For Anderlecht and its African players, including Senegalese Cheikhou Kouyaté and Congolese Chancel Mbemba, it was a nightmare evening against Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who put on a show for Paris Saint-Germain. Anderlecht lost 5-0, with Mbemba slipping at the start of the second half, leading to Cavani’s goal. Ghanian Frank Acheampong and Ivorian Cyriac Gohi Bi, who entered the game in the second half, witnessed Ibrahimovic’s dominant performance.
Kwadwo Asamoah, though initially avoiding participation in the match, eventually came on the pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu for Juventus against Real Madrid. The Ghanaian entered the game after Chiellini received a red card, but it was insufficient to prevent Juventus from losing 1-2.
CSKA Moscow, with Ivorian striker Seydou Doumbia in the starting lineup, suffered a 1-2 defeat at home against Manchester City. Nigerian Ahmed Musa, who came on as a substitute, couldn’t save CSKA Moscow.
In Olympiakos’ squad, although Cameroonian Gaetan Bong was absent, three other Africans were present. However, none of them were in the starting lineup against Benfica, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw despite the entries of Malian Sambou Yatabaré, Congolese Delvin Ndinga, and Algerian Carl Medjani.
