Cavani, Neymar on Target As PSG Outclass Bayern
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SPORTS Friday, September 29, 2017 23 Premier League 2017 Fixtures 2018 Saturday September 30 Moscow Carrick through injury, Huddersfield 1230 Tottenham Manomelu Lukaku and Utd rout CSKAMourinho set United out in an Anthony Martial put unfamiliar 3-4-1-2 system, but R Bournemouth 1500 CSKA Moscow to the sword the visitors took no time to find Leicester as Manchester United took their mark. Paired in a new-look control of Champions League front two, Lukaku and Martial Man Utd 1500 Group A with a ruthless 4-1 clicked instantly, combining to Crystal Palace win on Wednesday. put United ahead in the fourth Lukaku scored twice at minute. Stoke City 1500 Moscow’s VEB Arena, taking his Lukaku’s fine pass down Southampton United tally to 10 goals in nine the inside-left channel released West Brom games, with Martial setting him Martial on the left and he 1500 up twice and netting a penalty checked inside before crossing Watford before Henrikh Mkhitaryan to the back post, where Lukaku West Ham completed victory. leapt to direct a strong header 1500 Swansea It was United’s first away past Igor Akinfeev. win in the competition since After Akinfeev thwarted Chelsea 1730 November 2013 and with Mkhitaryan with his legs, Man City Basel thrashing Benfica in the Martial made it 2-0 from the other group game, it left Jose penalty spot in the 18th minute Mourinho’s side three points following a foul on Mkhitaryan Sunday October 1 clear at the top of the pool. by Georgi Schennikov. “We started so strong. We Nine minutes later it was Arsenal 1200 surprised them with out From (L) CSKA Moscow’s Georgy Shchennikov, Vasily Berezutskiy, Manchester United’s 3-0 as Vasili Berezutksi made a Brighton attitude,” said Mourinho. “They Romelu Lukaku and CSKA Moscow’s Pontus Wernbloom vie for the ball hash of clearing Martial’s low didn’t look as good as they are, cross and Lukaku turned the ball Everton because of us. partners Lukaku and Martial Konstantin Kuchaev gave their manager Mourinho’s eve-of- home. The frustration for CSKA Burnley 1415 After grinding out a 1-0 win causing CSKA headaches all fans something to cheer with match claim that this was the coach Viktor Goncharenko was Newcastle at Southampton on Saturday, night. Having beaten Benfica a 90th-minute consolation goal. strongest CSKA team he had that his side manged to procure 1630 United were back to their fluid in their opening game, CSKA While the hosts had their ever encountered. several sights of goal at the other Liverpool best in the Russian capital, the were brought back to earth with moments, the encounter rather Missing Paul Pogba, end, only to find David de Gea pace and movement of new strike a bump, although substitute made a mockery of United Marouane Fellaini and Michael an imposing barrier. (AFP) Local times Ancelotti sacked by Bayern Munich Cavani, Neymar on target Berlin Bayern enduring an ayern Munich have sacked inconsistent start to the as PSG outclass Bayern coach Carlo Ancelotti in season before losing 3-0 to theB wake of their Champions PSG in the French capital on Paris club top of Group B with the game against Lyon 10 days Barcelona. League defeat at the hands of Wednesday. dinson Cavani and maximum six points from previously. The Brazilian is reportedly Paris Saint-Germain, the club After that game the Italian Neymar both scored as two games, eight goals scored This time there were no such being paid more than three announced yesterday. was questioned by German ParisE Saint-Germain claimed and none conceded. They are disputes, and both men could million euros a month in “Following an internal media about his tactics and a convincing 3-0 victory on course to win the section celebrate contributing to the Paris, and Bayern supporters analysis in Munich on team selection, following over a disappointing Bayern -- Bayern are level on three final outcome. had that in mind as they Thursday 28 September his decision to leave Franck Munich in their heavyweight points with Celtic, who won at Bayern have been among the unfurled a pointed banner 2017... the club is to part Ribery, Arjen Robben and Champions League clash in the Anderlecht. critics of PSG’s spending policy prior to kick-off. Complaining company with head coach Mats Hummels on the bench French capital on Wednesday. For PSG this was a chance after a summer which saw about match tickets costing Carlo Ancelotti with at kick-off. PSG got off to a dream start to measure themselves them notably spend a world- 75 euros, it read: “We are not immediate effect,” Bayern “The performance of our as their other Brazilian summer against one of the continent’s record 222 million euros ($264 Neymar. Ticket prices must be said in a statement on their team since the start of the signing Dani Alves gave them traditional powers in their million) to sign Neymar from reasonable.”(AFP) website. season did not meet the the lead inside 90 seconds at biggest European match Former player Willy expectations we put to them,” the Parc des Princes and they since their humiliating exit in Sagnol, the ex-France said Bayern chairman Karl- never looked back. Barcelona last season. international who had Heinz Rummenigge. Cavani’s sweeping first- In that regard the evening been serving as an Ancelotti, 58, time strike just after the half- was a resounding success for assistant to Ancelotti, led Bayern to a hour mark made it 2-0 before Unai Emery’s team, although has been named fifth consecutive Neymar completed the scoring the German club were some interim coach. Bundesliga title last in the second half as Bayern way short of their usual Pressure had season in his first went down to their heaviest standards. already been campaign in charge defeat since losing to Barcelona The match also saw Cavani building on after succeeding Pep by the same score in the semi- and Neymar feature together Ancelotti Guardiola at finals of this competition in for the first time since their with the Allianz May 2015. disagreement over who should Arena. The result leaves the French take a penalty in a league (AFP) Football Results UEFA Champions League: Basel 5 Benfica 0 Anderlecht 0 Celtic 3 Qarabag 1 Roma 2 Atletico Madrid 1 Chelsea (ENG) 2 Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar (front) runs with Juventus 2 Olympiakos 0 Carlo Ancelotti the ball followed by Edinson Cavani Sporting Lisbon 0 Barcelona 1.