Ghana and Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Teye Partey was very impressive in his outfit's 2-0 win over Juventus on Wednesday in the Uefa Champions League at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.
The 25-year-old midfielder started the game but had to be replaced by Thomas Lemar on the 61st minute as the Los Rojiblancos ensured they beat the Italians giants 2-0 to enhance their chances of reaching the quarter-finals.
He was, however, booked on the 45th minute for a silly tackle in the keenly contested game.
The hosts were denied a penalty and an Alvaro Morata goal by the video assistant referee before they opened the scoring.
Giménez opened the scoring for Diego Semione’s side on the 78th minute before Diego Godín struck on the 83rd minute to wrap up victory for Atletico Madrid.
Striker Diego Costa and midfielder Thomas Partey of Atletico Madrid and Juve left-back Alex Sandro will all miss the second leg on Tuesday, 12 March after picking up their third bookings of the tournament.
Story by Kolog Bonaventure