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BERLIN: Bayern Munich dropped to sixth after Ramy Javi Martinez gave a penalty away and was sent off for Bensebaini’s injury time penalty fired Bundesliga lead- a clumsy tackle on Marcus Thuram in the area. ers Borussia Moenchengladbach to a 2-1 win over the The Spain international trudged off after being reigning champions yesterday. A second straight league shown second a yellow card as Bensebaini showed loss puts pressure on Hansi Flick, who has been put in nerves of steel to convert the penalty. charge until January and was tipped to see out the sea- son as interim boss after winning his first five games. DORTMUND RUN RIOT Bayern, now seven points adrift in the title race, went Elsewhere, RB Leipzig stay second after their 3-1 ahead at Borussia Park when Ivan Perisic fired home home win against Hoffeneheim as Timo Werner just after the break, but defender Bensebaini headed grabbed the opener, then netted a second-half penalty Gladbach level with an hour gone. to leave the Germany striker with 15 league goals this The Algerian then struck his decisive soppage-time season. Midfielder Marcel Sabitzer scored Leipzig’s penalty after Bayern’s Javi Martinez was sent off for a late third goal before defender Erim Bicakcic pulled second yellow card. There were wild scenes of celebra- back a consolation goal for Hoffeheim just before the tions from home fans at the final whistle of a game whistle. eased the pressure on Bayern dominated for long stretches. coach Lucien Favre to go third with a 5-0 home romp But like last week’s 2-1 home loss to Bayer against Fortuna Duesseldorf, who drop into the bottom Leverkusen they only had themselves to blame as they three, as England winger Jadon Sancho and club cap- squandered a string of chances. Bayern had six clear tain Marco Reus both scored twice. first-half chances, two of which saw striker Robert Having ground out a 2-1 win with 10 men at Jurgen Lewandowski fire wide. They were denied the lead by Klinsmann’s relegation-threatened Hertha Berlin last goal-line technology on 29 minutes when Joshua weekend, Dortmund ran riot after the break at home Kimmich’s shot slid under Yann Sommer’s block, but the with four second-half goals. Gladbach goalkeeper scrambled and just managed to Reus put the hosts ahead at Signal Iduna Park, then stop the ball fully crossing the line. Bayern finally broke combined with Sancho and Thorgan Hazard after the through when Perisic, a first-half replacement for break to shred Duesseldorf’s defence. Sancho had a injured Coretin Tolisso, hammered his shot on the turn goal ruled out for offside on 52 minutes, but set up to beat Sommer four minutes after half-time. Surviving Hazard four minutes later, before scoring Dortmund’s on less than 40 percent possession, Gladbach drew lev- third goal with an hour gone after combining with Reus. el on the hour mark against the run of play as they Reus, then Sancho both claimed their second goals scored off their first clear chance. inside a devastating four-minute spell just before the Midfielder Jonas Hofmann whipped in a corner and whistle. Freiburg moved up to fifth, a point above Bayern, MOENCHENGLABACH: Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (C) and Bensebaini powered his header past Bayern goalkeeper with a 1-0 win at home to Wolfsburg thanks to a second- Moenchengladbach’s Brazilian forward Raffael (R) vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayern Munich in Moenchengladbach, west- Manuel Neuer. Gladbach gained in confidence, but the half winner from Jonathan Schmid while mid-table ern Germany, yesterday. —AFP game turned in the 90th minute when Bayern defender Augsburg enjoyed a 2-1 win at home to Mainz. —AFP

Ricky Villa’s 1981 FA Cup final gem and Son scores Gareth Bale’s Champions League classic against in 2010. It was the culmination of a swagger- stunner ing Tottenham display that featured fur- Benzema delivers ther goals from Kane and Moussa as Spurs Sissoko, putting them back on track after their 100 per cent start under new boss again as Real Jose Mourinho was ended by crush Burnley Wednesday’s defeat at his former club cruise past Manchester United. LONDON: Son Heung-min scored a sub- As if Son’s masterclass wasn’t enough lime contender for the Premier League’s to lift Mourinho’s spirits, Tottenham also Espanyol goal of the season as the South Korean’s kept the first clean-sheet of his reign MADRID: Real Madrid were without Eden Hazard moment of genius inspired Tottenham’s 5- after conceding twice in each of his first and Gareth Bale yesterday but Karim Benzema 0 rout of Burnley yesterday. four matches. stepped up again to ensure they beat struggling On the day he was presented with the Tottenham are up to fifth place, six Espanyol in La Liga. Benzema scored one and set up AFC Asian International Player of the points behind fourth placed Chelsea, another in a 2-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Year award by compatriot Park Ji-sung, after their fourth win in five games in all Real wore an all-green kit to show support for this Son underlined his place among the competitions under Mourinho. week’s Climate Summit in the city. game’s elite with arguably the greatest Aware that his players were feeling Victory means Zinedine Zidane’s side move to the effort of his glittering career. sorry for themselves in the Old Trafford LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur’s English midfielder Dele Alli evades the chal- top of the table, for a few hours at least, before With Spurs already rampant after dressing room on Wednesday, Mourinho lenge from Burnley’s English defender Matthew Lowton (R) during the English Barcelona play later at home to Real Mallorca. early goals from Harry Kane and Lucas urged them to respond to the first set- Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at Espanyol, who have not won in six league games, stay Moura, Son stole the show before half- back of his reign by showing “rage and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, yesterday. —AFP 19th. An ankle injury is likely to rule Hazard out of the time when he ran from deep inside his anger”. It took just five minutes to see season’s first Clasico on December 18 while Bale has own half past a host of Burnley defend- Mourinho’s impassioned plea had the Dele Alli flicked a back header McNeil’s challenge and through a a thigh problem and is also a concern ahead of that ers and capped the astonishing burst desired effect. towards the net and Lucas was on hand Burnley defence still regrouping from crunch game at Camp Nou. But another excellent with an ice-cool finish. Son laid a cushioned pass into Kane’s to tap in his fourth goal of the season their own attack. Benzema display will at least be of some consolation, Since christening the Tottenham path and, with the Burnley defence from virtually on the goal-line. After evading Eric Pieters’ despairing after he teed up Raphael Varane before scoring his Hotspur Stadium with its first senior goal backing off too far, he advanced Mourinho slept at Tottenham’s train- lunge, Son was face to face with Pope 15th goal this term to put Espanyol out of sight. last season, Son has now been directly unchecked before blasting a thunderous ing ground immediately after flying back and his clinical low strike was the perfect “We’re talking about Karim a lot recently, in a involved in 15 goals in 15 appearances at 25-yard strike past Nick Pope. from Manchester, allowing him extra finish to a jaw-dropping goal. good way,” said Zidane. “He’s getting older and that’s the plush north London arena. Tottenham were pouring forward with time to work on the Burnley game-plan, Tottenham weren’t finished yet and made a difference, his maturity. “None of us are per- Son’s 77 goals in Spurs colours since such pace and poise that Burnley were but even he couldn’t have drawn up Kane got his second in the 54th minute, fect. But he’s asked to chase and he does it. He’s his 2015 move from Bayer Leverkusen powerless to stem the tide as Mourinho’s Son’s 32nd minute stunner. cleverly gliding away from two Burnley asked to score and he does it. I can’t ask for more, have featured some memorable moments men struck again four minutes later. Taking possession on the edge of his defenders before firing into the roof of only that he keeps doing it.” but none have been quite as dazzling as Son was involved again with a scintil- own penalty area, Son looked for a pass the net from 18 yards for his 15th club Increasingly it looks like the winner of the Clasico this one. lating run and low shot that Pope before deciding the best option was to goal of another prolific season. will spend the Christmas break first in the table, with The 27 year-old winger’s 10th goal of blocked into the path of Burnley defend- go it alone. Sissoko’s emphatic drive rounded off the top two pulling away from the likes of Atletico the season ranks among the best ever er Ben Mee, who deflected it high into He accelerated with such speed that Tottenham’s biggest league win of the Madrid, who drew away at Villarreal on Friday. scored by a Tottenham player, alongside the air. in the blink of an eye he was past season in the 74th minute. —AFP Sevilla, in third, are four points behind Zidane’s side before they travel to Osasuna on Sunday. The absence of Hazard and Bale meant Rodrygo came in Education City will now be opened in 2020 although on the right of the front three while Vinicius Junior Matches on TV the world football governing body did not give an exact Qatar postpones was given a rare chance to stake a claim on the left. date. “Construction at Education City stadium is com- (Local Timings) Vinicius’ last start came in the defeat to Mallorca plete and the venue is now operational,” FIFA said in a on October 19 and the 19-year-old, who has been out launch of new statement. ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE of favour under Zidane, impressed with a daring and “However, the necessary certification process took Aston Villa v Leicester City 17:00 dynamic performance. beIN Sports HD 2 longer than expected and therefore the stadium was 2022 WCup venue “He always wants to score goals, that is his job, Newcastle United v Southampton 17:00 unable to host the required test events prior to the but we have to highlight everything else he did beIN Sports HD 7 DOHA: Qatar has postponed to next year the opening semi-final and final of the FIFA Club World Cup at full Norwich City v Sheffield United 17:00 today,” said Zidane. “He had chances, played well capacity. beIN Sports HD 8 of Education City stadium, its second newly built venue offensively and defensively. And also after playing “The priority is to ensure an enjoyable experience Brighton&Hove Albion v Wolverhampton 19:30 for the 2022 football World Cup, FIFA said yesterday. less recently. He has done well.” beIN Sports HD 2 for all fans so it was decided to open the stadium at a The venue was due to be inaugurated when it hosted Vinicius may now be given another outing against later date.” Three years ahead of the start of the 2022 the semi-final of the Club World Cup between Club Brugge in the Champions League on SPANISH LEAGUE Liverpool and an as yet undetermined side on tournament, Qatar has already launched the brand new SD Eibar v Getafe CF 14:00 Wednesday, when Madrid are likely to rest key play- 40,000-capacity Al-Janoub stadium and the refur- beIN Sports HD 3 December 18. ers given their qualification as runners-up is already bished Khalifa International ground. Real Betis v Athletic de Bilbao 16:00 But delays to the certification of the stadium by the guaranteed. beIN Sports HD 3 Five new stadia remain under construction. On authorities will mean that the fixture will instead be Vinicius looked eager to make an impact as he Real Valladolid v Real Sociedad 18:00 played at Khalifa International Stadium which was Tuesday, Qatar will open the remaining line and sta- beIN Sports HD 3 fired off an early shot from an acute angle and was tions on its new three-line metro system. —AFP CD Leganes v Celta de Vigo 20:30 already due to host several Club World Cup fixtures. then booked for a lunge at Espanyol goalkeeper beIN Sports HD 3 Diego Lopez. Espanyol had openings on the count- Osasuna v Sevilla FC 23:00 beIN Sports HD 3 them to the relative comfort of 14th spot in the table. Frank er-attack, the best of them presented to Wu Lei, who Everton bounce Lampard’s men remain in fourth place but fifth-placed was making history as the first ever Chinese player to ITALIAN CALCIO LEAGUE Wolves could close the gap to just three points if they play at the Bernabeu. His header was saved by US Lecce v Genoa CFC 14:30 beat Brighton today. Ferguson, who celebrated the goals Thibaut Courtois. beIN Sports HD 4 back from derby wildly, refused to talk up his chances of getting the job Madrid’s goal came in the 37th minute and from Torino FC v ACF Fiorentina 17:00 beIN Sports HD 4 full-time despite the win, telling BT Sport: “I’m here for an unlikely source as Varane stayed up following a Sassuolo Calcio v 17:00 pain to beat Chelsea Everton. I’m here for as long as they want me here. corner and Benzema found him in space after beIN Sports HD 10 “I’m sure they’re out there looking for other candi- bundling through on the edge of the box. With his left spal v Brescia 17:00 LIVERPOOL: Chelsea slipped to their third Premier dates, and rightly so. We want the best guys in the world foot, Varane stabbed into the far corner. beIN Sports HD 13 EN League defeat in four matches yesterday as Everton managing our football club. “This was just an incredible Vinicius might have made it two after tearing clear UC Sampdoria v Calcio 1913 20:00 beIN Sports HD 4 bounced back from their Merseyside derby humiliation to experience for me, one no one can take away from me. on the break but failed to beat Lopez at his near post Bologna FC v AC Milan 22:45 win 3-1 and escape from the relegation zone. You saw on the touchline how enthusiastic I was. It’s while shortly after half-time Lopez denied Benzema, beIN Sports HD 4 Former fans’ favourite Duncan Ferguson is in interim one game, it’s one result.” Ferguson’s reign got off to the who had also broken in behind. control at Goodison Park after Marco Silva was sacked on perfect start with Brazil forward Richarlison heading Benzema missed another chance from a Vinicius GERMAN BUNDESLIGA 1ST DIV Thursday and the former forward had an instant impact. home Djibril Sidibe’s cross from the right to give the cross but finally got his goal with 11 minutes left. He FC Union Berlin v FC Koln 17:30 hosts a fifth-minute lead. Chelsea pushed for an equalis- threaded in Fede Valverde with a smart reverse pass beIN Sports HD 5 Goals early in each half from Richarlison and Dominic Werder Bremen v Paderborn 07 20:00 Calvert-Lewin put the home side 2-0 up and although er, with in-form England forward Tammy Abraham going and then continued his run, before meeting the pull- beIN Sports HD 5 Mateo Kovacic pulled one back, Calvert-Lewin struck close a couple of times, but the Toffees went in at half- back and finding the corner. —AFP again late to seal the win. The three points for Everton lifts time 1-0 up. —AFP