SPORTS SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016

Matches on TV Liverpool earn draw on (Local Timings) Klopp’s Dortmund reunion ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE West Ham United v Arsenal 14:45 beIN SPORTS 2 HD DORTMUND: Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool Aston Villa v Bournemouth 17:00 grabbed a precious away goal on his beIN SPORTS 9 HD emotional return to Southampton v Newcastle 17:00 as Thursday’s Europa League quarter- beIN SPORTS 7 HD Crystal Palace v Norwich City 17:00 final, first leg finished in a 1-1 draw. A beIN SPORTS 11 HD EN superb finish from Liverpool striker Watford v Everton 17:00 Divock Origi was cancelled out by a bul- beIN SPORTS 8 HD let header from Dortmund captain Mats Swansea City v Chelsea 17:00 Hummels but the result favours the beIN SPORTS 2 HD Man City v West Bromwich 19:30 English side ahead of the return at beIN SPORTS 2 HD Anfield in a week’s time. On his much- hyped return to the Ruhr Valley, SPANISH LEAGUE Liverpool manager Klopp received a Real Madrid v SD Eibar 17:00 warm welcome at Dortmund’s Signal beIN SPORTS 3 HD Iduna Park, where he enjoyed seven Espanyol v Atletico 19:15 beIN SPORTS 3 HD years as Borussia coach in which he Real Sociedad v Barcelona 21:30 won two titles and one beIN SPORTS 3 HD German Cup. Real Betis v Levante 23:05 His name received a loud cheer from beIN SPORTS 2 HD the home fans when it was read out ITALIAN CALCIO LEAGUE before kick-off and he hugged Frosinone v Inter Milano 16:00 Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke beIN SPORTS 4 HD on the halfway line during the warm-up. Sassuolo Calcio v Genoa CFC 19:00 Both sets of supporters gave a rousing beIN SPORTS 7 HD rendition of the two clubs’ anthem DORTMUND: Liverpool’s Adam Lallana, left, and Dejan Lovren, center chal- AC Chievo Verona v Carpi 19:00 beIN SPORTS 4 HD ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ in front of a lenge for the ball with Dortmund’s goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller, right, dur- AC Milan v Juventus FC 21:45 sell-out crowd of 65,848, but once kick- ing the Europa League first leg quarterfinal soccer match between Borussia beIN SPORTS 4 HD off came it was down to business. Dortmund and Liverpool FC in Dortmund, Germany, Thursday. — AP Dortmund made the stronger start GERMAN BUNDESLIGA with two clear chances in the opening Werder Bremen v Augsburg 16:30 half. With a quarter of an hour gone, beIN SPORTS 10 HD Eintracht v Hoffenheim 16:30 Marco Reus snapped up Adam Lallana’s Arsenal can learn from beIN SPORTS clearance but fired his low drive just Hamburger v Darmstadt 16:30 wide of Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Leicester ‘fairytale’ beIN SPORTS Mignolet’s right post. Stuttgart v Bayern Munich 16:30 The game had to be paused on 21 beIN SPORTS 5 HD LONDON: Arsene Wenger insists he have any chance of a stunning title tri- Ingolstadt v Monchengladbach 16:30 minutes when James Milner’s free-kick found Dejan Lovren. The Croatian has not given up on Arsenal’s Premier umph. “We know that we need nearly beIN SPORTS 1 HD League title challenge but admits there the perfect run and we know as well VfL Wolfsburg v FSV Mainz 05 19:30 clashed heads with Roman Weidenfeller are lessons to be learnt from Leicester’s that we don’t look only in front of us, beIN SPORTS 5 HD in the goal-mouth scramble and the dominance at the top of the table. we look behind us as well,” he added. Dortmund goalkeeper needed medical FRENCH LEAGUE Wenger’s third-placed side, who lie “We are chased by a group of teams treatment before he could carry on. Guingamp v PSG 18:00 11 points adrift of the leaders, head to who can make it very difficult for us so Dortmund then wasted a golden beIN SPORTS 6 HD West Ham today where they will seek we have just to focus on our perform- chance when the Liverpool defence Angers v GFC Ajaccio 21:00 the third successive victory they need ance and hope we finish in a very beIN SPORTS left Henrikh Mkhitaryan unmarked, but to keep their slender hopes of becom- strong way. “As long as it’s mathemati- Caen v Lorient 21:00 the midfielder dragged his shot just ing champions alive. Consecutive wins cally possible, there’s a strong possibili- beIN SPORTS 6 HD wide on 34 minutes. And the hosts Stade de Reims v Nantes 21:00 against Everton and Watford have ty we can catch Leicester. were left to regret their missed oppor- beIN SPORTS raised hopes they could yet end a frus- “You look at the difficulty of the tunities when Liverpool struck. Milner, Saint Etienne v Troyes 21:00 trating season on a high but Wenger is Premier League and they have been beIN SPORTS who was superb all night, flicked a realistic enough to know Arsenal’s main very consistent but every game is very, Toulouse FC v Bastia 21:00 pass to Origi and the Belgian striker beIN SPORTS priority is to ensure they do not get very tight. That can go the other way.” slotted past Weidenfeller with a superb dragged back towards those clubs - Aaron Ramsey could return to the low drive, and a slight deflection, with including West Ham - currently on the squad but Wenger is unlikely to change Gritty City can’t afford 36 minutes gone. fringe of the top four. And if, as the starting line-up that has delivered Klopp produced his trademark expected, Wenger is forced to contem- successive wins. West Ham won at to relax, warns Navas pumped-fist celebration on the touch- plate another failed bid to deliver the Arsenal on the opening day of the sea- line and Liverpool almost got a second title to the Emirates Stadium for the son, a result that raised eyebrows at the when Milner’s shot was blocked by first time since 2004, the manager will time. The Hammers’ form since then, MANCHESTER: Manchester City have edged closer to a place Lukasz Piszczek on 40 minutes. in the Champions League semi-finals but Jesus Navas has point to Leicester’s recruitment strate- however, has demonstrated that per- Dortmund coach gy as the key to the leaders’ unexpect- formance was no one off and while last warned they can’t afford to relax when they return to Premier brought on ex-Liverpool midfielder League action today. ed success. weekend’s home draw with Crystal Nuri Sahin for Germany international City’s 2-2 draw at Paris St-Germain in the first leg of their “What we learn from Leicester City is Palace dented their hopes of qualifying at the start of the second half quarter-final has made them favourites to progress to the last what I knew for a long time, which is for the Champions League, boss Slaven to give the hosts fresh impetus, and four following next Tuesday’s return meeting at Eastlands. that it’s not just only down to the Bilic and his players have not given up But before that, City face a visit from West Bromwich they were level within three minutes of amount of money you spend,” Wenger on reaching the top four. “We are both Albion as they look to make sure they are not reliant on win- the restart. Hummels attacked a said. “It’s down to the quality of players fighting for a place in Europe and from ning the Champions League to guarantee playing in the com- Mkhitaryan cross and got up above you bring in and sometimes the oppor- their point of view, they’re trying to be petition again next season. Lallana to head home the equaliser. tunities are not always necessarily champions,” Bilic said. And City know they can’t afford any distractions as they However, only a brilliant save from linked with the amount of money. “If “They admitted that they must win look to secure a top-four finish - regardless of whether they Weidenfeller just moments later you look well, they finished very all their remaining games, so it’s a big go on to win Europe’s elite club competition for the first time. stopped Liverpool going 2-1 up. strongly last season and on top of that game with a lot at stake.” Manuel Pellegrini’s side are currently in fourth place, but Philippe Coutinho found space and they brought some players in who have The game marks the start of a defin- only one point ahead of Manchester United and three in front hit his shot towards the bottom left cor- given them something more, like ing eight days in West Ham’s season of West Ham. Their 4-0 win at Bournemouth last Saturday was ner, but the Dortmund shot-stopper got N’Golo Kante. He had a huge impact.” with the FA Cup quarter-final replay only their second victory in seven league games and, remark- down in time as it finished all square. with Manchester United on April 13 fol- ably, the 2014 champions have not won a home league fixture Dortmund were arguably better on RAISED EYEBROWS lowed by a trip to Leicester next since mid-January. Mid-table West Brom, seemingly with little the night, but Klopp’s Liverpool will With games running out, Wenger Sunday. “We play Arsenal, then have a to play for, have never won at Eastlands and another win start next Thursday’s return leg at acknowledges Arsenal need to win vir- cup replay against Manchester United, today would give City a double over the Midlanders for the Anfield as favourites to reach the semi- tually all their remaining matches to then go to Leicester,” Bilic said. —AFP fifth successive season.—AFP finals. —AFP