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Established 1961 Sport WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2018 New Kangaroos skipper suspended Fury and Wilder crank up the Ronaldo denies ‘fake news’ rape 25after drink-driving charge 26 hype as Joshua bides his time 27 claim as police reopen inquiry Juventus thrash Young Boys 3-0 Dybala flourishes with hat-trick in Ronaldo’s absence TURIN: Juventus’ Italian forward Moise Kean (R) and Young Boys’ Swiss midfielder Leonardo Bertone go for the ball during the UEFA Champions League group H football match between Juventus and Young Boys yesterday at the Juventus stadi- um in Turin. — AFP TURIN: Juventus playmaker Paulo Dybala flourished in The win leaves them with six points in Group H Ballmoos. Young Boys bravely went forward but looked although Young Boys then enjoyed another good spell, the absence of suspended Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday, while group stage debutants Young Boys have yet to vulnerable every time Juventus attacked and Dybala they were caught out again in the 69th minute. scoring a hat-trick to give the Serie A champions a 3-0 pick up a point or score a goal after losing both games missed a chance to extend their lead by shooting weak- Juan Cuadrado was released on the right and his ball win over Young Boys in their Champions League match. 3-0 — a stark contrast to their Swiss league record of ly at von Ballmoos. into the area was touched in by Dybala who became Ronaldo, sent off in last month’s 2-0 win over nine straight wins. But the Argentine, who has struggled in Serie A, the fourth Juventus player to score a Champions Valencia, missed his first game since joining the Turin Juve went ahead after five minutes with the simplest struck again in the 33rd minute by tucking in the League hat-trick. Young Boys finished with 10 men club in July but Juventus made light of his absence as of goals. Defender Leonardo Bonucci sent a long ball rebound after von Ballmoos could only parry Blaise after defender Mohamed Ali Camara was sent off in the they cantered to their ninth straight win of the season in looping over a flat Young Boys defence and Dybala Matuidi’s shot from the edge of the penalty area. 78th minute after picking up two yellow cards in three all competitions. timed his run perfectly to volley gently past David von Dybala hit the inside of the post after the restart and minutes. —Reuters defence for long spells. However, City got off remained 1-1 at the break as repeated City Late Silva winner to a disastrous start at the Rhein-Neckar chances went begging. Arena as Hoffenheim shocked the English side Hoffenheim started the second half just as by taking the lead after just 44 seconds. they had the first-at full throttle. Belfodil gets Man City When central midfielder Kerem Demirbay again found space in the City defence, but spotted a hole in the City defence, his pass fired wide as did midfielder Florian Grillitsch back on track put Ishak Belfodil clear to fire past goalkeep- moments later in an explosive opening from er Ederson to the delight of the home fans. the hosts. City hit back almost immediately when Silva’s City lived dangerously in chasing the elu- in Europe pass split the Hoffenheim defence and found sive second goal. Ederson was caught way Leroy Sane who put Aguero into space to tap out of his goal by a Hoffenheim counter- SINSHEIM: A late David Silva goal sealed home the equaliser on eight minutes. attack, but the hosts failed to take advantage Manchester City’s 2-1 victory at Hoffenheim From that point on, City were repeatedly of the empty net. yesterday as Pep Guardiola’s side got their thwarted in their efforts to grab a second goal City’s growing frustrations bubbled over Champions League campaign back on track against a dogged Hoffenheim side until Silva when left-back Kyle Walker was booked for a in Germany. struck. The Germans had a huge let-off on 14 crunching tackle on Hoffenheim right wing After suffering a shock 2-1 defeat at home minutes when England’s Raheem Sterling held Pavel Kadelabek. With 20 minutes to go, to Lyon a fortnight ago, the Premier League off his marker and dribbled across goal, but Aguero had his head in his hands after wast- champions badly needed the three points to his final shot went wide. ing a golden chance by heading straight at move off the bottom of Group F. Silva City threatened again on 32 minutes Hoffenheim ‘keeper Baumann. poached the winner on 87 minutes when he when Sane managed to get the ball away to Guardiola, back on the sidelines after reacted quickest to nick the ball off Aguero again, but he could only fire over. serving a one-match ban against Lyon, Hoffenheim defender Stefan Posch on the The Argentinian had a total of seven leaped off the bench in fury when City were penalty spot and fire home. chances, five in the first-half alone, and denied a penalty when Baumann brought The away win was thoroughly deserved as moments later Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver down Sane in full flight in the area. However, SINSHEIM: Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder David Silva scores the 2-1 during the UEFA City were finally rewarded for their patience Baumann had to palm yet another Aguero Silva popped up with the winner to delight Champions League group F football match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Manchester after dominating a determined Hoffenheim shot over the crossbar. Somehow, it City’s travelling fans. — AFP City at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Sinsheim, southwestern Germany, yesterday. —AFP.

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