Berekum Chelsea 2–1 Asante Kotoko: Bayanalabe's stoppage-time winner stuns Kotoko as Hearts of Oak climb to second in the Ghana Premier League
Berekum Chelsea came from behind to beat Asante Kotoko 2–1 at Golden City Park on Sunday in Ghana Premier League Matchday 10: Adam Inusah's 60th-minute penalty put Kotoko ahead, Zackaria Fuseini equalised five minutes later and Yussif Bayanalabe won it in the first minute of stoppage time. Hearts of Oak thrashed Heart of Lions 3–0 to climb to second on 20 points, and leaders Medeama SC beat Swedru All Blacks 1–0 to stay top on 21 — per the Ghana Football Association's own Matchday 10 report.
Key points
- Final: Berekum Chelsea 2, Asante Kotoko 1 — Golden City Park, Sunday 8 November 2026. Kotoko led from the spot on 60 minutes and lost to a 90+1' winner.
- Hearts of Oak 3–0 Heart of Lions (Mensah 2', Antwi two goals) lifts the Phobians to second on 20 points.
- Medeama SC 1–0 Swedru All Blacks (Braye 38') keeps the champions top on 21 points, a point clear.
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- Kotoko fall to 10th and Chelsea climb to ninth; debutants Port City are third after beating Basake Holy Stars 1–0.
What happened
Matchday 10 tightened the top of Ghana's league into a point: Medeama on 21, Hearts of Oak on 20, and Port City — playing their first top-flight season — third on 18. Hearts' win was the emphatic answer to last weekend's 1–0 defeat at Debibi United, and it came with a brace from John Antwi, the former Ghana international.
For Kotoko the afternoon ran the other way. The Porcupine Warriors arrived in Berekum after back-to-back 1–1 league draws, took the lead with half an hour to play, and still left empty-handed — three league matches without a win, and still without an away victory this season, as Joy Online's report of the match notes.
Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedBerekum Chelsea beat Asante Kotoko 2–1 at Golden City Park on Sunday 8 November 2026 in Ghana Premier League Matchday 10. Adam Inusah put Kotoko ahead from the penalty spot in the 60th minute; Zackaria Fuseini equalised five minutes later, and Yussif Bayanalabe struck the winner in the first minute of stoppage time (90+1'). The defeat leaves Kotoko 10th in the table, while Chelsea climb above them to ninth.Ghana Football Association — Premier League Matchday 10 report: Medeama open one-point lead as Hearts of Oak rise to second; Kotoko suffer late Berekum Chelsea heartbreak (8 Nov 2026) · Joy Online — GPL 2026/27: Kotoko remain winless on the road after defeat to Chelsea (8 Nov 2026) · Graphic Online — GPL Week 10: Medeama go clear as Hearts climb second, Kotoko suffer Berekum heartbreak (9 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedHearts of Oak beat Heart of Lions 3–0 at the University of Ghana Stadium: Ransford Mensah opened the scoring after two minutes and John Antwi scored twice — once from a set-piece routine and again two minutes after the restart — to lift Hearts to second place on 20 points.Ghana Football Association — Premier League Matchday 10 report: Medeama open one-point lead as Hearts of Oak rise to second; Kotoko suffer late Berekum Chelsea heartbreak (8 Nov 2026) · Graphic Online — GPL Week 10: Medeama go clear as Hearts climb second, Kotoko suffer Berekum heartbreak (9 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedLeaders Medeama SC beat Swedru All Blacks 1–0 at the TnA Stadium in Tarkwa, Kingsley Braye scoring the only goal in the 38th minute. Medeama, the defending champions, stay top with 21 points from 10 matches, one point ahead of Hearts of Oak, and extended their unbeaten home record this season.Ghana Football Association — Premier League Matchday 10 report: Medeama open one-point lead as Hearts of Oak rise to second; Kotoko suffer late Berekum Chelsea heartbreak (8 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedSunday's other Matchday 10 results: Bechem United 2–1 FC Samartex 1996 (Augustine Okrah 39'; Gabriel Osei equalised, Dennis Modzaka won it in stoppage time — Bechem's fifth straight home league win); Port City 1–0 Basake Holy Stars (Francis Gyetuah 65' — debutants Port City rise to third on 18 points); Dreams FC 1–1 Debibi United (Bernard Kokonu penalty 71'; Kwadwo Obeng Jnr 91' — Dreams stay bottom on seven points); FC AshantiGold 04 0–0 Young Apostles; Bibiani GoldStars 0–0 Aduana FC.Ghana Football Association — Premier League Matchday 10 report: Medeama open one-point lead as Hearts of Oak rise to second; Kotoko suffer late Berekum Chelsea heartbreak (8 Nov 2026)
What we know / what we don't know yet
What we know
- The Matchday 10 scores, scorers and minutes, and the table movement at the top — from the Ghana Football Association's own report, cross-checked against Joy Online and Graphic Online.