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SUNDERLAND: Liverpool’s Dejan Lovren, bottom, and Sunderland’s during their soccer match at the in Sunderland, England, yesterday. — AP Liverpool momentum checked by Defoe brace

Sunderland to emerge with a point and prompted from close range. Mannone, back in the side Wijnaldum and Ragnar Klavan, but Taylor awarded England international before the interval. There Klopp to confront him on the pitch after the final because of an injury to had been a penalty when he went down. was further encouragement for Sunderland when Sunderland 2 whistle. Liverpool are five points adrift of Chelsea, shaky and at fault for at least one goal in a 4-1 Defoe scored from the spot for his 10th goal of they continued to match Liverpool after the restart who could extend their lead to eight points if they defeat at Burnley in their previous game. But he the season and almost added a second two min- and had powerful claims for a penalty rejected by beat Spurs tomorrow. This was Mane’s final game pulled off two excellent saves in quick succession utes later when Adnan Januzaj’s well-judged ball the referee when Emre Can appeared to handle a for Liverpool before he departs to play for Senegal in the eighth minute to deny Sturridge and sent him clear. cross from Januzaj. Liverpool 2 in the African Cup of Nations-and it was incident- Georginio Wijnaldum goals and Sturridge was frus- Liverpool thought they had secured a vital vic- packed farewell as he conceded one of the penal- trated again in the 18th minute. ‘MANNONE HAD TO BE ALERT’ tory 18 minutes from time with another goal that ties after scoring his goal. Sunderland had not been totally inactive, how- Mignolet did well, though, to get a hand to the tested the officials. Klopp’s frustration was fuelled by the fact that ever, and their former keeper ball as Defoe tried to round him and was fortunate Mane was marginally offside when a corner SUNDERLAND: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp Liverpool looked to be heading for a routine win went down well to deal with a shot from Jack when Fabio Borini’s shot from the loose ball was was diverted to him in front of goal, but Taylor and was an angry man after two penalties from when they went ahead through a goal that Rodwell in the 13th minute. But they had been deflected wide. his assistant decided the ball had reached him via Jermain Defoe slowed his team’s pursuit of the exposed the uncertainty that has dogged second-best until they managed to break Liverpool’s early authority had now vanished the head of Sunderland’s Papy Djilobodji. But there Premier League leaders Chelsea as they were held Sunderland’s defence throughout the season. Liverpool’s stranglehold on the game and and Rodwell, who has never tasted victory after was to be one more contentious moment in the to a 2-2 at lowly Sunderland yesterday. Sunderland granted Dejan Lovren too much equalise in the 25th minute with their first contro- starting 33 games for Sunderland, forced a good 84th minute when Mane stretched out an arm to Liverpool led twice through goals from Daniel space on the edge of the area at a corner and he versial goal. save from Mignolet from outside the area. block ’s free-kick. Taylor pointed Sturridge and Sadio Mane, but two disputed deci- hooked in a shot that bounced into the ground There certainly appeared to be little contact But Sturridge remained a formidable threat and to the spot-with some justification on this occa- sions by the referee, Anthony Taylor, enabled before Sturridge diverted it past when Didier Ndong tried to find a way between Mannone had to be alert to save twice from the sion-and Defoe beat Mignolet again. — AFP Al Attiyah blazes to Man United sink Hammers

victory, Dakar kicks off LONDON: Manchester United clinched a sixth consec- sneaked into the box to knock fellow substitute utive Premier League win for the first time since April Marcus Rashfordís cut-back into the net after a mar- ASUNCION: Qatari two-time winner Nasser Al ahead of the traditional pre-race briefing Man Utd 2 2015 as Juan Mata and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored sec- vellous piece of skill from the England forward, Attiyah overcame a fire in his Toyota to win a Sunday evening. Riders and drivers must ond-half goals in a controversial 2-0 victory at 10-man while Ibrahimovic volleyed in a blocked attempt dramatic opening stage of the 2017 Dakar negotiate some 4,000km of special stages West Ham United yesterday. from Ander Herrera with 12 minutes remaining. Rally yesterday. Al Attiyah completed the before reaching Buenos Aires on January 14. The game was overshadowed by referee Mike Despite their numerical disadvantage the home side Deanís harsh decision to send off home midfielder had three chances to take the lead but were denied 38.5km special stage in 25min 41sec, the first West Ham 0 on a high-octane, high-altitude 8,800km ALTITUDE CONCERNS Sofiane Feghouli in the 15th minute for a challenge by Spain goalkeeper , who helped (5,500 mile) continent-crossing trek from Five stages will be held at above 3,500 on Phil Jones, while Ibrahimovicís goal, coming after sixth-placed United move provisionally within a Asuncion in Paraguay to Buenos Aires. metres altitude-and participants will get a day Mataís 63rd minute opener, looked offside. Mata point of Arsenal in fourth spot. — Reuters “About a dozen kilometres out from the fin- off on Sunday to see a little of the Bolivian cap- ish we smelt smoke by (co-driver) Matthieu’s ital La Paz, the world’s highest capital at (Baumel) seat and there was a bit of a fire. We 3,600m. The thin conditions of the region will slowed down to finish the stage and were able pose a severe endurance challenge. “There is a to put it out at the finish,” the Toyota driver little uncertainty as regards the altitude... I said after arriving in the Argentinian city of don’t really know how we shall react-drivers, Resistencia. The Qatari’s teammate Giniel de co-drivers, but also assistants and mechanics,” Villiers had to come to the rescue and tow him said Peterhansel, who started off in 1988, away. Former World Rally Championship driver when the race still remained true to its African Xevi Pons was 24sec adrift in his Ford Ranger origins. “If you feel a little off one day you while fellow Spaniard Nani Roma came in a could lose everything and that’s true for all further 5sec back in his Toyota. drivers, even those who have spent time at Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien altitude and are well prepared.” Loeb was 55sec off the pace as he came in For Peterhansel, “it’s very open. I’d say there sixth while defending champion Stephane are six or seven drivers capable of winning-at Peterhansel was 1min 34sec behind Al Attiyah Peugeot of course but also Toyota, and even in 12th. Peugeot’s Peterhansel is seeking to Mini, with Mikko Hirvonen coming up on the add to an extraordinary record in the race rails”, following his maiden fourth place show- which comprises six wins apiece in both moto ing last year. The motorbikes section is also and auto categories. Earlier, Australian KTM looking open coming out of a decade of domi- rider and defending champion Toby Price set nation by Frenchman Cyril Despres and out at the start of the two-week rally, which Spaniard Marc Coma, five-time winner with will take participants via Bolivia through unfor- KTM and now on board with organisers ASO. giving mountainous terrain. Many eyes will also be on the progress of brave Competitors were watching the skies Frenchman Philippe Croizon, a quadruple before the start following days of violent tropi- amputee who will be driving a specially adapted cal storms in the Paraguayan capital. buggy. Croizon, 48, lost his limbs after he suffered Participants swiftly resumed last-minute tech- a massive electric shock while working on a tele- nical checks after seeing in the New Year vision antenna at his home 22 years ago. — AFP LONDON: West Ham United’s Spanish midfielder Pedro Obiang (R) vies with Manchester United’s Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Manchester United at The London Stadium, in east London yesterday. — AFP