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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016 SPORTS Hamburg climb off bottom with first league win

BERLIN: Hamburg moved off the bot- record for a side in their first Bundesliga Gregoritsch scored his third goal in two who blasted home on his left foot from The result tales some pressure off tom of the Bundesliga table yesterday season. The victory saw them replace games to give his side a first-half lead at the edge of the area on 90 minutes for his coach Markus Gisdol. Hamburg are the after securing their first league win of the Bayern Munich, who won 3-1 at Freiburg Darmstadt. When Serbia winger Filip first Bundesliga goal. The result leaves only team currently in Germany’s top season with a 2-0 victory at fellow-strug- on Friday thanks to two goals from Kostic whipped in a cross with half an Hamburg 17th, one place below flight to have never been previously rele- glers Darmstadt. Robert Lewandowski, to go three points hour gone, striker Gregoritsch produced Darmstadt, with both teams in the rele- gated since the Bundesliga started in RB Leipzig finish the weekend top of clear of ’s Bavarian giants. a superb diving header. gation places. This was only Hamburg’s 1963. They have stayed up in two of the the table after their 2-1 win at home to At the other end of the table, Ingolstadt, In the dying stages, Japan internation- third win of the season in all competi- last three years by winning a relegation Schalke on Saturday night extended their who lost 2-1 at Bremen on Saturday, are al Gotoku Sakai sprinted clear, then tions after winning both of their German play off, in 2013/14 and 2014/15. Last unbeaten run to 13 games-a league now bottom after Hamburg’s Michael slipped the ball to Matthias Ostrzolek, Cup ties against low-league opposition. season, they finished tenth. —AFP

SOCCER TABLE

English Premier League table (Played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Chelsea 14 11 1 2 32 11 34 Italian table Arsenal 14 9 4 1 33 14 31 Juventus 15 12 0 3 32 13 36 Liverpool 14 9 3 2 35 18 30 Roma 15 10 2 3 35 16 32 Man City 14 9 3 2 30 15 30 AC 15 10 2 3 27 19 32 Tottenham 14 7 6 1 24 10 27 Napoli 15 8 4 3 27 15 28 West Brom 14 5 5 4 20 17 20 Lazio 15 8 4 3 27 16 28 Man Utd 13 5 5 3 18 15 20 Atalanta 15 9 1 5 24 17 28 Everton 13 5 4 4 16 15 19 Torino 15 7 4 4 31 19 25 Stoke 14 5 4 5 16 19 19 Sampdoria 15 6 4 5 19 20 22 Bournemouth 14 5 3 6 19 22 18 15 6 3 6 22 21 21 Watford 14 5 3 6 18 24 18 Fiorentina 13 5 5 3 20 15 20 Southampton 14 4 5 5 13 15 17 Cagliari 15 6 2 7 23 32 20 Crystal Palace 14 4 2 8 24 26 14 Genoa 13 5 4 4 17 15 19 Burnley 14 4 2 8 12 23 14 Chievo 14 5 3 6 14 16 18 Leicester 14 3 4 7 17 24 13 Sassuolo 15 5 2 8 20 26 17 Middlesbrough13 2 6 5 12 15 12 Bologna 14 4 4 6 14 21 16 West Ham 14 3 3 8 15 29 12 Udinese 14 4 3 7 18 23 15 Sunderland 14 3 2 9 14 24 11 Empoli 15 2 4 9 7 24 10 Hull 13 3 2 8 11 28 11 Pescara 15 1 5 9 12 27 8 Swansea 14 2 3 9 16 31 9 Palermo 14 1 3 10 10 27 6 Crotone 15 1 3 11 12 29 6 Spanish La Liga table Real 14 10 4 0 37 12 34 French table Barcelona 14 8 4 2 34 15 28 Monaco 16 11 3 2 49 16 36 Nice 15 11 3 1 27 10 36 Sevilla 14 8 3 3 25 20 27 Paris SG 16 11 2 3 30 11 35 Atletico Madrid14 7 4 3 28 11 25 Rennes 16 8 3 5 18 19 27 Villarreal 14 6 5 3 19 10 23 Guingamp 16 7 5 4 21 15 26 Real Sociedad 13 7 2 4 22 14 23 Lyon 15 8 1 6 28 18 25 Eibar 13 6 3 4 20 16 21 Bordeaux 16 6 6 4 20 18 24 Celta Vigo 14 6 3 5 24 26 21 Toulouse 15 6 4 5 18 13 22 Athletic Bilbao 13 6 2 5 17 16 20 Saint-Etienne 16 5 7 4 16 14 22 Las Palmas 13 5 4 4 24 21 19 Angers 16 5 4 7 15 18 19 Malaga 13 5 4 4 21 19 19 Montpellier 16 4 7 5 23 28 19 Espanyol 14 4 7 3 17 17 19 Marseille 15 4 6 5 13 17 18 Alaves 13 4 4 5 13 16 16 Metz 15 5 3 7 16 29 18 Real Betis 14 4 3 7 17 28 15 Lille 16 5 2 9 15 21 17 Leganes 14 4 2 8 11 25 14 Dijon 16 3 7 6 22 25 16 Valencia 13 3 2 8 17 24 11 Nancy 15 4 4 7 12 19 16 La Coruna 13 2 4 7 13 23 10 Caen 16 4 3 9 16 30 15 Sporting Gijon 13 2 3 8 12 27 9 Bastia 16 3 5 8 12 20 14 Granada 14 1 5 8 13 30 8 Nantes 16 3 4 9 9 26 13 Osasuna 13 1 4 8 12 26 7 Lorient 163 3 10162912

TURIN: Juventus’ defender Alex Sandro from Brazil (L) fights for the ball with Atalanta’s Marco D’Alessandro during eth Italian Serie A Roma retain derby bragging football match Juventus Vs Atalanta on Saturday at the ‘’ in . — AFP rights with Lazio win MILAN: Second-half goals from Kevin and after stealing in to nick possession Juventus ends Atalanta’s dream Strootman and kept the Strootman ran through to send a delightful local bragging rights with Roma for the chip past the onrushing Marchetti. fourth year in succession thanks to an 2-0 A touchline altercation between Roma run in Serie A with a 3-1 win derby win at Lazio yesterday. With only players and Lazio coaching staff ensued one point separating the sides, the biggest after Strootman, in his celebrations, squirt- ‘Derby della Capitale’ in years was played ed water into the face of Lazio substitute out in a half-empty stadium as Roma’s . : Since the end of September, no one hardline ultras continued to protest strict He grabbed the Dutchman from behind, had been better in Serie A than Atalanta. security measures introduced by the club got sent off for his efforts and Strootman Relying on a long list of promising young Lapadula saves Milan last year. was cautioned. players, many of them developed in the But after a contentious first half pro- Some lacklustre Lazio defending hand- club’s youth academy, Atalanta had put blushes with late goal duced little of note from either side, Roma ed Roma the chance to double their lead together six consecutive wins and a nine- made light of their relative lack of support 13 minutes later, Nainggolan holding off match unbeaten streak. MILAN: struck a late win- corner. A poor clearance saw the ball fall to with an improved second-half performance his marker on the counter to scuff a bounc- The Bergamo club’s streak ended Saturday ner as AC Milan maintained their early season Lapadula, who turned to beat Alex Cordaz that saw Strootman then Nainggolan strike ing shot inside Marchetti’s near post on 77 with a 3-1 loss at Juventus, the five-time challenge to champions Juventus with a 2-1 down low to secure the points four minutes within 13 minutes of each other. minutes. Elsewhere, England ‘keeper Joe defending Italian champion. Alex Sandro, defeat of defiant Crotone yesterday. from the end. Roma are now unbeaten in eight edi- Hart conceded twice as Torino’s purple Daniele Rugani and Mario Mandzukic scored Milan looked to be heading for a share of Milan’s 10th win moved the Rossoneri up to tions of the derby stretching back to 2012 patch was halted in a 2-0 defeat at for the hosts while all Atalanta could pro- the spoils against the Serie A newcomers, who provisional second place three points ahead of and their 10th win of the season moved Sampdoria. duce was a late goal from Swiss midfielder had garnered just one win and three draws Roma and four behind Juventus, who tight- Luciano Spalletti’s men up to second at Sassuolo won another mid-table battle . from their previous 14 games, after Mario ened their grip with a 3-1 win over Atalanta in four points behind leaders Juventus. in a 3-0 home romp over Empoli thanks to “They should be a reference point for us. Pasalic’s 41st minute strike levelled Diego Turin on Saturday. AC Milan sit third, also at four points two first-half penalties from Lorenzo Falcinelli’s 26th minute opener for the visitors. Later, Sampdoria host Torino while new adrift, after Gianluca Lapadula struck late to Pellegrini and Federico Ricci, and Antonio We can learn a lot from them,” Atalanta coach said. “There was clearly But with the chance to move up to second Palermo coach Eugenio Corini takes the strug- give the Rossoneri a last-gasp 2-1 win Ragusa’s second-half strike. ahead of the Lazio v Roma derby later, gling Sicilians to Fiorentina looking to end a gap on the pitch tonight. We weren’t able against Crotone at the . Pescara grabbed a last-gasp share of the ’s men dug in during the their new club record of seven consecutive After Napoli’s 3-0 romp over Inter Milan spoils when Gianluca Caprari’s 92nd minute to impose ourselves.” final, frantic minutes and were rewarded at a league defeats. — AFP on Friday kept the Azzurri’s early season strike cancelled out Marco Boriello’s 24th All three of Juve’s losses this season had hopes alive, Milan’s win earlier Sunday minute opener for Cagliari. In Sunday’s late come after midweek Champions League heaped the pressure on Roma to follow game Fiorentina can move two points losses. While the Turin club has already suit. Yet the absence of lively Egyptian ahead of Inter and into ninth place with a advanced to the knockout phase, Juventus winger Mohamed Salah, ruled out with win at home to Palermo. — AFP will still be looking to win its group when it injury for the rest of the year, was perhaps hosts Dynamo Zagreb on Wednesday. most felt in a lacklustre first half that saw Up next for Juventus in Serie A is the der- Lazio threaten through forward Ciro by against Torino, followed by a possible 1-2 Immobile. But Immobile fired two efforts Matches on TV showdown with Roma. Atalanta is sixth, off target and Senad Lulic’s effort was the eight points behind Juventus and level on only one on target in a half more noted for (Local Timings) points with fourth-placed Lazio and fifth- a confusing penalty kick episode. Referee placed Napoli. Luca Banti awarded a free kick to Roma on English Premier League the outside edge of the box for a Lucas At the Juventus Stadium, the hosts domi- Biglia trip on Bruno Peres, but caused con- Middlesbrough v Hull City 23:00 nated from the start. Sandro dribbled by a fusion when he pointed to the penalty beIN SPORTS 2 HD defender before bending in an accurate shot spot, only to change his mind when players after a quarter hour to conclude an impres- Spanish League Primera Div protested. Looking to take the sole lead of sive solo action. The Brazilian then ran over the Serie A scoring charts ahead of Inter Deportivo v Real Sociedad 22:45 to the touchline and grabbed a T-shirt with a Milan striker , Edin Dzeko twice beIN SPORTS 3 HD dedication to Chapecoense, the Brazilian spurned chances after the restart, club that lost most of its team’s players and Marchetti notably diving to parry his far- Italian Calcio League Serie A staff in a plane crash in Colombia on post header from Nainggolan’s cross on the Chievo Verona v Genoa 21:00 Monday. hour. Roma found the breakthrough beIN SPORTS 4 HD Rugani doubled the lead with a header moments later, though it came thanks to a v Bologna 23:00 from a corner four minutes later and beIN SPORTS 4 HD Wallace blunder for Lazio on the edge of Mandzukic added another midway through the area. He lost control of a bouncing ball, the second half, also meeting a corner from Miralem Pjanic with a header. Mandzukic, who has scored three goals and helped create another in his last four Serie A appearances, later exited with an apparent bruise. Freuler’s goal came eight minutes from the end, on a volley from the center of the area. Franck Kessie, Atalanta’s prized 19-year- old Ivory Coast midfielder who has been linked with a possible move to Juventus, hardly made an impact. Still, there were some glimpses of promise from Atalanta, like when 22-year-old defender Mattia Caldara raced back to deflect a shot from Gonzalo Higuain over the bar. However, Rugani scored on the ensuing corner. Also, homegrown goalkeeper leaped to push away a dangerous free kick from Pjanic shortly before the half- hour mark. And Caldara negated Higuain again in the final minutes. In the end, MILAN: Crotone’s Marcus Rohden, left, challenges for the ball with AC Milan forward ROME: Roma’s , right, scores his side’s first goal during a Serie A soc- though, it was too little against a club designed to compete with the best in Gianluca Lapadula during their Serie A soccer match at the San Siro stadium in Milan, cer match between Roma and Lazio at the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, yesterday. Italy, yesterday. —AP Roma won 2-0. —AP Europe. — AP