Sports Information of Sunday, 23 August 2020
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2020-08-23
Ghanaian players in the Champions league
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As the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League will come an conclude now, Ghanaweb usually takes a seem at how Ghanaian players exited the match with their respective European golf equipment.
5 Ghanaian players showcased in the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League, namely: Joseph Paintsi, Majeed Ashimeru, Richmond Boakye Yiadom, Kwadwo Asamoah and Thomas Partey.
Joseph Paintsil, FC Genk, Belgium
The previous Tema Youth participant performed 3 video games for his aspect who crushed out in the Group Stages.
He performed 2 game titles towards Napoli and another against Purple Bull Salzburg. Paintsil’s FC Genk concluded 4th with 1 level. The midfielder played as a substitute in all 3 games and was yellow carded against Salzburg.
Majeed Ashimeru, Purple Bull Salzburg, Austria
The midfielder also performed four games for his club in the UEFA Champions League. The product of West African Football Academy showcased in each legs versus Liverpool and Napoli.
Ashimeru arrived on as a substitute in all 3 game titles. Purple Bull Salzburg have been demoted to the Europa League soon after positioning 3rd with 7 details in the UCL.
Richmond Boakye Yiadom, Crimson Star Belgrade, Serbia
The Ghanaian striker played 5 out of 6 video games in his side’s Champions League marketing campaign.
He played equally legs against Olympiacos and Bayern Leverkusen. He was a 67th moment substitute in Red Stars 4- defeat to Tottenham. His only intention came in the 1st leg game in opposition to Olympiacos and was yellow carded in that face. Boakye Yiadom’s Red Star Belgrade were booted out of the level of competition soon after positioning 4th with 3 points.
Kwadwo Asamoah, Inter Milan, Italy
The skilled midfielder performed only in the to start with legs of the UEFA Champions League just before being sidelined by Coach Antonio Conte.
He was in motion in Inter Milan’s attract in opposition to Slavia Prague, played complete time also in his sides 2-1 defeat to Barcelona. Asamoah was subbed just after 80 minutes in Inter Milan’s 2- earn more than Dortmund.
The Black and Blues had been knocked out of the levels of competition just after ending 3rd guiding Dortmund and Barcelona with 7 points.
The Ghanaian was having said that not incorporated in Inter’s Europa league campaign soon after remaining demoted.
Thomas Partey, Athletico Madrid, Spain
Undoubtedly the most capped Ghanaian in the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League marketing campaign, Partey performed all game titles in the Team Phases versus Juventus, Locomotive Moscow and Bayern Leverkusen. He was not substituted in the Group levels.
The Ghanaian scored one particular of two ambitions in opposition to Locomotive Moscow in the to start with leg and was booked in that come across.
Partey was instrumental in Atletico Madrid’s triumph over defending champions, Liverpool. He noticed 120 minutes of action in the 2nd leg versus Liverpool the place Simeone’s men scored 3 unanswered objective in additional time to do away with the Leading League champions.
Apparently, Athletico Madrid ended up knocked out of the Champions league in the only activity Partey did not element in. The 27-year-old viewed the activity from the bench immediately after selecting up an damage ahead of that experience.
Simeone’s guys missed Partey poorly in that encounter this sort of that they shed 2-1 to RB Leipzig to exit the competitiveness.
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