Emotional Scene as Ghana Midfielder Lasts Only 16 Minutes After Injury Return, Breaks Down in Tears

Emotional Scene as Ghana Midfielder Lasts Only 16 Minutes After Injury Return, Breaks Down in Tears

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:00 PM
  • Majeed Ashimeru broke down in tears after suffering another injury following his return to the Anderlecht team
  • The Ghana international missed three weeks of action due to injury but returned for the Belgium Cup final against KAA Gent
  • Ashimeru, who came on as a second half substitute was forced off due to an injury he suffered as Anderlecht lost the Cup final

Ghana midfielder Majeed Ashimeru could not hold his tears after injury forced him off after just 16 minutes on his return to action.

The Anderlecht star was introduced into the second half of the Belgium Cup final against KAA Gent on Monday night, but he was withdrawn few minutes later due to injury.

Majeed Ashimeru broke down in tears as he walked off the pitch with the scoreline as 0-0 between the two sides.

Majeed Ashimeru, Ghana, Anderlecht, KAA Gent, Belgium Cup
Majeed Ashimeru breaks down in team after suffering fresh injury. Credit: @photonews @MajeedAshimeru
Source: Twitter

To make things worse, Anderlecht went on to lose the Cup final 4-3 on penalties.

"This should have been a message of celebration and victory but sadly it isn’t! I’m gutted we disappointed you yesterday even though you lot stood with us every step of the way. We will continue to go fight to make you proud," a disappointment Ashimeru wrote on Twitter.

What manager Vincent Kompany said after the game

Despite losing the Belgium Cup to rivals KAA Gent, Kompany believes if Ashimeru had stayed fit the result could have been different.

"He was a profile we could use in the second half. A number of Ghent players were tired. The more the game progressed, the more I thought we could gain control there," said Kompany as quoted by voetbalkrant.com.
"If it had gone differently, it would have been the perfect decision, because it worked out with him. But Kana also came in very well. We knew we still had that option."

Ghana midfielder Elisha Owusu wins Belgium Cup with KAA Gent

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Elisha Owusu has become the latest Ghanaian player to win the Belgian Cup with KAA Gent.

The Black Stars newbie featured as his side saw off RSC Anderlecht 4-3 on penalties in the final on Monday.

It was the first time Gent have won the domestic cup tournament since their last triumph in 2010.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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