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Champions League: Partey’s Atletico Madrid hold Juventus

Thomas Partey played a role in Atletico Madrid’s 2-2 draw against Juventus in their opening Champions League Group D game on Wednesday night.

The 26-year-old was handed his third start this season by manager Diego Simeone and featured for 75 minutes as his side escaped defeat by a whisker at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.

After a goalless first half, Juan Cuadrado broke the deadlock in the in the 48th minute after receiving a pass from Gonzalo Higuain.

Blaise Matuidi then doubled the lead for the visitors in the 65th minute before Stefan Savic reduced the deficit five minutes later off Jose Gimenez’s assist.