FFOOTBALLOOTBALL | Page 4 NBA | Page 6 Roma down Hobbled rivals Lazio in Lakers fall To Advertise here city derby to short against Call: 444 11 300, 444 66 621 stay second Grizzlies Monday, December 5, 2016 GOLF Rabia I 6, 1438 AH Tiger ‘not quite GULF TIMES there’ but still eyes major record SPORT Page 5 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool stunned, Baines Jurgen Klopp’s men miss out on a chance to go second in the table after conceding three goals in the denies United last 14 minutes to go down against Bournemouth Everton’s Leighton Baines scored a last-gasp penalty to earn a draw against Manchester United at Goodison Park. (Reuters) fi nd a crucial second goal and the Unit- While City spluttered, Arsenal ed manager was punished for sending stepped up their title challenge with a on Marouane Fellaini in the closing ruthless performance that kept them stages when the former Everton mid- within three points of Chelsea. fi elder carelessly conceded an 89th Sunderland climbed off the bottom Bournemouth’s Dutch defender Nathan Ake (second from left) celebrates with teammates after scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League match minute penalty with a clumsy challenge with a 2-1 win over spluttering cham- against Liverpool at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England, yesterday. (AFP) on Idrissa Gueye. pions Leicester. Everton left-back Baines stepped up Harry Kane’s double and a brilliant AFP Goals from Sadio Mane and Divock sive point,” Klopp said. scoring every time we attacked. For this to slot the spot-kick past David de Gea strike from Son Heung-Min inspired London Origi had Liverpool ahead at the break “We opened the door and they ran club and everyone involved it’s make to leave sixth placed United 13 points Tottenham as they got back on track and the points still seemed to be head- through and scored some wonderful for a very special day. behind Chelsea after a third succes- with a 5-0 demolition of Swansea. ing back to Anfi eld when Emre Can’s goals. So that’s the deserved result. “These days are huge for us. We’d sive draw left them with only one win in Crystal Palace striker Christian Ben- iverpool’s title challenge suf- strike restored their two-goal advan- “Even when we are in the lead at 2-0 never been in the Premier League until their last eight league games. teke eased the pressure on boss Alan fered a stunning setback as they tage following Callum Wilson’s pen- it’s how we try to play football then we last season so we’re making history for On Saturday, Chelsea had cemented Pardew with a brace in a 3-0 win over conceded three goals in the alty. were static. We gave the game away be- the club.” pole position with a 3-1 victory at title Southampton at Selhurst Park. last 14 minutes of an astonish- But Ryan Fraser, who had come off the cause we didn’t play football any more.” rivals Manchester City, while Alexis Stoke eased to a 2-0 win against Ling 4-3 defeat against Bournemouth, bench to win the spot-kick, then bur- Bournemouth are in just their second Sanchez’s hat-trick in a 5-1 thrashing Burnley, while West Bromwich Albion PUNISHED while Everton’s Leighton Baines scored ied his maiden Premier League goal be- season in the top-fl ight and this was ar- At Goodison Park, United took the lead of West Ham took Arsenal into second beat Watford 3-1. a last-gasp penalty to earn a 1-1 draw fore crossing for Steve Cook to superbly guably the tiny south coast club’s fi nest in the 42nd minute when Everton goal- place. against Manchester United yesterday. equalise, with Nathan Ake bundling hour. keeper Maarten Stekelenburg made an City’s frustration boiled over in YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool missed out home a last-gasp winner as Loris Karius “It would have been easy for our ill-advised decision to come for An- stoppage time with red cards for Sergio Bournemouth 4 (Wilson 56-pen, on a chance to go second in the Premier failed to hold another Cook eff ort. players to give up and see out time, but thony Martial’s cross and Zlatan Ibra- Aguero and Fernandinho, the former Fraser 76, Cook 79, Ake 90) Liverpool 3 League and instead remain four points “First of all I have to say a deserved our group knows not to give up,” Cher- himovic lofted his shot into the net for for an ugly lunge on David Luiz, the lat- (Mane 20, Origi 22, Can 64) behind leaders Chelsea after their in- win for Bournemouth. A big fi ght from ries boss Eddie Howe said. his fourth goal in his last three games. ter for pushing Cesc Fabregas over an Everton 1 (Baines 89-pen) Manches- credible meltdown at Dean Court. them. We gave the game away at a deci- “In the second half we looked like But Jose Mourinho’s side couldn’t advertising board. ter United 1 (Ibrahimovic 42) QATAR STARS LEAGUE Laudrup relishing prospect of his fi rst Qatar Clasico with Rayyan By Sports Reporter ing enjoyed a glittering playing career, The defending QSL champions are the QSL standings. “Of course Al Sadd Doha which included time with bitter rivals currently fi fth in the table following have some key players, fi rstly Xavi who Real Madrid and Barcelona. “I have their fi rst defeat of the season against is a great player. As is Hassan Haydoos, been lucky enough to play and manage Al Gharafa, and will be aiming to he has had some issues this season with l Rayyan head coach Michael in some huge derbies like El Clasico, Ju- bounce back against Al Sadd. injuries but he can change a game for Laudrup is targeting a big ventus against Torino, the Copenhagen “Normally these are top games, with them. In attack I think the new signing Qatar Clasico win for his side derby and Ajax against Feyenoord. You often more at stake than just the result. (Jugurtha Hamroun) has settled well when they take on bitter rivals feel them as a coach and a player, and In this case, Al Sadd are ahead of us in and on the left they have Abdulkarim AAl Sadd in the QSL match of the week you want to do something special for the league and we need to beat them to Hassan who is always lively. It’s going for round ten. This will be Laudrup’s the fans.” cut down the lead of El Jaish at the top.” to be a tough challenge for Al Rayyan.” fi rst taste of one of the biggest games in The game will also see two of the QSL’s Talking about Al Sadd, Laudrup ad- Ending the conversation, Laudrup Qatari football and the former Danish most passionate fans come together in mitted his confusion that the Wolves stressed that his side must look at the midfi elder was excited about the game, what promises to be a lively encounter. have failed to lift the QSL falcon shield bigger picture heading into a packed which is scheduled for Wednesday Looking at the game, Laudrup noted more regularly in recent history. “Al December, which will see the QSL evening at Al Sadd Stadium. that the Clasico will be all about the fans. Sadd is a great side but they have only champions play three times in ten days. First up, Al Rayyan boss stressed the “Generally, you know the opponent and won the league once in eight years. It’s “As a coach and players you cannot just importance of the game for the fans. the players going into the game. So that is strange to see that they have won once focus on one game. The match against “Derbies or games against rivals are not a concern for the players and coaches in that time because they are a huge Al Sadd is part of a very busy sched- always important for the clubs and the heading into a derby game. It’s all about club in Qatar yet they are still fi ghting ule for the club and it’s about getting fans. That, of course, means they are the build up with the fans beginning to for the league.” a good result from all of the games we important for the players and coaches.” talk and getting excited weeks ahead, Laudrup also was eager to single out play. Our aim is to win every game we Laudrup is no stranger to some of the looking forward to the game that will add members of the Al Sadd squad, who are play at Al Rayyan and that will be the biggest games in world football hav- to this match.” currently riding high in third place in aim against Al Sadd on Wednesday.” Gulf Times 2 Monday, December 5, 2016 FOOTBALL TOP OF THE LINE TERMS & CONDITIONS Wenger sees Sanchez making striking impression Balotelli on 1mn pound AFP mant that only regaining last season’s London intensity will pull West Ham away from the relegation zone. They cur- good behaviour rently sit just a single point above it. rsenal manager Arsene “We had some good spells in the Wenger foresees Alexis game like we’ve had some good spells bonus at Liverpool Sanchez staying in the this season but we have to be honest striking role that brought and say we don’t do it every game for Ahim a hat-trick in the 5-1 victory over the whole game,” he admitted.