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SPORT Sunday 17 September 2017 PAGE | 27 PAGE | 30 PAGE | 32 F1: Stunning Vettelel Kohli declares Al Attiyah eyes grabs Singapore all-out spin war more glory after Grand Prix pole against Aussies success in Iran Salah helps Markhiya stun Al Sadd Rizwan Rehmat The Peninsula QNB STARS LEAGUE Al Sailiyah rally Yesterday’s results ubstitute Mohammed Al Markhiya 2 -1 Al Sadd Salah yesterday lifted Al Arabi 1 - 3 Al Sailiyah for opening win the gloom in the Al Al Khor 2 -4 Al Rayyan Markhiya camp with two late strikes as the The Peninsula Snewcomers to the QNB Stars League (QSL) edged former Al Markhiya’s Mohammed double by Wagner Ribeiro and a late strike champions Al Sadd in dramatic Salah (second left) celebrates by Uzbek forward Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov fashion. with team-mates after Ayesterday helped Al Sailiyah fight back from Playing at Al Arabi Stadium scoring his second goal against a goal’s deficit for a 3-1 win over hosts Al Arabi. and against stiff opponents, Al Al Sadd at Al Arabi Stadium Showing good early season form Ribeiro scored Markhiya - coached by Yousef yesterday. twice (33 and 49) while Abdukholiqov struck in the Adam - showed great spirit to Substitute Salah’s double 75th minute at Al Arab Stadium. For hosts Al Arabi, produce the goals through Salah secured the newly promoted the long goal came from Khalfan Ibrahim (23). for the season’s first upset win. Al Markhiya a 2-1 win over After a slow start at Al Arabi Stadium, home In another clash yesterday, favourites Al Sadd. midfielder Ahmed Fateh got booked for a reckless Al Rayyan beat Al Khor 4-2 to BELOW: Al Arabi’s Diego body blow on Abdullah Mohammed in the 6th open their new season with a minute. Referee Saoud Ali was quick to slap the Jardel Koester (left) heads the commanding performance. Also yellow card on Fateh for the needless tackle. ball during their QSL match yesterday, Al Sailiyah crushed In the 23rd minute, feared striker Ibrahim Al Arabi 3-1 at the latter’s home against Al Sailiyah opened the scoring for his ‘former’ and present turf. at Al Arabi Stadium employers Al Arabi. Barca legend Xavi inspired yesterday. Ibrahim, who moved to Al Arabi from Al Sadd with a first-half strike at Al Arabi Pictures: Kamutty VP/The Peninsula in the summer, slipped past three defenders includ- Stadium where Salah scored ing Magdi Aballah and Dragos Grigore before twice (82 and 85) within a space unleashing smart shot past goalkeeper Aziz. of two minutes to help Al the ball with his air-borne Ten minutes into the second Ibrahim, a former Qatar national team striker, Markhiya script a big win. attempted header. half, Al Markhiya’s Ghanaian celebrated his goal with his teammates and cheer- Al Sadd, sporting black jer- Despite being denied for 19 attacker Kwame Karikari ing Al Arabi fans as the home side went 1-0 up in seys for the away clash, minutes of the round one clash, slipped past his marker and took spectacular fashion. maintained ball possession for Al Sadd opened their scoring in aim at the Al Sadd goal but goal- In the 33rd minute, Al Sailiyah produced the the first 10-odd minutes of the the 20th when Xavi produced a keeper blocked the fast-paced equaliser through Ribeiro who hoodwinked his clash but newcomers Al near-perfect free-kick that shot. marker before sending the Al Arabi goalkeeper the Markhiya remained composed sailed above the Al Markhiya In the 78th minute, Al wrong way for his side’s first goal. with their defense not allowing wall near their own box. Markhiya sub Mahmoud Attiyah Early into the second half, Al Sailiyah grabbed the any fatal breach at the The ball - that got grazed by attempted a solo effort but his lead once again through Yugoslav midfielder Ribeiro. backline. the head Al Makrkhiya defender clumsy-looking shot sailed past Rebeiro, formerly of El Jaish, converted a direct However, In the 12th minute, Talal Ali - curled in before beat- the Al Sadd goalpost without free-kick with ease as Al Sailiyah took the lead in Al Sadd nearly scored their first ing the dive of keeper Younis. causing any alarm. the 49th minute. goal of the new season when an At the half-hour mark, Al In the 82nd minute, substi- Ten minutes later veteran left-back Nadir Bel- unmarked Hassan Al Haydos Markhiya’s Ali Mujabel was tute Salah fired a shot between hadj - formerly of Al Sadd - fired a slick shot just produced a deft snap-header booked by the referee for a the legs of Al Sadd goalkeeper inches above the turf but the left-footed drive - but the deflection from close reckless tackle on Al Sadd’s Al Dosari as the men in white executed from the edge of the box - was punched range was punched away by Al Miguel. celebrated the equaliser against away by Al Sailiyah goalkeeper Aziz. Markhiya goalkeeper Fahad In the 35th minute, Gambian their dominant opponents. Soon after the hour-mark, a feisty Ribeiro was Younis. international Tijan Jaiteh of Al Two minutes later, Salah - booked by the referee for elbowing an Al Arabi Two minutes later Al Sadd Markhiya went solo with a long- after receiving a curling cross striker while the home side prepared for a skipper Xavi curled in a well- range shot but his powerful from striker Karikari - deflected free-kick. taken long-range free-kick but attempt was smartly blocked by the ball into the net from close To wrap up their commanding show, substi- defender Pedro Miguel - who Al Sadd goalkeeper Saad Al range for the second time in the tute Abdulkholikov fired one home from close range was positioned inside the Al Dosari who dove to his left to match to script his team’s sen- as Al Sailiyah celebrated their third goal in the 75th Markhiya box - failed to deflect deflect the ball away. sational win. minute. QFA President meets FIFA boss in Zurich Paulinho nets late The President of winner for Barca the Qatar Football Federation (QFA) Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Madrid Al Thani yesterday AFP met with FIFA chief Paulinho scored his first Gianni Infantino. Barcelona goal six minutes fromom The meeting took place time as the Catalan giants cameme at FIFA headquarters in from a goal down to win 2-1 att Zurich. Getafe yesterday and open upp a The two officials seven-point lead over Real discussed matters of Madrid. mutual interest besides Barca were dealt a doublee exchanging notes on blow before half-time as recordord signinsigningg OOuOusmanesmanne Qatar’s readiness to Dembele limped off with a hamstringamstring ininjuryjuury bbeforeeforre GaGakuku host the 2022 FIFA Shibasaki’s sensational volleyy pputut GGetafeetafe inin ffront.roontn . World Cup. 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Barcelona’s Brazillian midfielder Paulinho celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish League football match against Getafe CF in Getafe yesterday. 26 SPORT SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2017 Man City hit Watford for six to go top London ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE AFP English Premier League results yesterday (kick- offs 1400 GMT unless stated): anchester City Crystal Palace 0 Southampton 1 (Davis 6) stormed to the top Huddersfield 1 (Depoitre 46) Leicester 1 (Vardy of the Premier 50-pen) League as Sergio Liverpool 1 (Salah 30) Burnley 1 (Arfield 27) Aguero’s hat-trick Newcastle 2 (Atsu 19, Lascelles 68) Stoke 1 Minspired a 6-0 demolition of (Shaqiri 57) Watford, while Philippe Coutin- Watford 0 Manchester City 6 (Aguero 27, 31, 81, ho’s return couldn’t lift Liverpool Jesus 38, Otamendi 63, Sterling 89-pen) in a 1-1 draw against Burnley West Brom 0 West Ham 0 yesterday. Tottenham v Swansea With previous leaders Man- Played on Friday chester United not in action until Bournemouth 2 (Surman 67, Defoe 73) Brighton Sunday’s clash with Everton, City 1 (March 55) had a chance to move three Playing today points clear of their title rivals. Chelsea vs Arsenal (1230 GMT), Manchester Aguero ensured they did just United vs Everton (1500 GMT) that as the Argentine forward maintained his mastery of Wat- ford at Vicarage Road. Pep Guardiola’s side took the Huddersfield ahead in the 47th lead in the 27th minute when minute, only for England striker Aguero headed in from Kevin de Vardy to equalise with a spot- Bruyne’s free-kick for his sev- kick three minutes later enth goal in five games against following Chris Lowe’s foul on the Hornets. Andy King. Aguero wasn’t finished Jamaal Lascelles was New- inflicting pain on Marco Silva’s castle United’s hero again as he men and he struck again four clinched a 2-1 win over Stoke minutes later, tapping in after City at St James’ Park.