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Home , Alex Iwobi, Dele Alli, Jack Wilshere, Marc Pugh

SPORTS Monday, January 15, 2018 21 Real Bournemouth Madrid fighting see off Arsenal to finish in top four

Toni Kroos (file pic) Jordon Ibe of Bournemouth cele- brates with his team-mates after scor- ing the winning goal against Arsenal (Picture courtesy: theguardian) Madrid eal Madrid Toni Kroos said the Spanish Bournemouth keeper Asmir Begovic before after 52 minutes, Hector to try and get champions cannot defend their title and are fighting to ournemouth scored twice Bournemouth midfielder Bellerin on target after Iwobi themselves going again, the finishR in La Liga’s top four after their defeat to Villarreal on in four minutes as they Dan Gosling was booked had put him through one-on- turnaround was complete Saturday. Bcame from a goal down to see after going to ground under one with Begovic, who got a when Wilson controlled a Madrid are fourth in the table after their 1-0 home defeat, off Arsenal 2-1 at the Vitality a Shkodran Mustafi challenge hand to the strike but could long pass forward and set up 16 points behind leaders and bitter rivals Barcelona. The gap Stadium for their first-ever when the Arsenal player not stop it. Jordon Ibe, whose shot went could increase to 19 points if the Catalans triumph against win over the Gunners. appeared to have caught Iwobi and Lacazette linked in off Cech. Real Sociedad on Sunday. The home side mustered him. up after 67 minutes only for Wilshere had an effort Zinedine Zidane’s side have struggled this season and have the first attempt when Adam With 10 minutes to go the final ball from the former blocked after making himself won one game in their last five in all competitions, against Smith fired wide early on, but until half-time, Arsenal were to go awry -- and within space with time running third division Numancia in the King’s Cup. after eight minutes Arsenal close to breaking through three minutes of that wasted out, and soon afterwards “We have to focus on qualifying for next season’s were within a whisker of when opportunity Bournemouth Bournemouth boss Eddie Champions League,” Kroos told BeIN Sports USA. “I think breaking through. evaded a Simon Francis had equalised. Howe made a change, this should be our goal for the rest of the season. The chance came when challenge to force Begovic The goal came when Fraser bringing off Ibe and replacing “Sixteen points is very far behind and it’s not the moment , on loan at into more action, but back and substitute Lys Mousset him with Marc Pugh. to think about anything that is not the next game and Bournemouth last season, came Bournemouth and swapped passes down the Wilson made way for Benik returning to winning points to bring us close to Real linked with Alexandre saw a dangerous- right and Callum Wilson Afobe with time running out Madrid’s objective, which is to finish in the top four.” Lacazette to find Ainsley looking strike blocked. was in the right place to turn as Bournemouth held on for The hosts created chances against Villarreal but were kept Maitland-Niles, whose effort After a quiet start, the home the cross. three vital points to lift them at bay by superb goalkeeping from Sergio Asenjo, before cannoned back off the bar. second half burst into life Four minutes later, soon to 13th and further away from Pablo Fornals’ perfectly-executed chip consigned Zidane’s Alex Iwobi tested home when Arsenal took the lead after Arsenal had brought on the danger zone. (espn) side to defeat. (Reuters) Kane stars as Spurs thrash Everton Wembley visitors thought they had taken the lead lunge on but Eriksen slammed arry Kane struck twice to become when new striker headed on the resulting free kick over the top. Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time a corner and pounced, And soon after it Everton were Hleading scorer as they only for him to be flagged for offside. undone when a superb turn from Son on beat Everton 4-0 at Wembley. But with 26 minutes gone, Son timed the left enabled him to run into the area England striker Kane took his Spurs everything right when ’s and cross low for Kane -- who appeared total in the competition to 98, leaving scuffed shot fizzed across the box and he to be a fraction offside -- to steer home him one clear of legend steered the ball home from close range. a low finish. Teddy Sheringham. Everton tried to find a way back Son was involved again as Alli had a After a bright opening spell had into the match and, with five minutes chance to make it three with 53 minutes produced little in the way of clear remaining until the break, Tosun played but could only steer his attempted finishes a chances, Spurs came close to the got down the left but produced a finish into the side netting. dazzling team move to put breakthrough when Christian Eriksen disappointing cutback with colleagues Kane then had a low strike beaten Tottenham 4-0 ahead (Picture whipped in a free kick which Son well placed. away by after Everton courtesy: theguardian) Heung-Min headed over. Shortly before half time, visiting had given the ball away cheaply near With 22 minutes on the clock, the defender was booked for a their own penalty area. (espn)