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Thomas Partey’s Atletico take big step towards UCL progress

The Ghana midfielder was a second half substitute as the Madrid team defeated Bayer Leverkusen on the road

Thomas Partey was sent in to shore up the midfield and protect the advantage as Atletico Madrid defeated Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

The 71st minute substitution was the second appearance for the 23-year-old Ghanaian midfielder in this season’s competition.

The visitors took the lead with a well struck left-footed shot by Saul into the back post on 17 minutes as they started the game with a lot of confidence which brought early opportunities.