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Established 1961 Sport THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017 US gymnast Maroney alleges Hayward breaks ankle, Cavaliers No Pique, no problem as 13sexual abuse by team doctor 14 hold off Celtics 102-99 in opener 15 10-man Barcelona cruise urgency after going behind, bringing on for- Goalkeeping ward Jonas for Diogo Goncalves but they failed to trouble David de Gea in the visi- Hazard rescues Chelsea tors’ goal. gaffe hands Rashford limped off with about 15 min- utes to go, replaced by Anthony Martial, who tested Svilar early following an inci- Man Utd win sive run into the box. Benfica captain in six-goal Roma thriller Luisao was sent off in added time afer a at Benfica lunge at United substitute Scott LONDON: Eden Hazard came to Chelsea’s res- lay-off, shot tamely at Roma goalkeeper Alisson remained far from convincing and Roma were McTominay to compound the home side’s cue after his side blew a two-goal lead in a dra- Becker. Roma were undaunted and Diego back in the game three minutes later. misery. Jose Mourinho made four changes LISBON: Manchester United took a matic 3-3 draw with Roma in the Champions Perotti galloped forward for a stinging strike that Kolarov took possession wide on the left to the team that started Saturday’s cagey League yesterday. Antonio Conte’s team looked whistled over. edge of the Chelsea area, surged past Cesar huge stride towards the Champions 0-0 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League knockout stages yesterday, seeing on course for a comfortable victory at Stamford Brazil defender Luiz had been missing in Azpilicueta and blasted a fierce strike that League, with Victor Lindelof, Daley Blind, Bridge thanks to first half goals from David Luiz action during that Roma raid, but the part-time deflected in off Andreas Christensen. Roma had off an uninspired Benfica 1-0 to make it Juan Mata and Rashford returning to the and Hazard at Stamford Bridge. But Roma’s midfielder recovered his bearings to put Chelsea won only once in their 15 games in England, but three wins out of three thanks to a goal- side. But it was Benfica who played the Aleksandar Kolarov struck before half-time to ahead in the 11th minute. Stealing possession the way they were bossing possession suggested keeping howler. more enterprising football in the early spark a stirring fightback from the Serie A side. inside the Roma half, Luiz initially tried a a memorable escape wasn’t out of the question. Marcus Rashford broke the deadlock stages as the visitors struggled to establish Former Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko defence-splitting pass, but when that was The warning signs were there when Courtois midway through the second half when an any rhythm, frequently caught offside as bagged a brace after the interval to give Roma blocked, he seized on the rebound and curled a was forced to stick out a boot to stop Dzeko inswinging free-kick from the left was car- they tried to make inroads. ried over his line by teenage goalkeeper United, unbeaten since they lost the the lead, only for Hazard to spare Chelsea’s fine first-time finish past Becker from 20 yards. converting Kolarov’s cross early in the second Mile Svilar. Svilar, who became the European Super Cup to Real Madrid in blushes with a late leveller. Chelsea remain two Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan wasted a half. Conte responded to Chelsea’s struggles by youngest goalkeeper to start a Champions early August, have made an impressive start points clear of Roma at the top of Group C, but golden chance to equalise when he shot straight sending on Pedro for Luiz and moving Cesc League game aged just 18 years and 52 to the Premier League season, scoring this was the latest in a growing list of alarming at Thibaut Courtois. Fabregas into a more defensive midfield role. days, caught the ball but in doing so freely before the weekend’s Anfield stale- displays from the Premier League champions. That miss seemed fatal for Roma when But the switch failed to stem the tide and Roma stepped backwards over his line to gift mate. Svilar beat Iker Casillas’s record-the Blues boss Antonio Conte reportedly held a Hazard scored Chelsea’s second in the 37th equalised thanks to Dzeko’s moment of magic in United the lead. Real Madrid legend made his debut in the lengthy inquest with his squad in the aftermath minute. It was Hazard who started the attack, the 64th minute. It was a lucky break for the Premier competition in 1999 at the age of 18 years of Saturday’s shock 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace pouncing in midfield and picking out Morata. Federico Fazio spotted Dzeko’s run and lofted League high-flyers, who, despite dominat- and 118 days. The Portuguese champions and this erratic performance-which extended While Morata sized up his options, Hazard a perfectly-weighted high pass that dipped into ing possession, had been struggling to cre- came into the match on the back of two their winless run to three matches-may well was sprinting into the Roma area, where he the Bosnian’s path. Dzeko contorted his body in ate meaningful chances against the defeats out of two in the Champions spark another dressing down from the Italian. met his team-mate’s deft cross with a cool mid-air to meet the ball with a sublime volley Portuguese champions, twice winners of the League, including a 5-0 drubbing at the After being penned into their own half early on, close-range finish. that flashed past Courtois. Conte’s side were European Cup. Benfica showed increased hands of Swiss side Basel. — AFP Chelsea conjured an electric counter, but Alvaro Hazard’s first club goal of the season should stunned, but Dzeko wasn’t finished yet and he Morata, showing signs of rust after his injury have put Chelsea on cruise control, but they put Roma ahead in the 70th minute. — AFP.