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LONDON: MK Dons English striker Benik Afobe scores their fourth goal during the English League Cup second round football match between Dons and United at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, north of , on August 26, 2014. (Inset) Manchester United’s manager Louis Van Gaal —AFP United humiliated 4-0 in League Cup Man United knocked out by third-tier Dons in second round LONDON: Manchester United’s early season problems were Sports. “When you see the goals against us, I believe they were West Ham United lost 5-4 on penalties at home to Sheffield selves behind. gifted the hosts possession in his compounded by a humiliating 4-0 loss to third-tier Milton big errors that you cannot make. “Then it was 2-0 and it was United following a 1-1 draw after extra time, while fellow top- own penalty area and Grigg punished him with a cool finish Keynes Dons in the League Cup second round on Tuesday very difficult to come back into the game. In the second half flight sides City and Burnley went down 1-0 to visit- after 25 minutes. Just after the hour mark the hosts doubled leaving new manager Louis van Gaal still looking for his first we created a lot of chances and didn’t have the luck to score. ing Shrewsbury Town and Sheffield respectively. Dwight Gayle their lead and again United were the masters of their own win. MK Dons’ Will Grigg and substitute Benik Afobe scored Then two more errors and it’s 3-0 and 4-0.” scored a first-half hat-trick as crisis club downfall. two goals apiece as United’s defensive frailties were ruthlessly Crystal Palace, without a manager after left the club, Another misplaced pass was capitalized on by Ben Reeves exposed by their enthusiastic lower division opponents who Hammer blow enjoyed a 3-0 win at third-tier Walsall. Newcastle United won whose cross was steered home by Grigg’s audacious chested took advantage of playing against a second-string side. Grigg It was United’s first outing in the second round of the com- 1-0 at Gillingham, Southampton beat Millwall 2-0 away, finish. Afobe was brought into the action after 68 minutes and capitalized on United’s mistakes to score either side of half- petition since 1995 and the first time they had conceded four Swansea triumphed 1-0 at home to Rotherham United and immediately scored with a low shot which flew past United time before Afobe compounded the visitors’ misery with two goals in a League Cup match against lower league opposition. West Bromwich Albion beat visitors Oxford United 7-6 on goalkeeper David de Gea. Afobe added a fourth after 84 min- late goals, the first seconds after coming off the bench. Van Gaal left out several first-team regulars including captain penalties with the teams locked at 1-1 after extra time. utes, bundling his way past several defenders before firing Dutchman Van Gaal is still without a competitive victory and strike partner Robin van Persie but asked Following Manchester United’s 2-1 Premier League defeat into the corner to complete a famous win for a team who since taking over at United in the close season and he will be if he regretted making so many changes, he said: “No, you by Swansea City, their first opening day loss at home since were only founded in July 2004. “I’m a little bit in shock... it’s desperate for British record signing Angel Di Maria to play have to analyse the problem and I’ve done that. “We have nine 1972, and a toothless 1-1 draw at Sunderland, they should ridiculous and something dreams are made of,” said MK Dons after he signed from Real Madrid earlier on Tuesday. “It’s a injuries and a very young team. I’ve seen them trying to do have welcomed a seemingly straightforward game at lowly manager . “My players and my football club, and matter of making errors at wrong moments,” Van Gaal told Sky their utmost best so you cannot expect more.” opponents. After a bright start, though, they found them- the city in general, deserve credit tonight.” — Reuters

Maribor send Celtic Warnock named crashing out of CL Palace manager

PARIS: A late goal by Brazilian forward Tavares gave Maribor Portugal to go through 3-0 on aggregate. LONDON: has returned to Crystal Palace as manager to fill a 1-0 win in Glasgow on Tuesday as the Slovenians pro- A superb free-kick by French-born Algerian international the vacancy created by the departure of Tony Pulis, the Premier League gressed to the Champions League (CL) group stage and winger Yacine Brahimi gave Porto the lead four minutes into club announced yesterday. Warnock, who previously managed Palace dumped Celtic out. The Scottish champions were only in the second half, and he then set up Colombian striker between 2007 and 2010, takes over after Pulis abruptly left this tie after an administrative error saw Legia Warsaw’s con- Jackson Martinez to make it 2-0 on the night. Brahimi, who on the eve of the season amid reports of a disagreement with co-chair- vincing win against Ronny Deila’s side in the third qualifying impressed at the World Cup finals scoring in Algeria’s 4-2 win man Steve Parish. “Crystal Palace are delighted to announce that Neil round overturned. over South Korea as the ‘Desert Foxes’ reached the second Warnock has been appointed as their new first-team manager with imme- But rather than seize their second chance with both round for the first time in their history, said it was an impor- diate effect,” Palace announced on their official website. “Neil has agreed a hands, Celtic proved that they did not belong among tant victory. “The Champions League counts a lot to us,” said Europe’s elite despite coming away from Slovenia with a 1-1 the 24-year-old. “As a team this was an outstanding perform- two-year deal and will lead the team this Saturday in our Premier League draw in last week’s first leg. They were made to pay in the ance and we hope this is a sign of things to come.” game at Newcastle United.” Warnock, 65, has not managed a club since 75th minute when a wicked cross from the visitors’ left was Andre Villas-Boas’s Zenit St Petersburg eased into the leaving United in 2013, but he emerged as a front-runner for the not dealt with and Tavares-a prolific goal-scorer over the last group stage for the fourth season running with a 3-0 win at Palace post, alongside former West Bromwich Albion manager Steve six years with Maribor-pounced to send a looping shot over home to Belgians Standard Liege securing a 4-0 triumph on Clarke, after talks with collapsed. the despairing dive of Craig Gordon and into the net. Virgil aggregate. Last season’s Russian Premier League runners-up Mackay looked poised to be appointed by Palace, but his hopes were van Dijk had the chance to force extra time at the death, but had been in control of the tie after winning 1-0 in Liege last scuppered after reports emerged that he had exchanged racist, sexist and Jasmin Handanovic made an excellent save after the week thanks to Oleg Shatov’s early goal, and in the return at homophobic text messages with colleague Iain Moody when they worked Dutchman had chested down a cross from the right and the Petrovski Stadium they took the lead half an hour in at Cardiff City. Moody had been employed as Palace’s sporting director, volleyed goalward from eight yards. through Venezuelan striker Jose Salomon Rondon. Viktor but he resigned after Cardiff sent a file alleging misconduct to the Football Fayzulin was sent off for two first-half bookings, but Brazilian Association. Pulis was named the Premier League’s Manager of the Year Loud chorus of boos forward Hulk added a brace after the restart, with one goal after steering Palace from the foot of the table to an 11th-place finish last Maribor, who came through two previous qualifying coming from the penalty spot, before Standard had Ricardo season. But he left the club “by mutual consent” 48 hours before the start rounds to reach this stage, can now look forward to appear- Faty sent off late on. of the new campaign after reportedly falling out with Parish over transfer ing in the group stage for the first time, while Celtic must Meanwhile, BATE Borisov of Belarus will appear in the targets. make do with the Europa League, which will come as little group stage for the fourth time after outclassing Slovan Palace, who were promoted from the Championship in 2013, lost 2-1 at consolation to their fans, who greeted the full-time whistle in Bratislava 3-0 on the night to win 4-1 on aggregate, with Arsenal on the season’s opening day before going down 3-1 at home to Glasgow’s East End with a loud chorus of boos. Deila admit- Mikhail Gordeychuk, Sergei Krivets and Vitali Rodionov all West Ham United last weekend. They won 3-0 at Watford in the League ted his side didn’t deserve to go through. “I think the first half scoring. And APOEL of Cyprus, quarter-finalists in 2012, beat Cup second round on Tuesday, in ’s third game as caretaker was not good enough. There was too little energy and Aalborg of Denmark 4-0 for a 5-1 aggregate triumph, with coach. Warnock led Palace to the Championship play-offs in his first sea- aggression,” the Norwegian said. “In the second half we went Vinicius, Tomas De Vincenti, Stathis Aloneftis and former son at the helm in 2007-08, but left the club after financial problems saw out a lot more aggressive and it was more even but they were Celtic striker Cillian Sheridan on target. The remaining five the south London club placed into administration in 2010. The well-trav- more effective than us. In the end we haven’t been good play-off second-leg ties will be played on Wednesday, includ- elled Yorkshireman subsequently spent two years at Queens Park Rangers, enough and that’s what we have to work on.” Elsewhere, two- ing Arsenal at home to Besiktas after a 0-0 draw in Turkey last guiding the club to promotion as Championship champions in 2011, time European champions FC Porto are through to the group week and Athletic Bilbao hosting Napoli after a 1-1 draw in GLASGOW: Celtic’s Efe Ambrose reacts during the UEFA before being sacked in January 2012. He spent just over a year at Leeds stage after outclassing French side Lille for the second time in Italy in the first leg. The draw for the group stage will take Champions League Qualifying Play Off, second leg before leaving in April 2013. — AFP seven days, winning 2-0 at the Estadio do Dragao in northern place in Monaco today. — AFP match at Celtic Park on Tuesday Aug 26, 2014. — AP