder Gideon Jung returned to the Hamburg SV starting line-up and played the entire minutes in their 3-1 home win over Borussia Dortmund.
Defender Daniel Opare made the Augsburg first team squad for the first time but he failed to make his debut as they cruised to a 4-0 win over VfB Stuttgart in an unanticipated fashion.
Young defender Manfred Osei-Kwadwo warmed the bench for Kaiserslautern in their 1-1 draw with FSV Frankfurt on Sunday.
In the third-tier league, striker Prince Owusu was not in the Stuttgart II team for their 3-1 home loss against Holstein Kiel. Former Borussia Dortmund B midfielder Evans Owusu Nyarko failed to make the Holstein Kiel squad for the game.
German-born Reagy Ofosu was on the bench for Chemnitzer in their 3-1 win over Fortuna Koln.
German-born Ghanaian striker Erich Berko scored the equalising goal for Stuttgarter Kickers in their 1-1 draw with Hallescher FC.
Okyere Wriedt scored the second goal for Luneburger Hansa in their 3-2 away loss at Meppen.
Ghanaian-born Canadian international Randy Edwini-Bonsu warmed the bench for Aalen in their 1-0 loss at Mainz 05 II.
ITALY
19-year-old midfielder Godfred Donsah played 78 minutes for Bologna in their 2-2 draw with AS Roma.
Inter Milan posted a 4-0 win over Frosinone. Ghana midfielder Raman Chibsah was not in the Frosinone squad for the game.
Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu fired Udinese to a 1-0 win over Sampdoria in the Serie A on Sunday afternoon. He played the entire minutes of the game.
In other games Torino booked a slim 1-0 win over Atalanta. Midfielder Afriyie Acquah played the entire 90 minutes of the game for Torino.
Isaac Cofie was benched by Carpi who succumbed to a 2-1 home loss against Chievo Verona.
Alfred Duncan played 62 minutes for Sassuolo in their 2-1 loss against Genoa.
Juventus applied the brakes on AC Milan after beating them 1-0 at the Juventus Arena in Turin on Saturday. Midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah failed to make the Juventus squad for the game.
In the Serie B, former Ghana U23 attacker Maxwell Boadu Acosty scored the second goal for Latina in their 2-2 draw with Salernitana. Ex-Tema Youth attacking midfielder Moses Odjer played for Salernitana but youngster Nelson Atiagli failed to make the Latina squad for the game.
In other games attacker Ransford Selasi warmed the bench for Pescara in their 3-2 win over Avellino.
Perugia cruised to a 4-0 triumph against ten-man Brescia. 2012 Ghana AFCON defender Masahudu Alhassan warmed the bench for Perugia but midfielder Amidu Salifu was not in the Perugia squad for the game.
Prince Besea was not in the Modena squad for their 2-1 loss at Trapani.
Ten-man Bari claimed 1-0 win over Livorno. Ghanaian-born Italian Kingsley Boateng came off the Baru bench in the 72nd minute to play part of the game but on-loan Inter Milan defender Isaac Donkor missed out of the Bari squad.
Former Inter Milan Primavera midfielder Isaac Ntow Tuah was not in the Como side that lost 2-0 at Pro Vercelli.
In the Legia Pro, Ghanaian midfielder Dennis Kumih warmed the bench for Rimini for their 2-1 win over Teramo.
Carrarese squeezed a point from Lupa Roma after holding them to a 1-1 draw. Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Gyasi played the entire game but Moro Al-Hassan was unused as he warmed the bench.
Former Fiorentina midfielder Daniel Kofi Agyei was booked in the 64th minute and played till he was replaced in the 84th minute as his Casertana beat Castelli Romani 3-1.
Ghanaian midfielder Stephen Nyantakyi was not in the Tuttocuoio team for their 1-0 win over Santarcangelo.
Former Chievo Verona attacker Caleb Ekuban played 75 minutes for Renate in their 1-0 home loss against Cremonese.
SPAIN
Wakaso Mubarak was axed from the Las Palmas squad for their 1-1 draw with Valencia on Saturday.
Granada CF posted a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. Ghana-target Inaki Williams played 80 minutes for Bilbao.
There was no Thomas Partey in the Atletico Madrid side that won 1-0 against Real Betis on Sunday.
In the Segunda Division, Almeria held Athletic Bilbao B to a 0-0 draw. Ghanaian midfielder Fatau Mohammed played 56 minutes for Almeria.
Right-back Kasim Nuhu sat on the Real Mallorca bench in their 1-1 draw with ten-man Lugo on Saturday.
Goalkeeper Razak Nuhu manned the post for Cordoba in their 1-1 draw at Tenerife.
Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Michael Anaba lost his place in the Elche first team squad for their 1-0 home loss against nine-man Alaves.
NETHERLANDS
Dutch-born Ghanaian Derrick Luckassen played in central defence for AZ Alkmaar as they coasted to a 3-1 home win over Heerenveen.
Feyenoord Rotterdam recorded a massive 5-0 win over FC Twente. Manchester City loanee Thomas Agyepong played the entire game for Twente but Shadrach Eghan was axed from the Twente squad for the game.
German-born Ghanaian defender Marcel Appiah returned from injury to play for NEC Nijmegen in their 1-0 win over FC Utrecht. Youngster Rodney Antwi failed to make the Utrecht squad for the game.
Both Richmond Boakye-Yiadom and Edwin Gyasi played the entire 90 minutes of the game for Roda JC when they were condemned to a 5-0 home loss against PEC Zwolle.
Defender Johan Kappelhof was shifted to a defensive midfield role for FC Groningen as they won 2-1 at De Graafschap. He played the entire minutes of the game.
In the second-tier league, Dutch-born Ghanaian striker Johnathan Opoku Agyemang played the entire minutes of the game for VVV Venlo when they won 1-0 against FC Eindhoven.
Manchester City loanee Divine Naah missed NAC Breda's 3-0 win over Den Bosch because of injury.
BELGIUM
Midfielder Samuel Asamoah suffered an injury and was replaced in the 34th minute while in action for OH Leuven in their 3-1 home loss against KRC Genk. Bennard Kumordzi could not make the Genk squad for the game.
Standard Liege and Kortrijk shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Ghana youth striker Benjamin Tetteh played 73 minutes for Standard Liege but Asiedu Attobrah failed to make the Kortrijk squad for the game.
Defender Nana Akwasi Asare impressed in defence for KAA Gent when they condemned Westerlo to a 5-0 defeat. Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Mitch Apau played at right-back for Westerlo.
In the Second Division, Metz loanee Kwame Nsor scored the consolation goal for FC Seraing in their 2-1 loss at Virton.
In other games, 18-year-old striker Eric Ocansey scored the opening goal for AS Eupen in their 4-0 hammering of Geel.
Striker William Owusu Acheampong scored the opening goal for FC Antwerp in their 2-0 win over St. Gilloise.
Lierse SK squeezed out a point from Lommel United after holding them to a 0-0 draw. None of the eight Ghanaian Sasah Akwasi, Richard Manu, Bernard Amponsah, Charles Kwarteng, Emmanuel Nyarko, Emmanuel Annor and Yakubu Issahaku as well as Charles Ankomah failed to make the Lierse squad for the game.
CYPRUS
Former Black Stars striker Chris Dickson was in full time action for Paralimni in their 2-1 win over Achnas in the Division One on Saturday.
Elsewhere Ermis and Doxa played out a pulsating 2-2 draw on Sunday. Former Inter Allies forward Ulyss Ndong was booked and played the entire game for Ermis but Mustapha Quanyor was unused as he warmed the bench.
Defender Razak Nuhu returned from suspension but did not play for Anorthosis Famagusta in their 2-0 away win over APOEL Nicosia.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Striker Francis Narh was booked in the 34th minute and played the entire duration of the game for Banik Ostrava in their 3-1 away loss at Bohemians 1905. While he was playing full throttle his compatriot Derrick Mensah failed to make the squad for the game.
Slovan Liberec posted a 1-0 win over Sparta Prague. There was no Isaac Sackey in the Liberec team but Dutch-born Kevin Luckassen came off the bench to play for Liberec.
GREECE
Midfielder Michael Essien's debut Greek Super League debut for Panathinaikos was delayed as violent behaviour forced Saturday's Athens derby to be called off.
KAZAKHSTAN
Striker Patrick Twumasi scored the opening goal for FC Astana in their 2-1 defeat against Almaty in the Kazakhstan Cup final on Saturday.
NORWAY
Striker Dennis Antwi played 60 minutes for Jerv when they held IK Start to a 1-1 draw in the first-leg of the Promotion Play-off final.
SCOTLAND
Dundee FC managed to hold Heart of Midlothian to a 1-1 draw at the Tynecastle Stadium. Ghanaian midfielder Prince Buaben played 66 minutes for Heart before he was replaced.
In other games, Partick Thistle posted a 2-1 win over Inverness. Ghanaian midfielder Abdul Osman captained Thistle to the victory.
SERBIA
Former Sogakope Red Bulls midfielder Samuel Owusu assisted the opening goal for Surdulica in their 1-1 draw with Rad Beograd on Saturday. Striker Suraka Zakaria came off the bench to play for Surdulica.
Defender Lee Addy came off the bench to make his return from injury for Cukaricki when they Borac 1-0. Former Asante Kotoko youth team midfielder Obeng Regan missed the game with injury.
SOUTH AFRICA
There was no Lawrence Lartey in the Ajax Cape Town squad for their 1-0 home loss against SuperSport United.
Kaizer Chiefs held Maritzburg United to a 1-1 draw at their own backyard. Ghana defender John Pantsil came off the bench to play for United while striker Anas Mohammed started the game for United.
AUSTRIA
Liefering moved to third place on the Austrian second-tier league table after posting a 4-0 win over LASK Linz. Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi and defender Isaac Vorsah lost their places in the Liefering team but midfielder David Atanga played 72 minute while Raphael Dwamena was unused.
DENMARK
There was no Francis Dickoh in the FC Midtjylland side that drew 1-1 with Odense BK.
Kevin Mensah played the first 45 minutes for Esbjerg in their 4-4 draw with Hobro on Sunday.
In other games, Black Stars defender Daniel Amartey played in central midfield for FC Copenhagen in their 0-0 draw with Viborg on Sunday.
RUSSIA
Midfielder Rabiu Mohammed played the first 45 minutes for Kuban Krasnodar in their 2-2 draw with Terek Grozni on Sunday.
SWITZERLAND
Young Boys and FC Sion split points after playing out a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon. Black Stars forward Ebenezer Assifuah played for Sion but Samuel Afum failed to make the Young Boys squad for the game.
TURKEY
Ghana international defender Jerry Akaminko played in central defence for Eskisehirspor in their 3-2 loss at Konyaspor on Sunday.
In the second-tier league, former Ghana U20 defender Joseph Attamah played in central defence for Adana Demirspor in their 1-1 draw with Denizlispor. There was no Moro Ibrahim in the Demirspor team for the game.
POLAND
Midfielder Aziz Tetteh was in full time action for Lech Poznan when they beat Pogon Szczecin 2-0 on Sunday.
Defender Kwame Francis came off the Podbeskidzie bench to anchor the backline in their 2-1 home loss against Zaglebie.
PORTUGAL
Rio Ave claimed a 2-1 win over Ferreira in the Portuguese Cup. Midfielder Alhassan Wakaso played the entire game for Rio and so did Ghana U20 striker Osei Barnes.
Samuel Inkoom returned to the Boavista first team squad and played the entire minutes of their 1-0 win against Operario in the same competition.
Former Manchester City player Thomas Agyiri played the entire match for SC Farense when they succumbed to a 1-0 home loss against Sporting Braga.
ROMANIA
There was no Sulley Muniru in the Steaua Bucuresti side that lost 3-1 against Dinamo Bucuresti.
SAUDI ARABIA
Suspended Black Stars midfielder Sulley Muntari returned from injury to play the entire minutes for the game for Al Ittihad Jeddah but they slipped to a 3-0 home loss against Al Ahli.
USA
Columbus Crew edge closer to championship after posting a 2-0 win over New York Red Bulls. Black Stars defender Harrison Afful played 89 minutes for Crew while Lloyd Sam also featured for Red Bulls.
Adam Kwarasey manned the post for Portland Timbers in their 3-1 home win over FC Dallas in the Western Conference final on Sunday night.