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Sevilla’s road to Bangladesh Warsaw must go rout Pakistan through Russia THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 16 19 Nadal gains revenge over Almagro in Spain Page 19 SPAIN: Real Madrid’s Chicharito celebrates scoring his side’s goal during the second leg quarter-final Champions League soccer match against Atletico Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu stadium. — AP Chicharito shatters Atletico dreams MADRID: Javier Hernandez scored the said Hernandez. “It is a derby which hasn’t the coach of these guys who gave what ing from Juanfran denied Hernandez at the Griezmann. winner two minutes from time as Real brought good memories since winning the they gave today.” Madrid came into the back post before Jan Oblak did well to par- However the visitors soon had their Madrid once again shattered Atletico 10th European Cup. I was the one who game ravaged by injuries and suspensions ry Ronaldo’s dipping free-kick to safety. clearest opening of the night when Gabi’s Madrid’s Champions League dreams with a scored, but it belongs to everyone. The as Marcelo, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and The best chance of the half fell to the dinked cross picked out the run of Koke 1-0 win on aggregate to progress to the people who believed in me, my teammates Karim Benzema missed out forcing coach World Player of the Year when Ronaldo was from midfield, only to see his header easily semi-finals. The tie was a repeat of last sea- and my family.” Despite being dealt anoth- Carlo Ancelotti to deploy Sergio Ramos in fed by James Rodriguez, but Oblak scam- clutched by Casillas. son’s final, won by Real 4-1 after extra-time, er bitter blow by their city rivals, Atletico an unusual midfield position. pered from his goal to block in a similar Arguably the decisive moment in the tie but Atletico had gone unbeaten in seven boss Diego Simeone hailed his players The hosts still had by far the better of the manner to his vital save from Bale at the came 14 minutes from time when Turan previous meetings against their city rivals efforts as they once again made a side with first 45 minutes with Benzema’s replace- beginning of the first-leg. was shown a second yellow for a high chal- this season. However, the visitors had to five times Atletico’s budget sweat. ment Hernandez smashing into the side- It was the hosts who again started on lenge on Ramos. play the final 14 minutes with 10 men as “I go away proud of my team. Once more netting with the first opening of the game. the front foot at the start of the second Moments later Oblak came to his side’s Arda Turan was shown a second yellow we competed very well in a very difficult Ronaldo then pulled a shot wide from 20 period as a sensational through ball from rescue again when he turned Hernandez’s card and Hernandez finally broke the dead- competition like the Champions League,” yards on his weaker left foot, but Atletico Isco played Hernandez in behind the effort wide after he spun away from Diego lock over the two legs when he slotted into said the Argentine. grew into the game as the half went on and Atletico defence, but the Manchester Godin. Hernandez finally got the all-impor- an empty net from Cristiano Ronaldo’s “Competing as we did today, I have sure Turan tested Iker Casillas with a long-range United loanee again failed to hit the target tant goal after brilliant work from pass. I have a team of men, a team that work effort that the Spanish captain comfortably as his shot squirmed just wide of the far Rodriguez and Ronaldo left the Mexican “Obviously it is my most important goal hard. At times we can play better or worse, handled. However, it was Real who ended post. Atletico boss Diego Simeone then sur- with the simplest of finishes from close because the present is what is important,” but I am so proud of the players and to be the half the stronger as only great defend- prisingly withdrew top scorer Antoine range. — AFP Rock solid Juventus Qatar reveals design for through to last four fifth World Cup stadium MONACO: Juventus are through to the Anthony Martial preferred to Dimitar last four of the Champions League for the Berbatov up front and veteran defender DOHA: Officials in Qatar yesterday will be reduced to 21,000 after the first time since 2003 after a goalless draw Ricardo Carvalho missing altogether, it unveiled the design for the fifth stadi- tournament with the upper tier of in their quarter-final, second leg with was a youthful Monaco side that took to um to host matches during the foot- seats being sent to developing Monaco yesterday saw them progress 1-0 the field at the Stade Louis II, which for ball World Cup in 2022. The 40,000- nations. on aggregate. A controversial Arturo once was packed for the occasion. seater Al Rayyan Stadium will host Officials added that stadium con- Vidal penalty in the first leg in Turin last Unsurprisingly, a Juve team with a matches up until the quarter-final struction would comply with workers’ week ultimately proved enough for the lead to defend and packed full of wily stage of the competition in seven welfare standards. A final decision will Serie A leaders, who relied on their defen- campaigners was happy to soak up the years’ time. be taken later this year on how many sive strength to see off opponents again pressure. The stadium is expected to be com- stadiums Qatar will use for the tourna- let down by their lack of quality in the They invited the hosts on to them, but pleted three years before the tourna- ment, which is uniquely taking place in final third. Monaco were largely restricted to ment begins. In a ceremony at the Ali the months of November and A Monaco side full of youthful enthu- attempts from long range, including two bin Abdullah Fort on the western December, following a decision by siasm pushed forward for long spells, but from the impressive Geoffrey Kondogbia, fringes of the capital Doha, Qatar’s FIFA. Juventus-who had let in just one goal in a thunderous volley that flew wide and World Cup head, Hassan Al Thawadi, As few as eight stadiums might be their previous nine matches-always another shot that was straight at Buffon. looked in control and veteran ‘keeper When they did make it into the box, said revealing the design was the lat- used for the first World Cup ever to be Gianluigi Buffon was never seriously the breaks did not go their way, with est important benchmark in the coun- held in the Middle East. Earlier this threatened. Andrea Barzagli almost turning a Silva try’s preparations for football’s biggest year, it was announced that renowned The Italian giants came closest to cutback into his own net before tournament. British architects Foster and Partners scoring from a 90th-minute Andrea Pirlo Kondogbia had a strong penalty appeal “Unveiling the design of Al Rayyan would design the stadium that will free-kick that clipped the bar and can waved away after Vidal clattered into him stadium is another important step for- host the final of the tournament in now look forward to Friday’s semi-final in the area without appearing to touch ward in our preparations to host the 2022. draw, where they will not mind being the ball. 2022 FIFA World Cup,” he said. “We will The 80,000 seater stadium will be considered the underdogs alongside Scottish referee Willie Collum waved continue to work tirelessly as our built in the purpose-built city of Lusail, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real play on and did so again when Fabinho vision for the tournament takes shape some 15 kilometres (10 miles) north of Madrid. upended Alvaro Morata just before the on the ground.” Doha. Qatar is expected to receive Monaco, meanwhile, bow out with interval, allowing the advantage as Carlos Sheikh Saud bin Khalid bin Hamad fresh criticism over its controversial their heads held high, but it was easy to Tevez smashed a shot just past the post. Al Thani, chairman of Al Rayyan Sports and successful World Cup bid over the see why they had found the net just That was a reminder of Juve’s threat, but Club, said he hoped the stadium next few days. three times in four previous home games such forages forward from the Italians would help Qatar deliver the best A new book, “The Ugly Game”, in the Champions League this season and became even more rare in the second World Cup there has ever been. detailing allegations of corruption had won only two of their last nine half, as they dug in and repelled wave The stadium, which is “focused on against Qatar’s bid is set for publica- matches at the Stade Louis II. after wave of attack from the hosts. Qatari tradition”, is the latest to be tion today. Also today, the parliamen- Aware of the need to find a creative Monaco were set up for a more direct rebuilt or revamped as the country tary assembly of the Council of spark, Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim approach after Berbatov replaced Jeremy prepares for 2022. Europe meets, and is predicted to try gave a start to Portuguese dynamo Toulalan at the start of the second period, It will include cooling technology, and urge FIFA to run a re-vote on who Bernardo Silva, who had scored the prin- but while they frequently got into dan- MONACO: Monaco’s Layvin Kurzawa is in the air above cipality club’s last three goals domestical- gerous positions, the quality of their final to help with Qatar’s fierce tempera- should the host the tournament in Juventus’ Stephan Lichtsteiner during the Champions League tures even in winter, and the capacity 2022.