Liverpool Unbeaten Run Ends; Chelsea Stumble
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12 Sunday, March 1, 2020 Sports Liverpool unbeaten run ends; Chelsea stumble “We had a bad 10-minute The runaway EPL Watford players celebrate scoring their third goal during the English Premier League match against spell where they scored and TSG Hoffenheim chief financial backer Dietmar Hopp (Centre-left) and Liverpool at Vicarage Road Stadiumon Saturday. Watford stunned Liverpool to hand the Reds their that I don’t like. I’m pleased Bayern Munich’s CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge shake hands on the leaders fall to a first loss in 44 games. (AFP) with the character to get a draw pitch during the German Bundesliga match on Saturday. Fans had but we should win the game,” unveiled a banner in protest of Hopp’s investment in the club. (AFP) shock 3-0 loss said Lampard. to Watford “People talk about the de- fence but if you are 1-0 up and Bayern game interrupted AFP leave teams in the game than LONDON one set piece can change the game. We should score more twice by anti-Hopp banner LIVERPOOL’s 44-game run goals and then we don’t have without defeat in the Premier that problem.” DPA circle with some fans unsure if League came to a crashing end A point keeps Bourne- SINSHEIM, GERMANY the game had restarted or not. as relegation-threatened Wat- mouth two points above the In fact it was part of the game ford thrashed the European drop zone, but they fall behind BAYERN Munich’s Bundesliga and the last few minutes were champions 3-0 on Saturday. West Ham on goal difference game at Hoffenheim was twice a deliberate non-event - appar- Ismaila Sarr’s double and after they moved out of the bot- interrupted on Saturday after ently a stand against the ban- Troy Deeney’s strike 18 min- tom three with a first league away fans unfurled an offensive ner. utes from time ended Liver- win since New Year’s Day. banner aimed at Hoffenheim The poster had appeared to pool’s hopes of romping to a David Moyes handed Jar- investor Dietmar Hopp. have been taken down from the first league title in 30 years rod Bowen his first start since a Bayern won 6-0 in their big- Bayern end and then all Hof- with an unbeaten season as £20 million move from Hull on gest win of the season but the fi- fenheim fans and both sets of they lost in the league for the deadline day in January and he nal 13 minutes of the game were players broke out into a round first time since January 2019. made a huge impact with a fine one of the most bizarre ever of applause. Jurgen Klopp’s men still finish to open the scoring. seen in the Bundesliga. The players wandered enjoy a 22-point lead at the top “I think that’s the way it Angry Bayern coach Hansi round the pitch one more time of the table, but their sluggish went in my dreams last night!” Flick angrily remonstrated with and eventually the referee blew return from a two-week winter to muster even a single effort Frank Lampard was hoping for hit the bar gave Chelsea a half- Bowen said. “We held on and Bayern fans alongside most of the final whistle. break earlier this month was fi- on goal in the first 45 minutes. a response after what he called time lead. got the three points which is re- his players when the banner Borussia Moenchenglad- nally punished. Chelsea needed a double a “reality check” for the Blues. Two goals in three minutes ally important.” first appeared midway through bach’s home game with Hof- After single-goal victo- from Marcos Alonso to sal- Instead, Bournemouth from Jefferson Lerma and Josh The hosts’ lead did not the second half. fenheim was also held up earlier ries over struggling Norwich vage a 2-2 draw at struggling were minutes away from secur- King turned the game around last long as Michael Obafemi Bayern chief-executive Karl- this month after two banners and West Ham either side of Bournemouth as West Ham ing just their third league win and inflicted another blow to quickly levelled for South- Heinz Rummenigge put his arm were unveiled. Gladbach con- a Champions League defeat boosted their chances of sur- since they also beat Chelsea at Chelsea’s chances of holding ampton. around Hopp in the stands to demned their fans’ actions. at Atletico Madrid, Liverpool vival with a 3-1 win over South- Stamford Bridge in December. onto their place in the top four. But the Hammers respond- apologize and then went on the The German football federa- were comprehensively beaten ampton. Philip Billing missed two Alonso’s predatory header ed well to that blow as Sebast- pitch to argue with fans when it tion said this month that Borus- at Vicarage Road. After a 3-0 thrashing on big early chances for the Cher- after Aaron Ramsdale parried ien Haller restored their lead happened again. sia Dortmund fans are set to be A 55-point gap separated home soil by Bayern Munich in ries and Eddie Howe’s men Pedro Rodriguez’s shot at least five minutes before half-time Following the second inter- barred from Hoffenheim’s sta- the sides before kick-off, but the first leg of their Champions were punished as Alonso’s ensured the visitors left the Vi- and Michail Antonio added a ruption, both sets of players dium for the next three seasons the out-of-sorts visitors failed League last-16 tie on Tuesday, calm finish after Olivier Giroud tality Stadium with a point. third early in the second half. played keepy-uppy in the centre for repeated abuse of Hopp. QNB Stars League: Al Khor beat AFC postpones matches QSC but relegation fear linger due to COVID-19 outbreak TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK QSL Standings AFC/TNN ily and fans is paramount and The AFC has already post- DOHA KUALA LUMPUR that is the clear message from poned matches in the AFC Club MP W D L GF GA GD Pts the AFC. As the AFC Medical Champions League and AFC TWO late Tiago Bezerra goals 1. Al Duhail 16 12 3 1 31 13 18 39 THE Asian Football Confed- Committee said yesterday in Cup – in both the West and sealed a much-needed win as 2. Al Rayyan 16 10 5 1 33 14 19 35 eration has postpones both Colombo, Sri Lanka, personal East Zones - as well as Wom- Al Khor beat Qatar Sports Club matches and events of the hygiene is crucial as following en’s Olympic Qualifying Play- 3. Al Sadd 16 10 2 4 45 26 19 32 2-0 on Saturday to further ex- body due to the coronavirus World Health Organisation off games. The AFC Congress, tend the gap between them and 4. Al Gharafa 16 7 4 5 27 23 4 25 outbreak, it said in a state- (WHO) advice.” scheduled for Kuala Lumpur relegation battle. 5. Al Sailiya 16 7 2 7 18 20 -2 23 ment. Shaikh Salman added: on April 16 has also been post- The win moves Al Khor 6. Al Arabi 16 5 5 5 26 24 2 21 The AFC had earlier “The AFC will not put anyone poned to a later date. to 14 points, two behind QSC 7. Al Wakrah 16 5 4 7 23 25 -2 19 moved games in the East zone at risk during these times of On Monday, the AFC will and one ahead of 11th placed 8. Al Ahli 16 5 3 8 20 27 -7 18 but with the spread of the vi- heightened health concerns also hold its second emergen- Umm Salal. Bezerra scored in rus, matches in the West zone and so we have taken some cy meeting in Kuala Lumpur 9. Qatar SC 16 4 4 8 14 20 -6 16 the 86th minute from the spot, will aslo be postponed. sensible decisions to postpone to discuss National and Club before sealing the tie deep in 10. Al Khor 16 3 5 8 19 26 -7 14 With more than half the both matches and events. Competitions matches, and added time. 11. Umm Salal 16 3 4 9 13 31 -18 13 AFC’s Member Association’s “The AFC hopes that a West Zone meeting will be Al Khor got off to a good 12. Al Shahania 16 1 6 9 15 35 -20 9 being located where the virus there is a quick and safe end held in Dubai on March 7. start and they were nearly re- has been detected, the AFC to this current situation and Qatar’s Al Duhail were warded in the opening minutes points were confirmed when Al President, Shaikh Salman that we can return to normal- due to host UAE’s Sharjah, when Ibrahim Amada’s sweet, Hail had strayed out of goal to bin Ebrahim al Khalifa said, ity where football can play while Al Sadd were scheduled left-footed volley flew margin- help his side and was dispos- “These are unprecedented a role in bringing some joy to play Al Ain in the UAE. ally off target. Al Khor striker Tiago Bezerra celebrates after scoring against Qatar sessed before Tiago was sent and challenging times for eve- and entertainment to peo- Al Sadd confirmed the Much of the rest of the half Sports Club during their QNB Stars League match at the Al Khor clear to finish into an open goal.