27 Sports Sunday, February 17, 2019 Bayern fight back twice in Liverpool tune-up win Bayern concede fastest own-goal in history

BERLIN: Bayern Munich conceded the fastest own-goal in Liverpool. “The goals we conceded were crazy,” said Bundesliga history on Friday and twice had to equalise Bayern captain Neuer. “We had said we wanted to defend before securing a 3-2 win at Augsburg in their final tune- well and we didn’t manage that. up before their Champions League tie at Liverpool. “Liverpool are a strong, attacking team and we must do Ahead of Tuesday’s last 16, first-leg clash at Anfield, better, luckily we have a few days to improve.” Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will have watched with inter- Bibiana Steinhaus, the first female referee in Europe’s est how Augsburg, who sit just above the Bundesliga rele- top five leagues, had barely blown for kick-off when gation places, caused Bayern a few problems. Augsburg winger Philipp Max put in a cross which flum- The away league win means defending champions moxed the Bayern defence. Bayern trimmed the gap to just two points behind leaders Goretzka watched in horror as the ball ricocheted off , who are at bottom side Nuremberg his boot and into the net as the injury-hit hosts took a tomorrow. With one eye on shock lead. It was short of the Anfield, Bayern goalkeeper Bundesliga’s record fastest returned after goal, just nine seconds, shared three games out with a thumb by Kevin Volland, for injury, but conceded two goals Hoffenheim against Bayern in in the opening 24 minutes-the Liverpool are 2015/16, and Karim Bellarabi, first after just 13 seconds. Leon for Leverkusen against Goretzka claimed an unwanted a strong, Dortmund in 2014/15. record for the Bundesliga’s However, shell-shocked fastest own-goal when he attacking team Bayern quickly regrouped. turned the ball into his own and Robert net. “I can’t remember a worst Lewandowski went close, then start from us,” admitted Bayern drew level on 17 min- Bayern coach Niko Kovac. utes when a beautifully curling “We have to play much better at Liverpool.” cross found Kingsley Coman, who tapped The win could have come at a price as Kingsley Coman, home at the far post. who scored Bayern’s first-half goals, was injured in the Augsburg restored their lead with almost a copy of AUGSBURG: Bayern Munich’s defender Niklas Suele (R) and Augsburg’s Venezuelan Sergio Cordova vie for dying stages. “We need to see how he is, but it doesn’t their first goal when Max again fired in a cross and Ji rifled look good,” admitted Kovac. Coman twice equalised in the an unstoppable shot past Neuer from 14 metres out on 24 the ball during the German first division Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Munich in Augsburg, opening half, cancelling out the own-goal then levelling at minutes. Bayern still managed to go into the half-time southern Germany, on Friday. — AFP the half-time break after South Korea international Ji break level when Coman claimed his second goal. Dong-won had restored Augsburg’s lead. Goretzka made up for his earlier mistake with a pass to break. The winning goal arrived eight minutes into the sec- which gave Augsburg keeper Kobel no chance. Augsburg’s scored Bayern’s winning goal early in the the French winger, who fired through the legs of Augsburg ond-half when Coman flicked the ball inside to Alaba and Reece Oxford headed over with a brilliant effort with 26 second half, but Bayern will need to improve to trouble goalkeeper Gregor Kobel to make it 2-2 just before the the 26-year-old fired a trademark low-shot inside the post minutes left, but Bayern held on for victory. — AFP

The seven-time reigning champions are also November 3. Ronaldo on building towards a top-of-the table clash against Ten minutes later Bonucci broke through after a Napoli in the San Paolo Stadium on March 3. desperate goalmouth scramble. Frosinone goalkeeper Matches on TV Allegri’s side continued their unbeaten run against Marco Sportiello denied Mandzukic’s diving header (Local Timings) target as their outclassed rivals from outside Rome to move 14 with defender Bonucci in place to turn the rebound points clear of Napoli who host Torino today. into goal. Ronaldo slotted in his 19th Serie A goal and SPANISH LEAGUE Juventus cruise “A great series of matches commence, coming 21st in all competitions on 62 minutes with Rodrigo Real Madrid CF v Girona 14:00 thick and fast,” warned Allegri as he included Bentancur crossing for Mandzukic who provided the beIN SPORTS HD 3 Valencia C.F v RCD Espanyol 18:15 Ronaldo alongside Dybala and Mario Mandzukic on assist for the Portuguese striker. beIN SPORTS HD 3 MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo set up to the front line. Ronaldo was then replaced by Federico Villarreal CF v Sevilla FC 20:30 score early and added one himself with defender Defender Bonucci returned from an ankle injury Bernardeschi with the tie against Atletico in mind. beIN SPORTS HD 3 Leonardo Bonucci also on target as Juventus surged 14 Real Betis v Deportivo Alaves 22:45 along with captain Giorgio Chiellini who had limped AC Milan, in fourth, travel to Atalanta, one place beIN SPORTS HD 3 points clear in Serie A on Friday with a 3-0 win over off during their shock exit to Atalanta on below in fifth, in a battle for Champions League foot- lowly Frosinone. January 30. ball next season. Napoli host Torino on Sunday, with ITALIAN CALCIO LEAGUE Coach was taking no chances, Ronaldo set up Dybala to fire in the first goal after Inter Milan, in third, hosting ninth-placed Sampdoria. Spal v ACF Fiorentina 14:30 beIN SPORTS even against a side sitting second bottom of the table, just six minutes in Turin as the Argentina forward, who Roma play relegation threatened Bologna tomorrow Udinese Calcio v AC Chievo Verona 17:00 ahead of next week’s Champions League last 16, first- has been overshadowed since the arrival of the former after winning their Champions League last 16, first-leg beIN SPORTS leg tie at Atletico Madrid. Real Madrid player, scored his first league goal since tie against Porto 2-1. —AFP Genoa CFC v SS Lazio 17:00 beIN SPORTS Empoli v US Sassuolo Calcio 17:00 beIN SPORTS Social San Martin de Progreso club Internazionale Milano v UC Sampdoria 20:00 beIN SPORTS Argentines pay hosted boys’ teams where Sala played SSC Napoli v Torino FC 22:30 as a child. Residents in the town of beIN SPORTS around 2,500 people, many wearing tribute to Sala GERMAN BUNDESLIGA the red and black shirt of the local side v Borussia Monchengladbach 17:30 with the name EMI on the back, began beIN SPORTS arriving at about 7am on Saturday to v Fortuna D¸sseldorf 20:00 PROGRESO: Grieving Argentines paid see the body and pay their last beIN SPORTS tribute to footballer Emiliano Sala yes- respects. Outside, fans draped a ban- FRENCH LEAGUE terday at a special memorial in his ner saying, ‘Emi, nunca caminaras solo’ LOSC Lille v Montpellier HSC 17:00 home region of Santa Fe. The body of or ‘Emi, You’ll Never Walk Alone.’ “It’s beIN SPORTS Caen v RC Strasbourg 17:00 the 28-year old Sala, who died in a as if he was a member of my family,” beIN SPORTS plane crash last month, was laid out in said a sobbing Lucia Torres, who lives FC Girondins de Bordeaux v Toulouse FC 17:00 a gymnasium in the town where he nearby. “It’s something I can’t under- beIN SPORTS Stade Reims v Stade Rennais 19:00 grew up so friends and family could stand nor accept because it hurts so beIN SPORTS pay their last respects. much. The town has been in darkness Saint Etienne v Saint-Germain 23:00 A single-engine plane carrying Sala since Jan. 21.” beIN SPORTS from French club Nantes to his new Sala’s body will be taken to the team Cardiff City crashed on Jan. 21 in nearby city of Santa Fe for cremation the English Channel, before he made later in the evening but his family did his debut for the Premier League side not give details of what would happen Lyon ready for who bought him for a club record 15 to his ashes. Cardiff manager Neil million pounds ($19.34 million). Warnock along with the Welsh club’s Wreckage was found on Feb. 3 fol- chief executive Ken Choo and presi- ‘game of season’ lowing a privately-funded underwater dent Mehmet Dalman are among those search and a body recovered three attending the ceremony, as is Sala’s with Barcelona days later. Sala’s body was flown back former Nantes team mate Nicolas to Argentina and arrived in Buenos Pallois. “I would like to find a responsi- Aires on Friday morning before being ble person... someone who says to me, CARDIFF: File photo released by Cardiff City FC via Noticias Argentinas taken on January 20, PARIS: Lyon edged rock-bottom Guingamp 2-1 in driven the 538 km (334 miles) to ‘This happened’, but, well, it seems this 2019 showing Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala posing with Cardiff’s jersey after signing on Friday with a fabulous winner from captain Nabil Fekir, Progreso, where he grew up. was just an accident,” said Sala’s aunt, for the club, in Cardiff, UK. — AFP just days ahead of Barcelona’s visit for a Champions The gymnasium of the Atletico y Mirta Taffarel. — Reuters League clash. Lyon consolidated third place in Ligue 1 while resting a couple of key players and even taking their foot off the gas with Barcelona in mind. “It’s our game of the year, it’ll be a big match, but we often do well in them,” Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas Ethiopia’s Tefera told French TV. “Bruno (Genesio the Lyon coach) takes tactical risks and we have surprised (Manchester) City breaks Guerrouj’s before, and this stadium was built for matches like this,” he added on their 60,000-capacity home. “Many of the players had Tuesday on their minds but 1500m indoor record with Barcelona coming that’s normal,” said Genesio, mas- termind of the four points Lyon took off City in the group phase to squeeze into the last-16. “We have some doubts BIRMINGHAM: Ethiopia’s Samuel Tefera set a new still about who is playing on Tuesday, but you’ll have to 1500 metres indoor world record in Birmingham yes- wait until Monday to find out,” Genesio added. terday as he broke a mark that had stood for more Ahead of their today’s game with Saint Etienne, PSG than 20 years. Tefera upstaged compatriot Yomif still lead Ligue 1 on 59 points with Lille second on 49 and Kejelcha to stop the clock in a time of 3min 31.04sec, Lyon third on 46. Martin Terrier put Lyon ahead after a shaving 0.14sec off the previous record set by scramble on 15 minutes before defender Leo Dubois was Moroccan middle-distance great Hicham El Guerrouj then overpowered five minutes later by Guingamp’s in 1997. Cameroon midfielder Felix Eboa Eboa, who rushed in for a Kejelcha, who came within 0.01sec of the world header at the far post shouldering the defender out of the indoor mile record last week, had announced his way to make it 1-1. But then on 35 minutes Fekir controlled intention to break the 1500m mark ahead of yester- the ball on his chest, took a quick touch to set himself up day’s World Indoor Tour meeting in Birmingham. for the shot and curled a fabulous left-foot shot into the And with pacemakers taking the field through top corner from outside the box. 800m in 1:52.70 and 2:49.28 at the 1200m mark, Fekir, however, will miss the game against Barcelona Kejelcha was on course for a record. But Tefera, the through suspension. “I’ll be in the stadium supporting my world indoor champion at the distance, was tucked teammates from the stands and I’ll believe in them all the in on his shoulder and, as the bell sounded for the way,” said French international Fekir. final lap, he kicked past his countryman and charged One other worry for Lyon was the loss of lively striker Moussa Dembele, who was replaced late on by Dutch for- towards the line. Kejelcha came second in an out- BIRMINGHAM: Ethiopia’s Samuel Tefera poses with his world record time after competing win the men’s 1500m final ward Memphis Depay. Earlier Friday, Nimes secured top right personal best of 3:31.58. — AFP at the Indoor athletics Grand Prix at Arena Birmingham in Birmingham yesterday. — AFP flight survival with a 2-0 win over Dijon. — AFP