Thomas Partey scored in his first game of the season as Atletico Madrid cruised to a 5-1 win at Las Palmas on Saturday in the Spanish La Liga. The midfielder shot from just outside the box in the 88th minute to completed the demolishing exercise. Partey walked into the starting XI after sitting out their season opener at Girona last week due to suspension. He lasted the entire duration of the match and put up an exhilarating performance for Diego Simeone's men. Partey is expected

Midfielder Godfred Donsah's second half goal ensured Bologna picked their first league win of the season in a 1-0 success at newly-promoted Benevento on Saturday in the Serie A. The Ghana youth international scored what has been described as a coast-to-coast goal running from inside his own half on 55 minutes. But Donsah picked up an injury and had to be replaced in the 70th minute by Lorenzo Crisetig. He has been linked with Torino but the youngster put in an impressive shift.

Midfielder Godfred Donsah's second half goal gave Bologna a 1-0 win at newly-promoted Benevento on Saturday in the Serie A. The Ghana youth international scored what has been described as a coast-to-coast goal running from inside his own half on 55 minutes. But Donsah picked up an injury and had to be replaced in the 70th minute by Lorenzo Crisetig. There was even a bizarre scene when referee Giampaolo Calvarese had to be replaced due to an injury. Countrymen Raman Chibsah and Bright

Egyptian giants Ismaily have consented to end the contract of former Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder Torric Jebrin by mutual assent. The Ghanaian joined Ismaily in the late spring of 2015 on a free transfer following the end of his deal with Turkey's Bucaspor. He was lent out to Saudi side Al-Wahda last January and now he is permitted to leave the club subsequent to tumbling down in selection order at the club. Torric showed up in his first season at the club, scoring one objective and

Ghana defender Jeffery Schlupp warmed the bench for Crystal Palace in their 2-0 defeat to Swansea City in the English Premier League on Saturday. Schlupp has found game time difficult to come by under new coach Frank de Boer after making just one start in the season, which came in their 2-1 win over Ipswich Town in the Carabao Cup. Despite his lack of game time for the Eagles, former Leicester City player has been recalled back into the Black Stars squad ahead of the upcoming double header

Ghanaian striker Richard Gadze was on target for Zira FC in their 3-1 home win against SumQuyit in the Azerbaijan top flight league on Saturday afternoon. Gadze,23, opened the scoring for Zira in the 58th minute with a sublime strike. A brace from Vusal Isgandarli put Zira in the driving seat. The visitors got their consolation in the 88th minute through an own goal by Joseph Boum after the ball ricochet off his shin. Zira occupy the summit of the log with nine points after three gam

Ghana winger Christian Atsu was influential for Newcastle United as he registered an assist in their 3-0 win over West Ham United at the St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon. The nimble footed winger has been impressive for the Magpies in their previous two games despite their poor start to the campaign. The 25-year-old speedy winger kept up his place in the side's line up against Andre Ayew's West Ham United and continued his superb form in the encounter by creating the side's

Ghanaian striker Seth Paintsil scored the winning goal for Jaro FF in their 2-1 win against Ekenas in the Finnish second-tier league on Saturday afternoon. Paintsil, who prior to the game was on five goals kept up his magnificent start to the season by firing his side to victory in the 16th minute after Charalampos Chantzopolous had given them the lead in the 13th minute. Johan Estlander pulled one back for the host in the 53rd minute but it proved to a consolation as Jaro held on to record

Ghana forward Jordan Ayew opened his league account for Swansea City as they tamed Crystal Palace 2-0 at the Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon. Jordan, who scored his first goal of the season for the Swans in their 4-1 win over League One side Milton Keynes Dons in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, continued his newly found goal scoring form for the side in the English Premier League. On-loan Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham put the Welsh-based side ahead in the 44th minute after he was released

The Serbian side have been drawn alongside Arsenal in Group H of the UEFA Europa League and the Ghanaian striker is excited about the prospect of facing the English giants. Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, a former Ghana U-20 star, is thrilled at the prospect of facing Arsenal in this seasons Europa League group stages. Fridays draw in Monacopitted his club Red Star Belgrade in the same groupalongside former Premier League champions as well as BATE Borisov and FC Koln. And the 24-year old is looking

Torino coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has confirmed Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah is staying after revealing he blocked his sale to Birmingham City. The Serbian claims the Ghana international is important to his plans this season. Mihajlovic also believes the amount being offered by the English Championship side is paltry. Birmingham were willing to make the 24-year-old their record signing by paying 7.5m for his services but that was by the Italian Serie A rejected. ''I asked the

English Premier League side Burnley are set to win the race to sign FC Lorient striker Majeed Waris. Several Premier League clubs have made bids worth in excess of 10m, including West Brom and Brighton. But it is the Clarets whose offer is set to be accepted by Lorient in the coming hours, the website edition of the magazine claims. Last season, Waris was close to a move to Crystal Palace but the deal fell through.  ...

Torino midfielder Afriyie Acquah has earned a late call-up to replace injured Isaac Sackey in Ghana's squad to face Congo in the double-header of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Birmingham City target was conspiciously left out of the initial 24-man squad released on Wednesday. GHANASoccernet.com understand Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has dailed up the combative midfielder who is preparing for Serie A action on Sunday. Acquah has been in top shape in a very young season having played

General manager of Great Olympics Oloboi Commodore has thrown jabs at city rivals Hearts of Oak ahead of their week 25 clash of the Ghana Premier League. The Dade Boys will engage their sworn city rivals Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium in a match dubbed "Mantse derby" as they aim to avenge their painful 2-1 loss in the first stanza of the campaign. The Wonder Club will go into the game badly in need of the three points to extricate their slim hopes of beating the relegation

Bechem United are desperately in need of all the points at stakeon Sundaywhen they welcome Ashanti Gold SC to the Nana Fosu Gyeabour park. Recording a win this weekend mean the Hunters will be shrugging off a relegation threat with a top four finish aspirations possible on the cards. A lose this weekend can push them to the 13th position with just a point above the danger zone. A victoryon Sundaywill also mean Bechem United have gone three consecutive home matches without dropping a single

Wa All Stars have gotten their season back on track following a three match unbeaten streak which has taking them off the drop zone. They take on Medeama SC at the Malik Jabir parkthis Sunday. Interim coach Alhaji Mumuni Sokpari has a good opportunity to make it three premiership victories on the success at home. The first time the Northern Blues will achieve that this season. The defending champions are lying 9th on the league table with only four points above the relegation positions.

Former Ghana international Mohammed Polo has insisted that the challenge of nurturing quality talents in Ghana is due to poor coaching expertise to aid the development of the budding talents in the country. The four-time Africa champions can boast of numerous footballing talents but many of them are unable to reach their potential because of the challenges they encounter, which has hindered the progress of youth development in the sport. I think we need to do more than what we are doing. The

Swiss club FC Zurich have expressed their shock over Raphael Dwamena's reported failed move to English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion following a failed medical. The 22-year-old poacher was poised to join the Seagulls for a fee of around10million, but the move fell through after he failed a routine medical. Brighton stated earlier they had withdrawn from the deal because the player could not pass his medical, after the two parties had agreed over the transfer of the player.

It will be a tough encounter for Great Olympics as they take on Hearts of Oak at the Accra sports stadium in the second Mantse Derby of the season. The first Mantse Derby ended 1-2 to the Phobians at the same venue five months ago. The Wonder Club need to break an 18 year old jinx to claim all three pointson Sundayas they aim at moving from the relegation zone. Since 1999, they have not been able beat Hearts of Oak at home in the premiership. They are three points away from safety and

Juventus coach Maxi Allegri has excluded Kwadwo Asamoah from his 23-man squad to play Genoa on Saturday fuelingtalks of his exit this summer. The Ghana international has been repeatedly linked with a move to Turkish giants Galatasaray. This will be a huge boost for the Istanbul based side whose coach Igor Tudor, a former Juventus star, is keen on adding the versatile midfielder to his troops. Asamoah has one just a year remaining on his contract in Turin. Juventus squad to face Cagliari: