Arsenal secured a critical 3-0 victory over Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, with Ghanaian international Thomas Partey leading the team with an impressive performance.
The Black Stars’ midfield enforcer began the quarter-final first leg tie at Emirates Stadium and played the full match.
On matchday, both teams had chances in the first half, but neither got the goal.
The breakthrough came in the 58th minute, when Arsenal’s Declan Rice scored with a superb shot from a straight free kick.
Rice followed up with another fantastic free kick in the 70th minute.
With Real Madrid unable to counter, Arsenal decided to end the game five minutes later with a third goal from Mikel Merino, assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Partey concluded the game with a rating of 7.0, ensuring that he and his Arsenal teammates will remember this victory for years to come.
The stunning win provides Thomas Partey and his Arsenal teammates a significant advantage going into the rematch next week.
Story by: Abdul Rahman Tinagyei
