Ghanaian Edmund Addo helps Sheriff Tiraspol to beat Real Madrid in Uefa Champions League

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The youngster was impressive for the underdogs as they pulled a surprising results at the Bernabeu

Ghanaian midfielder Edmund Addo played the entire duration when Sheriff Tiraspol shocked Real Madrid 2-1 in the Uefa Champions League at the Bernabeu Stadium in Spain on Tuesday

The 22-year-old continued his impressive form which has gotten a lot of European football scouts to follow as he bossed the midfield and pocketed Casmeiro simply.

After a pulsating opening minutes, Sherrif shot into the lead by the 25th minute through Jasurbek Yakhshiboev. The player out jumped his marker to head in the opener to shut the Madrid fans up.

After the break, Addo was still in the midst of events but one simple mistake nearly cost Sherrif by the 65th minute.
He fouled Brazilian winger Vinicuis Jr in the box and Madrid were added a penalty. Karim Benzama scored the resulting kick to draw even.

Very late in the game, Sebastien This stole the day for Sheriff and despite Madrid pushing men forward, they could not find the equaliser.

Addo had 92.3% passing accuracy with 25 touches and four ground duels won.

Also, he had 2/2 long balls completed and won two fouls and tackles as well as interpretations.

The win means that Addo’s Sherrif are now top of the group D with 6 points after two games.

Surprisingly, Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac did not invite Addo to be part of the Black Stars squad that will play Zimbabwe in the 2022 Fifa World

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