Asamoah Gyan netted a brace as 10-man Ghana recorded a 3-1 win over Sudan in Khartoum in a 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier on Friday night.
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The Al Ain striker also broke Abedi Pele's all-time scoring record for the Black Stars, taking his national team tally to 34 goals. AC Milan ace Sulley Muntari added the third on 83 minutes from a corner-kick.
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Gyan opened the scoring when he tucked in from close range after Albert Adomah had missed from a scoring attempt on 20 minutes.
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But seven minutes later, the hosts drew level from the spot after defender Richard Kissi-Boateng felled a Sudanese player inside the box. The TP Mazembe player was sent off and Mudathir Al Tahir fired in expertly from 12 yards.
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Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah responded to the situation and sacrificed hard-working midfielder Mubarak Wakaso for Samuel Inkoom.
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The Black Stars held their own and, against the run of play, Gyan applied a blistering header to Afful's inviting cross from the left wing. Sudan goalkeeper El Mahgoub was completely beaten by Gyan's effort from six yards.
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Appiah shuffled his cards again and tightened his midfield by introducing Udinese's Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, who replaced striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom. Mamelodi Sundowns-bound centre- back Rashid Sumaila also took the place of winger Albert Adomah.
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Seven minutes from time, Muntari's corner zoomed into the net with El Mahgoub having no chance at all.
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Ghana have now jumped to the summit of the table with nine points, two more than leaders Zambia, who host Lesotho in Ndola on Saturday.
Asamoah Gyan score important goals most of the time for Ghana. The goals came at the right time for his national team.