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14 Sunday, November 22, 2020 Sports Spurs sink City to take top spot, Chelsea up to 2nd AFP LONDON Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe reacts after TOTTENHAM powered to the scoring the opening goal during the French L1 Ligue match against top of the Premier League with Monaco at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco on Friday. (AFP) an impressive 2-0 win against Manchester City, while Chel- sea are up to second place af- Monaco come back ter their victory at Newcastle on Saturday. Jose Mourinho’s side to stun PSG after are two points clear of Chel- sea thanks to goals from Son Heung-min and Giovani Lo Mbappe double Celso at the Tottenham Hot- spur Stadium. Tottenham took the lead af- AFP Mbappe was back in the ter five minutes as South Korean PARIS starting line-up, however, af- forward Son ran onto Tanguy ter missing his club’s last two Ndombele’s lofted pass, beat the CESC Fabregas scored a late outings prior to the interna- City offside trap and slotted a winner from the penalty spot tional break with a hamstring cool finish under Ederson. as Monaco came from two injury. It was Son’s ninth league goals down to stun reigning Facing his former club, goal this season and his 11th in champions Paris Saint-Ger- with whom he won the Ligue all competitions. main 3-2 in Ligue 1 on Friday. 1 title in 2017, Mbappe burst City dominated possession Kylian Mbappe had net- through to put Paris in front in after Son’s goal and thought ted a first-half brace, including the 25th minute after being re- they had equalised in the 27th a penalty, against his former leased by Angel Di Maria. minute when Aymeric Laporte side, taking him to 99 goals for He then found the net fired home. PSG and leaving his current again in the 37th minute, con- But Gabriel Jesus con- team seemingly on course for a verting a penalty awarded for trolled Rodri’s cross with his ninth consecutive league win. a foul on Rafinha by Youssouf arm before setting up Laporte But German international Fofana. and the goal was disallowed Tottenham Hotspur’s Argentinian midfielder Giovani Lo Celso (right) reacts with Tottenham Hotspur’s French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (centre) after the Kevin Volland struck twice for His ninth goal of the sea- after referee Mike Dean con- final whistle of their EPL match against Manchester City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday. Tottenham won 2-0.(AFP) Monaco after the break and son leaves him just one away sulted the pitchside monitor. Fabregas converted from 12 from a century of goals in a Lo Celso came off the Kane represents the spirit of “It could be better. We period leading up to Christmas. competitions. yards in the 84th minute after PSG shirt since his arrival bench to score with his first the team, and all the other played similar to how we have Chelsea’s pressure was Graham Potter’s side Abdou Diallo had been sent off from Monaco at the start of touch just 35 seconds after his guys are the same. They all all season. We did not defend rewarded in the 10th minute took the lead through Danny for conceding the all-impor- 2017/18 in a 180 million-euro introduction. want to do it,” Mourinho said. good for the first goal,” Guar- when Mason Mount whipped Welbeck before Ezri Konsa’s tant penalty. ($213m) deal. He even had an- The Argentine midfielder “We found a way to play diola said. in a low cross and Fernan- equaliser for Villa. PSG remain clear at the other goal disallowed just be- netted his first Premier League and it was magnificent to see “We had more chances dez turned it into his own Solly March put Brighton top of Ligue 1, but this result fore half-time. goal in the 65th minute, driv- them play how they did.” than them but we lost. Mour- net under pressure from Ben back in front, but Albion de- is a major setback for Thomas Without their French in- ing his shot past Ederson after Tottenham, who last won inho’s teams are like this, you Chilwell. fender Tariq Lamptey was Tuchel’s team before a crucial ternational striker Wissam Harry Kane’s sublime pass the top-flight title in 1961 and make a mistake and they pun- Chelsea put the result be- sent off for a foul on Jack Gre- Champions League tie against Ben Yedder after he tested prised open the City defence. haven’t lifted a major trophy ish you on the counter attack.” yond doubt in the 65th minute alish in stoppage-time. RB Leipzig next week. positive for coronavirus, it was On the one-year anniver- since 2008, would surrender Next weekend, Tottenham when Timo Werner acceler- Villa were controversially “I am more surprised than a long way back for Monaco sary of Mourinho’s appoint- pole position if Leicester beat face a fascinating clash with ated away from the Newcastle denied a penalty in the final I am angry,” said Tuchel, who but they reduced the deficit ment, Tottenham are unbeat- champions Liverpool at An- London rivals Chelsea, who defence and slipped a pass to seconds when Michael Oliver was also disappointed to see seven minutes after half-time en in their last eight league field on Sunday. maintained their fine form as Abraham, who guided his shot gave a spot-kick for March’s further first-half goals for when Gelson Martins set up games since losing to Everton City are languishing in Federico Fernandez’s first-half in off the post. challenge on Trezeguet, only Mbappe and Moise Kean dis- Volland to score from close in. on the opening weekend of the 10th place, eight points behind own goal and Tammy Abra- “It’s not an easy game. We for the referee to change his allowed. Volland then equalised season. the leaders after their first de- ham’s strike sealed a 2-0 win played well in patches and the mind after consulting the “I saw two totally different with a tap-in after Fabregas, Mourinho’s team are on feat in 10 games in all compe- at St James’ Park. result is key in these games,” pitchside monitor. halves. First of all we com- on as a substitute, had beaten a four-match winning run titions. Frank Lampard’s side are Lampard said. pletely controlled the game... goalkeeper Keylor Navas to a in the league and have been Pep Guardiola’s timid side unbeaten in nine games in all “I won’t get excited about English Premier League re- and then the second half was cross. transformed into genuine title look a shadow of the swagger- competitions and have not lost being top of the table for five sults Saturday: Aston Villa 1 completely different. I can only Worse was to come for the contenders just months after ing outfit that won successive in their last six league matches. minutes. It’s important to be (Konsa 47) Brighton 2 (Welbeck say it is our responsibility.” visitors, as Diallo -- another finishing outside the top four league titles in 2018 and 2019. With five clean sheets in humble and know it’s a long 12, March 56); Newcastle 0 Niko Kovac’s Monaco former Monaco player – clum- last term. Twelve points from eight their last six outings in all com- race.” Chelsea 2 (Fernandez 10-og, climb up to second in the ta- sily conceded a penalty and “The players gave every- games is City’s lowest total at petitions, Chelsea’s third suc- Brighton’s 2-1 success at Abraham 65); Tottenham 2 (Son ble, four points behind PSG, was shown a red card after the thing and followed a strategy. this stage of a Premier League cessive league victory was the Aston Villa ended a run of sev- 5, Lo Celso 65) Manchester but Lille can reclaim second referee opted to review the im- They were amazing. Harry campaign since 2008-09. perfect way to start a hectic en games without a win in all City 0. spot and move to within two ages. points of the leaders if they Fabregas made no mistake beat Lorient on Sunday. from the spot, as PSG lost a “If you come back from two Ligue 1 game after leading by down to win 3-2 it is for sure two goals for just the second Depleted something special, but I don’t time since the Qatari takeover Superb Neuer saves Bayern from shock defeat want to glorify it too much,” of the club in 2011. Real Madrid said ex-Bayern Munich coach Earlier Rennes warmed up AFP goal, that’s how Bremen’s plan Kovac. for their Champions League pinned back BERLIN worked and they defended “We cannot stop and say rematch with Chelsea in the very well,” said Bayern for- everything is done. It was a big worst possible fashion, going EUROPEAN champions Bay- ward Thomas Mueller. victory but nothing more.” down to a 1-0 home defeat at by Villarreal ern Munich remained top of Kingsley Coman equalised PSG have been severely the hands of Bordeaux. the Bundesliga despite being in the 62nd minute at the Al- handicapped by injuries and Hatem Ben Arfa scored the AFP held on Saturday to a 1-1 home lianz Arena by meeting a Leon suspensions this season, and only goal of the game against MADRID draw by Werder Bremen, who Goretzka cross at the far post.