Former England international of Ghanaian descent, Danny Welbeck, was named Man of the Match on Sunday afternoon after scoring the winning goal for Brighton & Hove Albion to secure a 2-1 win for the side against Newcastle United in the English FA Cup.The experienced forward started the game from the bench but made a difference after coming on.In the Round 16 clash hosted at St. Jamesâ?? Park, Newcastle United took the lead through a penalty converted by star striker Alexander

Former England international of Ghanaian descent, Danny Welbeck, showed his class on Sunday afternoon, scoring to secure a 2-1 win for Brighton & Hove Albion against Newcastle United in the English FA Cup.The veteran made the matchday squad of his side for the tie but missed out on a starting role.In the Round 16 clash hosted at St. Jamesâ?? Park, Newcastle United took the lead through a penalty converted by star striker Alexander Isak.Just before halftime, fast-rising

Black Queens head coach, Kim Lars Bjorkegren, has commenced a player-monitoring mission in Europe as part of efforts to keep tabs of players and identify new talents for the national team. The tactician took charge of his first assignment in February when he led the Black Queens to Morocco for a training tour.During the tour, Ghana lost 1-0 to the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco in the only international friendly match played during the tour.After that assignment, Coach Kim Lars has

Ghanaian striker Jordan Mintah will soon play for Malaysiaâ??s senior national team with the Kuching City player in line for naturalisation.Having spent five years in the country, the 29-year-old has met the requirement for naturalisation.He move to Malaysia in 2020 and first joined Terengganu II before moving up to the senior squad, later enjoying a loan spell at KL City in 2022.Currently, Malaysiaâ??s squad include naturalized players Romel Morales, Paulo Josue and Darren

Striker Forster Ajago climbed off the bench to score his first MLS goal for Real Salt Lake on Saturday, 1 March 2025 in their 2-0 home win over Seattle Sounders.The Ghanaian international was introduced in the 68th minute with the Utah-based side leading at America First Field.On 79 minutes, he hit the back of the net to double their lead and make it his second goal in as many games this week in their CONCACAF Champions Cup elimination.Ajago fielded the ball and passed off to Diogo

Koforidua Semper Fi extended their winning streak in the Access Bank Division One League Zone III with a commanding 2-0 victory over Akatsi All Stars at the Koforidua Sports Stadium on Sunday.Bernard Homerku opened the scoring before Benedict Okyere doubled the lead, sealing another important win for the home side.Semper Fi controlled the game, showing dominance in possession and attacking efficiency.Blessing Adjar was outstanding and deservedly claimed the Man of the Match award. Full

Ghana defender Tariq Lamptey was sent off during the FA Cup fifth round game between Brighton and Hove Albion and Newcastle United. The Black Stars right-back received his marching orders after sliding into Newcastle winger Jacob Murphy late into regulation time, his second booking in the game.Meanwhile, in an electric start to the game, the hosts opened the scoring through Swedish forward Alexander Isak, who converted from the spot after 22 minutes.Brighton and Hove Albion responded

Black Stars forward Jerry Afriyie made his first appearance for Spanish club CD Lugo in their league game against SD Tarazona. The 18-year-old climbed off the bench to star for Lugo despite their 2-1 defeat to Tarazona. Afriyie replaced Jon Cabo after the break and immediately made an impact, winning a penalty which was converted by Brian Mendoza.The visitors raced into a two-goal lead before the hour mark through a brace from Adrián Fuentes, who netted his first with a strong

Black Stars forward Jerry Afriyie made his first appearance for Spanish club CD Lugo in their league game against SD Tarazona. The 18-year-old climbed off the bench to star for Lugo despite their 2-1 defeat to Tarazona. Afriyie replaced Jon Cabo after the break and immediately made an impact, winning a penalty which was converted by Brian Mendoza.The visitors raced into a two-goal lead before the hour mark through a brace from Adrián Fuentes, who netted his first with a strong

Ghana and Le Havre star Andre Ayew has opened up on dealing with abuse from social media, having enjoyed a long career despite unfair criticisms online. The 35-year-old netted his fourth goal of the season to inspire Le Havre to a thrilling victory over RC Lens on Saturday.Ayew also delivered an assists in the 4-3 win at Stade Bollaert-Delelis to lift Lens to 16th-place on the table."It's all about you, focusing on your job and what you have to do. Everything has a

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner was full of praise for English-Ghanaian forward Eddie Nketiah after scoring in the FA Cu victory over Millwall. The former Arsenal striker sealed victory for the Eagles in their 3-1 victory at the Selhurst Park to advance in the Cup competition.â??He can be very happy with it â?? it was an amazing header," said Glasner after the game.â??He had to run backwards and then heading into the opposite direction is one of the most difficult

English-born Ghanaian forward Eddie Nketiah scored for the second game in succession as Crystal Palace continued their fine run this season. Nketiah, who scored in the 4-1 win over Aston Villa in midweek, his first Premier League goal for the club, added to his tally in the FA Cup to seal a 3-1 victory for the Eagles against Milwall at Selhurst Park. The goal was his second in the competition for Palace.The 26-year-old rose high to head home with nine minutes remaining.Meanwhile,

Ghana striker, Antoine Semenyo has urged his AFC Bournemouth teammates to improve on goal-scoring following the teamâ??s hard-fought victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English FA Cup.The Black Stars forward started the Round 16 clash of the domestic cup competition and played the entire 90 minutes as well as some part of extra time.In a match where Bournemouth scored first through Evanilson, Wolves rallied from behind to force the match to draw in a 1-1 draw.Antoine

Inaki Williams has acknowledged the quality of Atletico Madrid's match-winner Julián Álvarez after the Argentine's goal condemned Athletic Club to a 1-0 defeat in La Liga.Athletic Club pushed for a result but failed to convert their chances, with Williams himself coming close on multiple occasions.Speaking after the match, the Ghanaian forward reflected on the performance and the impact of Alvarezâ??s goal.â??We played a good game. They have decisive players,"

Athletic Club forward Inaki Williams believes his side was unfortunate not to come away with a result in their narrow 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid.Despite a strong performance, the Basque side failed to capitalise on their chances, with Williams hitting the woodwork in a frustrating evening at the Wanda Metropolitano."I think we deserved much more. We had more chances, but this is not about deserving them but about scoring them. We were unlucky. We created chances on a difficult

Ghana Premier League clubs, Legon Cities and Hearts of Oak will clash later today in friendly match at the Legon Sports Stadium.The upcoming encounter has been set up by the two Accra-based clubs to help with preparations towards the resumption of the Ghana Premier League.The 2024/25 Ghanaian top-flight league was suspended by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) after a violent clash during the league match between Nsoatreman FC and Asante Kotoko.During that Week 19 showdown, a

Ghana defender Abdul Mumin has suffered an injury ahead of the Black Starsâ?? 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers later this month.The 26-year-old picked up the injury during Rayo Vallecanoâ??s 1-1 draw with Sevilla in La Liga on Saturday, March 1. He was forced off in the 35th minute and replaced by Aridane Hernández. The exact nature of the injury is yet to be confirmed.Before his substitution, Mumin was solid at the back, clearing a goal-bound effort off the line, making

Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo has provided insight into his unconventional penalty technique after scoring in AFC Bournemouthâ??s 2-0 victory over Everton in the FA Cup.Semenyo, who netted the opener at Goodison Park, took a distinctive approach by turning his back to Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford before swiftly turning and firing the ball past him. The match was historic as it marked the last FA Cup fixture at Goodison before Evertonâ??s move to a new stadium at the

Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo admitted his side could have sealed victory in normal time but was grateful they got the job done after a dramatic penalty shootout win over Wolves in the FA Cup fifth round.Speaking to BBC Match of the Day after picking up his second successive Man of the Match award in the competition, Semenyo described the match as "end-to-end" and acknowledged the toll it took on both teams."It was end-to-end stuff. I feel like everyone's

Antoine Semenyo produced another outstanding display to help Bournemouth edge Wolves on penalties and secure a spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals.The Ghanaian forward, who was named Man of the Match for the second successive FA Cup game, played a key role in the Cherries' attacking efforts at the Vitality Stadium.Semenyo was directly involved in Bournemouthâ??s opener, forcing a save from Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone before Evanilson capitalised on the rebound. His pace,