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Ten-Man Barcelona Crush Ferencvaros 5-1 REUTERS – BARCELONA Sport WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER 2020 BartyBa to present AFL trophy if Tigers win title I waswa surprised and very honoured (when I was asked) to present thethe (Australian( Football League) cup. I know there are many other RichmondRich people who would normally do this but given the circumstancescircuc I am very grateful for the opportunity. WTA World number one Ash Barty Sport | 10 INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE Delhi Capitals: 164/5 in 20 overs, Kings XI Punjab: 167/5 in 19 overs - Kings XI win by 5 wickets Messi reaches new milestone; Rashford strikes late as United edge PSG Ten-man Barcelona crush Ferencvaros 5-1 REUTERS – BARCELONA Lionel Messi became the first player to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons as he guided 10-man Barcelona to a 5-1 victory over Hungarian side Ferencvaros in their Group G opener at the Camp Nou yesterday. Messi netted from the penalty spot in the first half for his 116th career goal in the com- petition, before the lively Ansu Fati added a second. Philippe Coutinho grabbed another goal early in the second half but Barca defender Gerard Pique was dismissed for impeding the lively Tokmac Nguen, leading to a penalty for the visitors that was converted by Igor Kharatin. Any thoughts of a dramatic comeback were quashed though as 17-year-old Pedri netted his first Barca goal after arriving from second-tier Las Barcelona’s Lionel Messi scores their first goal from the penalty spot during yesterday's Palmas at the start of the Champions League Group G match against Ferencvaros at Camp Nou, in Barcelona, Spain. season, and Ousmane Dembele added the fifth late on. The Catalan side move when Marcus Rashford's late low shot. It was PSG's first secure a winning start to their E fixture ended in a cagey 0-0 above Juventus on goal dif- goal earned them a 2-1 victory Champions League group stage Group F campaign. draw at Stamford Bridge. ference at the top of the table at Paris St Germain in Group H. defeat at the Parc des Princes Dortmund’s Norway striker Europa League winners after the Italian champions won Rashford netted three in 16 years, the first in 25 Erling Haaland kept up his pro- Sevilla, who have been a thorn 2-0 away at Dynamo Kyiv minutes from time, 18 months games. lific Champions League scoring in the side of English clubs in earlier on Tuesday. The pair after scoring the decisive goal Meanwhile, in Rome, Lazio’s form with a second-half goal to Europe, contained Chelsea's meet in Turin on Oct. 28. in a 3-1 win at PSG that sent Ciro Immobile scored against make it 2-1 but that was to be attacking threats in a game of Barca coach Ronald United into the quarter-finals his former club Borussia the German club’s few clear chances. Koeman left stalwart midfielder after a 2-0 first-leg home Dortmund in a 3-1 home victory consolation. Sevilla dominated pos- Sergio Busquets and striker defeat. marking their return to the Earlier yesterday, Belgium’s session in the first half with Antoine Griezmann on the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's group phase after a 13-year Club Brugge snatched a Nemanja Gudelj's header Fixtures bench, perhaps with one eye on United side went ahead with a absence. Their second was stoppage-time winner to beat forcing a save from Edouard Saturday’s ‘El Clasico’ against twice-taken Bruno Fernandes credited as an own goal by Zenit St Petersburg 2-1 in Mendy. It was a night of Opening fixtures in the 2020/21 UEFA bitter rivals Real Madrid. first-half penalty before keeper Marwin Hitz while sub- Russia in their opener in the defensive superiority as Champions League group phase this Elsewhere, in Paris, Man- Anthony Martial's own goal stitute Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro group. Chelsea manager Frank week (Kick-offs 10:00pm Qatar time chester United got their Cham- after the break gifted PSG the got the third as the Italians Meanwhile, Chelsea were Lampard experienced his first unless stated): pions League campaign equaliser, only for Rashford to shrugged off their poor form in frustrated by a disciplined 0-0 draw since taking over GROUP A underway in emphatic style wrap up the win with a precise the new Serie A season to Sevilla as their opening Group before the start of last season. (7:55pm) Salzburg (AUT) vs Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) Bayern Munich (GER) vs Atletico Real likely to play Madrid (ESP) GROUP B without injured Ramos (7:55pm) Real Madrid (ESP) vs Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) against Shakhtar Inter Milan (ITA) vs Borussia Moenchengladbach (GER) AP – MADRID GROUP C Manchester City (ENG) vs FC Porto Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos looks set to be sidelined (POR) for their opening Champions League match against a Olympiakos (GRE) vs Marseille (FRA) Shakhtar Donetsk squad depleted by the coronavirus. GROUP D Ramos is nursing a left knee injury and did not practice Ajax (NED) vs Liverpool (ENG) with the squad yesterday. He took a knock on the knee on Midtjylland (DEN) vs Atalanta (ITA) Saturday in the first half of the 1-0 home loss to Cádiz in the Spanish league and was substituted at halftime. “We don’t want to take any risks,” Real Madrid coach New signing Zinedine Zidane said yesterday, a day before the team hosts Shakhtar. “He hasn’t been able to practice normally.” Antony to miss Three days after facing Shakhtar, Real Madrid has its biggest match of the season so far - the clásico against Bar- Liverpool celona at Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday. Ramos has been key for Madrid recently, in defense and Juventus’ players celebrate Alvaro Morata's the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League Group showdown in attack. He was among the team’s top scorers after the G match against FC Dynamo Kiev yesterday. league resumed last season, helping to lead Madrid to its REUTERS – AMSTERDAM first Spanish league title in three years. The 34-year-old defender was suspended from the Champions League match Ajax Amsterdam striker against Manchester City last season, when Madrid was elim- Morata double fires Ronaldo-less Antony was ruled out of inated in the round of 16. today’s Champions League Zidane still won’t be able to count on Eden Hazard clash against Liverpool due to because of a lingering muscle injury. The forward has yet Juventus to 2-0 win over Dynamo fitness issues, delivering a to make his season debut for Madrid. potential blow to the Dutch “His injury was worse than expected,” Zidane said. “We AP – KYIV, UKRAINE played without fans, or only a appeared to have a thigh strain. club’s chances. hope that he can come back soon and that he can play the limited amount. Juventus almost scored a The 20-year-old Brazilian whole season with us.” No Cristiano Ronaldo, no But there were around spectacular opener in the 34th has made an instant impact Shakhtar was in Spain without several players who were problem for Juventus as Álvaro 20,000 spectators allowed into when Aaron Ramsey put in a since arriving at the club with not fully fit after going into isolation because of positive Morata scored twice to help the the match in Kyiv. cross from the left but Bushchan three goals in five Dutch COVID-19 test results. Coach Luís Castro said several players Bianconeri win 2-0 at Dynamo It was new Juventus coach pulled off a fantastic save to keep league games, but Ajax coach did not make the trip to Madrid. Kyiv in their opening Champions Andrea Pirlo’s first Champions out Dejan Kulusevski’s back- Erik ten Hag said he was “not “Of course (Ramos’ absence) can affect them, but we League match yesterday. League match in charge. heeled flick. fit” for the Group D clash can’t really compare,” Castro told the Spanish daily Marca. Both goals came in the second Pirlo almost saw his side take The Bianconeri finally broke without offering further “We had some 10 players who may not even be able to play half. an early lead but Federico the deadlock in the first minute details. 20 minutes. We played our last match with seven under-20 Ronaldo was out of the match Chiesa’s angled drive was turned of the second half. Ramsey back- “But it should not affect us players.” after testing positive for the coro- away by Heorhiy Bushchan. The heeled a cross to Kulusevski, because we had already antic- This game will be at the 6,000-capacity Alfredo Di navirus last week. Juventus mid- Dynamo goalkeeper almost gifted whose effort was blocked by ipated there would be games Stéfano Stadium at Madrid’s training center as renovation fielder Weston McKennie also Juventus the lead seconds later Bushchan, but Morata fired in the where we would not be able work at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium remains ongoing. Also, had the virus. as he flapped at a corner which rebound. to use him, or where we would fans are not allowed into matches because of the Barcelona was playing later bounced off Giorgio Chillieni’s Morata, who rejoined have to change the team pandemic. against Ferencváros in the other head and flew inches wide of the Juventus on loan from Atlético around, and we have ensured Madrid, a 13-time Champions League winner, couldn’t Group G match. post. Madrid last month, doubled his that when one player falls get past the round of 16 in the last two seasons.
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