By Akyereko Frimpong-Manson
Ghanaian midfielder Seidu Yahaya played a key role in Maccabi Haifa's 5-0 win against Romanian visitors Steaua Bucuresti.
He was booked in the 23rd minute for a bad challenge at the Kiryat Eli'ezer Stadium in Haifa, Israel.
Defender John Boye watched from the Route de la Lorient stands as his Stade Rennes battled to a 1-1 draw with visiting Celtic.
He has been ruled out of action because of injury.
Daniel Opare played 90 minutes for Standard Liege who failed pick maximum points against Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava in a 0-0 draw at home.
Former Tema Youth midfielder Richard Annang did not make the trip with SC Vaslui who succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon.
Hans Adu-Sarpei played his first match of the season on Thursday night for Schalke 04 in the Uefa Europa League.
The 35-year-old came in for Austrian defender Christian Fuchs just after the hour mark in their 5-0 drubbing of AEK Larnaca at the Neo GSP Stadium in Cyprus.
Elsewhere, Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu set up the second goal for Udinese in their 2-0 triumph over Spanish side Atletico Madrid at the Stadio Friuli.
The 21-year-old run past several Atletico Madrid players to tee up Antonio Floro Flores who blasted home from inside of the penalty area to score the assurance goal.
Compatriot Kwadwo Asamoah who was dropped to the bench replaced Ivorian midfielder Thierry Doubai after 84 minutes.
Teenager Akwasi Asante did not travel with English Npower Championship side, Birmingham City who run away with a 2-1 victory over Belgian side Club Brugge.