In the Ghana Premier League on Wednesday at the Accra Sports Stadium, Hearts of Oak lost 1-0 to Accra Lions, with Ibrahim Issah’s goal in the second half proving to be the game’s deciding factor.

Even though they came close with Linda Mtange, Salim Adams, Hamza Issah, and Dennis Korsah, the visitors won the capital derby.

At the Accra Sports Stadium, the Accra Lions prevailed thanks to their tenacious defense, which preserved their slim advantage.

After losing their previous game 2-0 at Legon Cities, the Phobians have now suffered back-to-back losses.

After Linda Mtage and Salim Adams put the visitors’ defense to the test early on, the host got off to a strong start.

Later on, Adams delivered a strong freekick at the edge of the box that forced the goalkeeper of Accra Lions to make a strong save.

After a sloppy start, the Accra Lions rallied quickly to take control of the game with a flurry of attacks. Dominic Amponsah nearly opened the score after a deft play from the left.

Following the interval, Mohammed Shawkan sent Blessing Asuman through, almost ending the impasse.

The visitors controlled the opening exchanges, and Amponsah came close to ending the tie before Accra Lions scored on a quick counterattack.

After cutting in for Issa for the first goal, Awuni blasted his way from the right before finding Yahaya Mohammed.

Yahaya had a one-on-one with the goalkeeper of Hearts of Oak and should have made it 2-0, but his chip was inches wide.

Dennis Korsah and Hamza Issah both had late opportunities for Hearts of Oak, but it was too late to save a point.