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Ghana's Thomas Partey plays for Atletico Madrid as they draw 1-1 with Real Madrid

By Mutala Yakubu
Thomas Partey plays in Atletico draw with Real
Thomas Partey plays in Atletico draw with Real
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Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey lasted 82 minutes for Atletico Madrid who drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in a La Liga game played on Sunday, April 8, 2018.

In a derby that usually produces lots of goals, both sides were unable to break the deadlock in the first half.

Real Madrid opened the scoring in the 53rd minute as their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo calmly volleyed home a cross from Bale.

It was the Portuguese 10th goal in a row for Real Madrid. Atletico Madrid responded immediately in the 57th minute.

Thomas Partey played a ball through to Antoine Griezmann who also passed to Vitolo, whose shot was parried by Keylor Navas into the path of Griezmann who slotted home to make it 1-1.

Partey was replaced in the 82nd minute by striker Kevin Gameiro.

Both sides went in search of the winner but the game eventually ended 1-1.

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Atletico Madrid lies 2nd on the League table with Real Madrid on 3rd.

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