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MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 Man Utd hit back to sink Spurs Lingard lifts West Ham into fourth • Newcastle boost survival bid LONDON: Manchester United staged a Tottenham’s top four ambitions. They sit in superb fightback to shatter Tottenham’s top seventh place, six points behind West Ham, four bid with a 3-1 win, while West Ham and speculation will mount about close- climbed to fourth place in the Premier season departures for boss Jose Mourinho League as the revitalized and star striker Kane. inspired a 3-2 victory against Leicester yesterday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side Lingard shines trailed to Son Heung-min’s first half strike, At the London Stadium, Lingard struck but United scored three times after the twice in the first half to maintain his remark- break through Fred, and able form since joining West Ham on loan . from Manchester United in January. The 28- Second-placed United’s fourth succes- year-old has been reborn with West Ham, sive league win avenged their embarrassing scoring eight times in nine appearances and 6-1 home defeat against Tottenham in earning a recall to the team. Jarrod October. They were denied a first half Bowen scored West Ham’s third after half- opener when Cavani’s strike was controver- time as ’ side moved one point sially ruled out by referee Chris Kavanagh ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea and two in after Scott McTominay’s clash with Son in front of sixth-placed Liverpool with seven the build-up. Kavanagh consulted the games left for all three teams. pitchside monitor and decided Qualifying for next season’s Champions McTominay’s flailing arm, which made the League via a top four place would be an slightest contact with Son’s face, was wor- incredible achievement for Moyes, whose thy of a foul despite the Tottenham for- work this season has rehabilitated his rep- ward’s theatrical fall. utation after his failures at Manchester Son put Tottenham ahead in the 40th United and Sunderland. “We’ve got a great minute as the South Korean slotted home bunch of lads. Where we are is way from close range after and beyond anybody’s thoughts,” Moyes said. Lucas Moura carved open the United “It would be an incredible achievement. defense. But United deservedly equalized But let’s be fair, with the standard of teams in the 57th minute when below us, it’s great credit we’re just about played in Cavani, whose shot was saved hanging in there.” by Hugo Lloris, with Brazilian midfielder Kelechi Iheanacho scored in the 70th Fred on hand to slam in his first league and 90th minutes for Leicester, but having goal since 2018. looked certain to earn a top four place, the In the 79th minute, Cavani netted for the Foxes are now only one point above West LONDON: Manchester United’s French midfielder Paul Pogba fights for the ball against Tottenham Hotspur’s Ivorian defender Serge first time in seven games as the Uruguay Ham. Adding to their problems, James Aurier during an English football match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium yesterday. — AFP striker dived to meet Mason Greenwood’s Maddison, Hamza Choudhury and Ayoze cross with a superb header. Greenwood Perez were left out by Leicester manager that there is a consequence and there has to from behind at Turf Moor to end their sev- the priceless winner with a superb solo lashed in the third in stoppage time and Brendan Rodgers after breaching coron- be or they won’t learn,” Rodgers said. en-game winless run. Matej Vydra put effort in the 64th minute. Fourth-bottom United are now 11 points behind leaders avirus protocols. “It was the consequence Newcastle took a big step towards Burnley ahead from close range in the 18th Newcastle are now six points clear of the Manchester City with a game in hand. The of an internal issue we had last weekend. securing their survival with a vital 2-1 win minute, but Jacob Murphy equalised in the relegation zone and hold a game in hand on defeat was a huge blow to troubled We have a set of values. If you fall below against Burnley. Steve Bruce’s side came 57th minute. Allan Saint-Maximin grabbed third-bottom Fulham. — AFP