Sports News of Thursday, 7 November 2019Source: GHANAsoccernet.comThomas Partey apologizes for own goal against Bayer in Champions LeagueAtletico Madrid midfielder, Thomas ParteyAtletico Madrid midfielder, Thomas Partey apologized to the fans after his howler saw his side lose to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday. Bayer Leverkusen picked their first win of the competition after the 2-1 win over the Spanish club. Starting the game in a frenetic fashion, the home side got their efforts rewarded when midfielder Thomas Partey unluckily turned the ball into his own net with four minutes to end the first half. In a post after the game, the Black Stars midfielder wrote, "Difficult game with personal mistakes but it is part of football. Atletico Madrid are second on the table with seven points after the defeat.

Source: GhanaWeb November 07, 2019 07:07 UTC