14 Sports Thursday, August 19, 2021 Lewandowski scores twice as Bayern beat in German Super Cup

BERLIN: netted twice as and 16-year-old Dortmund striker Youssoufa Bayern Munich retained the German Super Cup with Moukoko, who each had goals ruled offside. Steady a 3-1 win at on Tuesday in a rain did little to dampen the electric atmosphere as high-tempo encounter. Lewandowski put Bayern tempers quickly became frayed, with three yellow ahead with a bullet header at Signal Iduna Park cards dished out in the first half. before Thomas Mueller doubled the visitors’ lead to Dortmund had the best early chance when make it 2-0 just after the break. England threaded a pass Dortmund captain pulled a back through the defense to Reus on 20 minutes, but when he curled a superb shot inside the post before Bayern goalkeeper blocked the shot Lewandowski settled the match. The 32-year-old has with his foot. Moukoko then had the ball in the net now scored 24 goals in as many games against on 36 minutes from a Haaland pass, only to be Dortmund, where he spent four years from 2010- denied by an offside flag. Lewandowski put Bayern 2014. “This means a lot to me. We’ve won our next ahead four minutes before the break, perfectly tim- title and for the spectators it must have been a really ing his run into the box to head home a pin-point cool game to watch,” Lewandowski told Sky. “It’s cross. something really great for the team which we can Bayern extended their advantage four minutes into enjoy.” Bayern have now won all of their last six the second half when Lewandowski failed to connect matches against Dortmund. It was a welcome victory with an cross and Mueller swept in for Bayern, who were winless in four pre-season the loose ball. Haaland beat Neuer three minutes lat- friendlies before drawing last Friday’s opening game er, but his effort was also chalked off. of the new season 1-1 at Borussia However, Dortmund pulled a goal back when Moenchengladbach. Bellingham spotted Reus in space and he unleashed New coach has earned a tro- an excellent strike into the corner with 26 minutes to phy, which Bayern also won last year against go. Lewandowski ended the tie as a contest, after Dortmund in Munich, with his first win in charge. “We Bayern capitalized on a rare mistake in the Dortmund were better than in Gladbach and this is an important defense. Center-back played a lazy win for the lads,” said Nagelsmann, who hailed pass which was snapped up and worked to DORTMUND: Bayern Munich’s German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer lifts the trophy after the German Super Cup Lewandowski’s “exceptional” performance. Lewandowski, who slotted home, taking the wind out football match against Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund on Tuesday. —AFP It was a frustrating game for Erling Braut Haaland of Dortmund in the 74th minute. — AFP Holders Algeria, Ivory Nagelsmann wants Coast renew Cup more trophies at of Nations rivalry YAOUNDE: Algeria will face the Ivory Coast, the Bayern Munich only team they failed to defeat in winning the last Africa Cup of Nations, when Cameroon host the DORTMUND: Julian Nagelsmann joked that 2021 edition between January 9 and February 6, he wants to hoard titles like a ‘hamster’ after 2022. The teams drew 1-1 after extra time in the winning his first trophy at Bayern Munich with quarter-finals and the Desert Foxes advanced by winning a penalty shootout. YAOUNDE: The draw of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) seen during a ceremony held in Yaounde, Cameroon, his debut victory as head coach of the on Tuesday. —AFP Bundesliga giants. Nagelsmann, 34, is under Matches decided by spot-kicks are officially pressure to win a tenth straight Bundesliga classified as draws by FIFA, and it was the only time title for Bayern in only his first season in in a seven-match march to the title that Algeria Group A with Burkina Faso, who they will face in the Tunisia, who have qualified for every Cup of charge — the champions drew Friday’s open- needed a shootout to succeed. Algeria and the opening match in Yaounde, Ethiopia and Cape Verde. Nations since 1994, are in Group F with Mali, ing league game at Moenchengladbach. Ivory Coast were placed in Group E with Sierra Mauritania and the Gambia, who along with the He celebrated with his team after captain Leone and Equatorial Guinea when the draw was Egypt face Nigeria Comoros are debutants. Morocco, whose only Cup Manuel Neuer lifted the Super Cup in made in Yaounde on Tuesday. It is hard to imagine the Indomitable Lions failing of Nations success came in 1976, and four-time Dortmund and joked that he hopes to hoard It would be a shock if the Algerians and Ivorians to make the last 16 and Burkina Faso will also be champions Ghana look the strongest contenders in titles in the way hamsters store food. “You can did not fill the top two spots, leaving the other two confident of progressing. Record seven-time Group C, which the Comoros and Gabon complete. see that I have such small hamster teeth — I’d countries to fight for possible qualification as one of African champions Egypt share Group D with Speaking ahead of the draw, Confederation of like to be a title hamster,” joked Nagelsmann. the four best third-placed teams. “We have a very three-time winners Nigeria, Sudan and Guinea- African Football president Patrice Motsepe said he “The title is a reward for our pre-season good group, with quality, very young, with a lot of Bissau, who have been transformed from minnows hoped for an “exciting, competitive and successful” work. I am still happy, but it belongs more to ambition,” former Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba to qualifying three times in a row. tournament as Cameroon play hosts for a second others than to me,” Nagelsmann added after told AFP after taking part in the draw. “I think we Egypt can call on Liverpool star time. Cameroon were originally due to stage the will be up to it.” as they seek to atone for a poor showing as 2019 African football showcase in 2019 but fell behind Although ranked third in the continent this month hosts, falling to South Africa in the round of 16. with preparations and Egypt stepped in as late behind Senegal and Tunisia, Algeria are the form Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal, beaten by Algeria in replacements. The 2021 tournament dates have team as they boast an African record 27-match both the group stage and the final two years ago, changed twice, first because of fears that torrential unbeaten run since November 2018. Cameroon, will be hotly fancied to top Group B, which includes seasonal rains could affect the tight schedule, and seeking a sixth Cup of Nations title, were put in Zimbabwe, Guinea and Malawi. then because of the coronavirus pandemic. — AFP Ronaldo rubbishes ‘disrespectful’ reports of Madrid move ROME: on Tuesday people to keep playing around with my blasted reports that he was trying for a name. I remain focused on my career return to Real Madrid, hours after and in my work, committed and pre- coach Carlo Ancelotti also said he was pared for all the challenges that I have not going to take the Juventus forward to face.” DORTMUND: Bayern Munich’s German head back to Spain. Ronaldo has been the subject of a coach Julian Nagelsmann looks on during In an Instagram post, Ronaldo said series of rumors about his future this the German Super Cup football match that his “story at Real Madrid has been summer. On Tuesday, Italian daily against Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund on written”, although he did not explicitly Corriere dello Sport said that his agent Tuesday. —AFP say that he was not looking for a way Jorge Mendes had offered the 36- out of Juve. He said that such talk was year-old to Manchester City. Other Bayern’s impressive display. Their head coach “disrespectful” to both him and “to all outlets said that Paris Saint-Germain is not the only one who covets titles in his first the clubs involved in these rumors, as were interested but stepped back once season. “This title is just the beginning, we still well as to their players and staff”. they pulled off the signing of the close have a lot to do,” wrote Bayern’s new CEO “There have been frequent news season, bringing free agent Lionel Cristiano Ronaldo on . and stories associating me with a num- Messi to the French capital. Nevertheless, Bayern’s sixth straight win ber of clubs in many different Leagues, Earlier on Tuesday, Ancelotti said over Dortmund was a clear reminder of their with nobody ever being concerned that Real Madrid were not interested legend and he has all my love and in 2018, Ronaldo has won two Serie A status as Germany’s top club. Dortmund strik- about trying to find out the actual in the return of the man who fired the respect. I have never considered sign- titles and one Italian Cup, but has not er Erling Braut Haaland, who dazzled last truth,” Ronaldo added. “I’m breaking club to four Champions League tri- ing him. We look forward,” Ancelotti brought the European glory the Italian Saturday with three assists and two goals in a my silence now to say that I can’t allow umphs. “Cristiano is a Real Madrid said on Twitter. Since moving to Juve club craves. — AFP 5-2 thrashing of Frankfurt, had a frustrating night against the Bayern defense. The towering Norwegian had a goal ruled offside, as did Dortmund striker Youssoufa Pedrinho gives Shakhtar Champions Moukoko, 16, while the hosts pulled a goal back when their captain Marco Reus curled a League play-off lead over Monaco long-range shot inside the post. Nagelsmann described Robert Lewandowski, who turns 33 PARIS: Close-season signing The hosts had two good chances to on Saturday, as “better” than Haaland. The Pedrinho’s goal gave Shakhtar Donetsk draw level before the break but captain Polish goal-machine has now scored 24 times a 1-0 lead over Monaco on Tuesday in Wissam Ben Yedder and midfielder in as many games against his former club their Champions League play-off Aurelien Tchouameni failed to beat Dortmund. round ahead of next week’s second leg Anatolii Trubin. Trubin, 20, who was an Dortmund were left licking their wounds as in Ukraine. The Brazilian unused member of Ukraine’s Euro 2020 defensive mistakes contributed to Bayern’s joined Shakhtar from Benfica last squad, was kept busy in the second half goals. Dortmund head coach Marco Rose month and scored the winner with a but kept out efforts by winger Aleksandr acknowledged there are certain mistakes “you sublime first-half finish in the principal- Golovin, Ben Yedder and substitute can’t make” against Bayern and there were ity. “We had an extraordinary 25 min- Myron Boadu. “Trubin, who is very “one or two too many of them”. utes. Then we lost the ball which gave young, played very well, like everybody Both teams wore black armbands in honor our opponents hope,” Shakhtar coach else,” De Zerbi said. “If not, it would not of legendary Bayern striker Gerd Mueller who Roberto De Zerbi said. “The objective have been possible to win in Monaco.” died last Sunday, aged 75. Before kick-off, now is to play 90 minutes like we did Monaco coach Niko Kovac Lewandowski — who broke Mueller’s record for the first 25.” remained positive after the defeat as MONACO: Shakhtar Donetsk’s Brazilian forward Pedrinho (center) celebrates by scoring 41 Bundesliga goals last season — The 23-year-old Pedrinho, who they eye a first group stage appear- after scoring during their UEFA Champions League third preliminary round held up an old jersey of the Bayern icon. signed for the Ukrainians for 18 million ance since losing five of their six football match between AS Monaco and FC Chakhtar Donetsk at “Louis II” sta- “He meant so much to the whole world and euros ($21 million), repaid the faith games in 2018/2019. “We didn’t play dium in Monaco, on Tuesday. —AFP to the history of football,” said Lewandowski, showed in him by De Zerbi in the 19th the first 20 (minutes) as we wanted do. who has now scored in 14 consecutive com- minute. He picked up the ball on the We lost the ball too easily, it’s the main petitive games. The only player to top that edge of the box and dribbled past issue,” Kovac said. “We can’t give up fielder Brenden Aaronson scored in the as Sheriff Tiraspol, who could become was Mueller, who scored in 16 straight games three defenders before coolly finishing on our dream. There is no reason not 90th minute as Salzburg came from the first Moldovan club to reach the for Bayern in 1969/70. — AFP past goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki to believe. We had chances tonight.” behind to beat Brondby 2-1. Mali for- group stage, hammered Dinamo with his weaker right foot. Elsewhere, American attacking mid- ward Adama Traore claimed a double Zagreb 3-0. — AFP