Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion as Manchester City kept pace with the leaders thanks to a thrilling 4-3 win at Norwich City. Elsewhere, Stoke City and Southampton drew 3-3 and Aston Villa again lost heavily.
Ghana duo Harrison Afful and Emmanuel Clottey were in action for Esperance on Saturday as they qualified to the Group stage of the CAF Champions League.
Ghanaian youth midfielder Thomas Boakye showed remarkable scoring prowess as he scored thrice to help Östersunds FK crash Jönköpings Södra 5-0 in the Swedish second-tier on Saturday.
Tema Youth enhanced their chances of beating the drop after a 2-0 win over relegated Real Tamale United at the Tema Park in the Ghana Premier League on Saturday.
Ahead of Sunday's big Ghana derby, former Hearts of Oak inspirational captain Yaw Amankwaa Mireku has revealed he was accused of bribery by Hearts officials in 2005.
Former Hearts of Oak midfielder Joseph Tagoe has revealed he has told his son to drop out of school to give his football career the attention it needs.