Isaac Boakye’s scoring run continued over the weekend as he scored both goals in Armenia Bielefield’s 2-1 home win over Stuttgart.

Saturday’s brace takes Boakye’s goal tally to five goals in the past four matches.

Midfielder Otto Addo’s long recovery from injury continued.

He was substituted after 70 minutes as Mainz lost away to Hamburg.

Defender Hans Adu Sarpei, unused at the Nations Cup, came on for Wolfsburg in the second half against Hertha Berlin.

Still in Germany, Matthew Amoah’s Bundusliga debut for Borrusia Dortmund continues to be hold.

Amoah is yet to recover from the injury he sustained on international duty with the Black Stars at the Nations Cup.

Black Stars skipper Stephen Appiah finally shook off his Nations cup injury and starred in Fenerbahce’s 5-0 romp of Samsunspor.

Appiah’s 30th minute goal opened the floodgates and he was substituted in the second half as Coach Christophe Daum gradually eases him to full fitness.

In England, Michael Essien was played in an unusual role as Middlesbrough trounced Chelsea 3-0.

Following an early injury to left back William Gallas, Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho forced Essien into the unfamiliar role.

In France, defender John Mensah’s ligue 1 debut resulted in a 2-0 defeat at Bordeaux.

Mensah’s presence couldn’t halt Rennes, four match losing run.