Sports News of Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Amartey's Leicester knocked out of Champions League by Partey's Atletico Madrid

Thomas Partey and Daniel Amartey Thomas Partey and Daniel Amartey

Daniel Amartey’s Leicester City were knocked out by Thomas Partey’s Atletcio Madrid in the quarter-final clash of the UEFA Champions league on Tuesday evening.

Diego Simeone's men were typically efficient in Tuesday's return leg, Saul Niguez's first-half header gave the visitors the lead, but after 45 minutes of play Jamie Vardy's smashed home to bring the Foxes to tie.

With the 1-0 first-leg victory courtesy of Antoine Griezmann's controversial penalty, Thomas Partey’s side will stage another semi-final.

22-year-old Daniel Amartey replaced captain Wes Morgan, who sustained an injury in the 84th minute, but his presence was not enough to give the English Champions a convincing victory

His Black Stars teammate Thomas Partey failed to make an appearance but his team held on to book a semi final berth for the third time in four years.