Baba Rahman Scores Late Goal to Earn PAOK Draw Against Malmo UCL Qualifiers
- Ghanaian left-back Baba Abdul Rahman was on target in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers
- The Ghana international secured an important away draw for Greek side PAOK against Malmo
- PAOK Thessaloniki will host the Swedish giants in the second leg in Toumba, Greece next week
Ghana defender Baba Abdul Rahman scored late to secure a draw for PAOK Thessaloniki in their UEFA Champions League qualifiers against Swedish giants Malmo.
The former Chelsea left-back struck with 15 minutes remaining to ensure the Greek champions returned to Toumba with a favourable result.
Rahman excelled on the flanks as PAOK kept their group stage dreams alive ahead of the second leg next week.
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In a video shared on social media, the Black Stars player latched onto a Konstantinos Koulierakis assist to ensure the game ended 2-2 at the Eleda Stadion.
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Rahman started and lasted the entire duration of the thrilling encounter on the road.
Meanwhile, in an explosive start to the match in Sweden, the host opened the scoring through Pontus Jansson but the visitors levelled before through Taison.
However, Malmo took the lead again after Sebastien Nanasi netted in the 67th minute, but Rahman equalized for the Greek outfit with a quarter of the game left.
Baba Rahman on Ghana exile
Despite being in red-hot form, Rahman decided to stay away from the national team since the start of the year, excusing himself from the team for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Ghana coach Otto Addo confirmed the defender refused to join his team for the World Cup qualifiers in June, stating Rahman is not ready to come back.
"At the moment, he is not ready to come back. What happened in Kumasi affected him and his family a lot. We would have need him very much," he said, as quoted by Citi Sports.
"At the moment, he is not ready to come back. What happened in Kumasi affected him and his family a lot. We would have need him very much."
Ayew and Schlupp win pre-season cup
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Black Stars duo Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp starred for Crystal Palace as they emerged victorious in the Stateside Cup during their pre-season tour of the United States.
Schlupp continued his scoring run after netting in the 3-1 victory over West Ham in the final game on the tour.
Ayew, who remains a target of Leicester City, assisted compatriot Schlupp for the second, following a dominant display against Mohammed Kudus' club.
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