Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey makes his 100th La Liga appearance in Madrid Derby

Published on: 29 September 2019

Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey made his 100th La Liga appearance with a man of the match performance in the Madrid Derby which ended goalless on Saturday night.

Partey put an impressive display as Atlético Madrid drew 0-0 with Real Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in the matchday seven fixture.

He recorded a 95% passing accuracy from 38 out of 40 total passes in the first half alone. He had a 100% duel success rate in the opening period, winning four out of four, and also made four recoveries.

The 26-year-old also made a total of 79 passes in the entire 90 minutes he played, and made four dribbles, which was more than any player from either team on the pitch.

He has been a key cog for Diego Simeone's side since making his debut in November 2015.

He has made 145 competitive appearances, scoring 13 goals and providing 11 assists thus far.

The result leaves Atlético Madrid on the 3rd position on the league table with 14 points.

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