Ghanaian Players In Europe: Champs League/UEFA Cup

UEFA Cup

Tromso 1-2 Roma
Kuffour 35', Aarst 41', Cufre 86'
..... It didn?t stay like that for too much longer though as Roma took the lead. Kuffour raised his arms in celebration after he successfully nodded home a corner. It was the Ghanaian?s first goal for the outfit since his arrival from Bayern Munich in July.

Roma: Doni; Panucci (Cufre 66'), Mexes, Kuffour, Bovo; Perrotta, Dacourt (Rossi 53'), Kharja; Alvarez, Nonda, Mancini (Taddei 79')

Champions League

Fenerbarche 3-3 Schalke
Ghanaian midfielder Stephen Appiah earned Fenerbahce a 3-3 draw against Schalke 04 in their Champions League Group E match on Wednesday. Appiah made the score 3-3 in the 79th minute with a shot from the edge of the penalty area which looped into the top left hand corner of the Schalke goal. Video of Appiah's Goal

Chelsea 4-0 Real Betis
Chelsea round off a comprehensive victory and take temporary charge of Group G on goal difference. Michael Essien was magnificent both in attack and defence, and the stocky Ghanaian received ample support from his team-mates.
Michael Essien was awesome. Too good to be true... 2 great touches (assists) resulted in Chelsea goals for Drogba & Joe Cole. In Essien's performance, I saw the Old Abedi Pele of Marseille in 1993. - deciiva @SoccerForum
"He's been a different class since he's been here," Terry said. "It was going to be difficult but he's fitted in with everyone and has been outstanding on the pitch." - Chelsea skipper John Terry

Essien Man of the Match - Mourinho
Mourinho was delighted with Michael Essien who he described as his ?man of the match?.
?He was just too strong for them. He won every challenge in midfield, recovered a high percentage of balls and was crucial on the first and third goals. Maybe this was his best game for us.?
For Mourinho, there was one slight blemish on the midfielder?s performance.
?He wants to score a goal so much and in the last phase of the game, he has Crespo to score an easy goal but he tries himself.?

AC Milan 0-0 PSV
Eric Addo was on the bench today

Udinese 1-1 Werder Bremen
Goals: Felipe og 64', Di Natale 86'
Udinese: De Sanctis; Bertotto, Sensini, Felipe; Zenoni (Mauri 76), Pinzi (Di Natale 76), Obodo, Muntari, Candela; Iaquinta, Di Michele (Barreto 5