Messi downs Giroud leaves Atletico it late to as Ronaldo settle Arsenal 18slams five 19nerves SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 Serena calendar Slam dream ends Page 17 MANCHESTER:Martial Manchester United’s Anthony Martial scores past Liverpool’s makes Simon Mignolet during the English Premier League instant soccer match against Liverpool at Old Trafford Stadium. — AP impact two-goal lead with a sensational overhead bicy- their 3-0 loss at home to West Ham United. between two Liverpool defenders on the left and Shortly after, Blind came to United’s rescue, cle kick when Martial picked the ball up wide on Wayne Rooney returned to Manchester this week winning a free-kick that yielded the opening clearing Martin Skrtel’s header off his own goal- Man United 3 the left, tip-toed between three defenders and having created a piece of history in mid-week by goal. Mata rolled the set-piece to the edge of the line and then flying out to thwart Firmino when tucked a shot into the bottom-right corner in scoring a record-breaking 50th England goal, but box and with Bastian Schweinsteiger blocking the ball came back into the box. front of the Stretford End. he was ruled out by injury, so Marouane Fellaini off Nathaniel Clyne at the near post, Blind had Martial made his United bow in the 65th Second-half goals from Daley Blind and started up front with Martial on the bench. the freedom of the penalty area to pick his spot. minute, replacing Mata, and within five minutes Liverpool 1 Ander Herrera had put United in control and There were cheers for De Gea as he took his Moments later, Blind found Schweinsteiger the home side had doubled their lead. Martial’s strike provided the perfect finale to an place in goal and the Spaniard was given a gen- barrelling into the box following a short corner Referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot MANCHESTER: Anthony Martial scored a memo- evening that had begun with David de Gea tle re-introduction to life at Old Trafford as on the United left, but the Germany midfielder after Liverpool’s teenage left-back Joe Gomez rable debut goal as Manchester United beat old returning to the United goal following the col- United immediately put the visitors on the back could not take the ball in his stride. recklessly slid in on Herrera and the Spaniard enemies Liverpool 3-1 at Old Trafford yesterday lapse of his move to Real Madrid. foot. It was from a mistake by De Gea’s opposite It had been a stress-free return for De Gea up slammed home the penalty. to claim second place in the Premier League Victory saw Louis van Gaal’s side return to number Simon Mignolet that United’s best first- to that point, but he found himself in the firing Jordon Ibe’s introduction enlivened Liverpool, table. The 19-year-old French striker signed from winning ways following their 2-1 defeat at half chance stemmed, the Belgian bowling the line as the hour-mark approached. the 19-year-old extending De Gea with a left- Monaco on transfer deadline day for a reported Swansea City and left them in second place, ball straight at Mata, but although the ball fell First, his scuffed kick let in Roberto Firmino, foot strike and then teeing up Benteke’s spectac- initial fee of £36 million ($55.1 million, 49 million above Arsenal on goal difference and five points kindly at Fellaini’s feet, the former Everton mid- whose low cross towards Benteke was alertly cut ular goal with a deflected cross from the right. euros), making him the world’s most expensive below leaders Manchester City. Benteke’s breath- fielder chipped well over. out by Chris Smalling, before a volley from But barely a minute later Martial stole every- teenager, and he was quick to make his mark taking goal had briefly given Liverpool hope, but United made a change at the interval, Ashley Danny Ings in for the suspended Philippe one’s thunder, slaloming into the box from wide after coming on as a substitute for Juan Mata. instead manager Brendan Rodgers was left to Young replacing Memphis Depay, and the substi- Coutinho-obliged him to spring to his right and on the left to give the United faithful a new hero Christian Benteke had just halved United’s reflect on a second successive defeat following tute was quick to make his presence felt, darting tip the ball behind for a corner. to serenade. — AFP Naismith deepens City down Palace Chelsea’s gloom Silva picked up an ankle injury with Spain, while Sterling was unexpectedly absent from the squad Crystal Palace 0 with a hamstring problem. The forward deftly evaded John Mikel The City manager responded by pairing Aguero Obi and Matic, slipped the ball out with Wilfried Bony up front for only the third time Everton 3 wide to the impressive Brendan since the latter arrived at the Etihad Stadium last Galloway, and then got in between Man City 1 January. Pardew also shuffled his pack after losing Zouma and Terry to guide a header Joel Ward-the right-back who scored the winner at past Asmir Begovic. Chelsea-and striker Connor Wickham to injury and Chelsea 1 Everton went close to increasing LONDON: Kelechi Iheanacho opened his handed the job of leading the attack to Yannick their advantage twice in the space of a Manchester City account with a last-minute winner Bolasie. The Palace manager had insisted before this couple of minutes as Begovic, deputis- as his side maintained their perfect start to the game that his side deserved to be riding high near LIVERPOOL: Everton substitute Steven ing for the injured Thibaut Courtois Premier League campaign by winning 1-0 at Crystal the head of the table after a series of impressive ear- Naismith’s hat-trick secured a 3-1 win made two fine diving saves. Palace yesterday. Palace, who had started the day in ly performances. against Chelsea yesterday as the stutter- First, Arouna Kone saw his header second place, looked set to claim a point before And the confidence generated by their eye- ing Premier League champions suffered from Seamus Coleman’s cross tipped Iheanacho finished from close range shortly after catching start-and in particular, the win at Chelsea- their third defeat of the season. past the post, then James McCarthy’s appearing as an 89th-minute substitute to secure was clear from the way they immediately took the Naismith, who came on early in the effort from distance was beaten away. City’s fifth successive win. game to the visitors. game, scored twice in the first half and Everton’s determination to capitalise It was only the 18-year-old Nigerian’s second Dann’s tackle on Aguero did nothing to help capped a fine individual display with a on a spell of dominance was rewarded senior appearance and drew the attention away City’s cause and Toure could easily have been dis- third late on. Nemanja Matic netted the with a second goal and Naismith again from an impressive debut for Kevin De Bruyne, who missed when he chopped down McArthur. pick of the game’s goals before the was the scorer following neat build-up arrived from Wolfsburg in a £54 million ($83.3 mil- But when tempers subsided, City began to look break with a spectacular long-range play involving Ross Barkley and Romelu lion, 73.5 million euros) move shortly before the end the stronger side, with De Bruyne wasting no time strike, but that will be of little consola- Lukaku. Chelsea defender Branislav of the transfer window. in exerting his influence. tion for Chelsea manager Jose Ivanovic declined to close down De Bruyne was introduced as a first-half replace- The Belgium international was quickly involved, Mourinho, whose side have collected Naismith just outside the penalty area ment for the injured Sergio Aguero and the loss of receiving the ball from Samir Nasri and setting up just four points from their opening five and the Scot responded to the space the Argentina striker added to City’s mounting Bony, whose low shot was well saved by Palace matches. Chelsea’s defence, despite afforded him with an arrowed left-foot injury concerns ahead of next week’s Champions goalkeeper Alex McCarthy. being boosted by the return of John shot into the bottom-right corner of the League clash with Juventus. De Bruyne was again involved when he moved Terry from suspension, looked shaky net. Equally poor closing down-this time A bad-tempered game threatened to flare up quickly down the right flank before squaring for and indecisive throughout the contest by Barkley-allowed Chelsea to pull a when Scott Dann brought down Aguero with a kick Navas, who shot over from 20 yards out. and the margin of victory could well goal back when Matic struck a swerving to the knee in the 17th minute and the City striker The Spain international should have done better, have been greater. shot from 30 yards past the dive of Tim was forced to withdraw seven minutes later. but he would produce a more glaring miss shortly Everton suffered an early blow when Howard and into the top corner. Manuel Pellegrini, the City manager, and his after the restart after again being set up by De Muhamed Besic was substituted in the Terry flashed a header over the players were incensed Dann escaped with only a Bruyne, whose crossfield ball sent Naves clear on ninth minute following an awkward col- crossbar, while Eden Hazard saw a yellow card and when Yaya Toure reacted by bring- McCarthy’s goal.