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Ronaldo left out of Portugal squad QNB STARS LEAGUE for international games PAGE 15 GHARAFA VS ARABI (5.40 PM) Qatar Arabian trophies up for grabs for colts, fillies

Rajeh (right) was the winner of the Qatar Total Arabian Trophy des Poulains last year.

tember. five outings including a Polish Gr1, Al Haffanah has won her only 10 entries in colts race, while nine fillies to Thomas Fourcycy in the card, while GT Zoetelief has outing in France, shedding her will have Al Shaqabab supplemented Probat T, a 1,300m maiden status at La Teste Buch run for top honours in other feature race Racing’s Shalaa, whoho sprint winner in Duindigt, Nether- early August. at Saint-Cloud today has run just oncece lands. His Highness Sheikh Abdullah so far, in the racece In the 2,000m race for fil- bin Khalifa al Thani’s Adiba, fourth with talented Qatariari lies, Fourcy has decided to take behind Al Haffanah, won her sec- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK for 3yo fillies). jockey Faleh Bugha-a- Al Shaqab Racing’s Gtnah out of ond outing at Mont de Marsan DOHA His Highness Sheikh Abdullah naim partnering thehe the contention, while Borkowski earlier in September and will have bin Khalifa al Thani-owned Marid Dahess colt. has supplemented Awasef Al Kha- Peslier for company. While it’s a A day before the racing action shifts and Neef will line up with Olivier Didier Guille- lediah. step up for wards of Fourcy and to a renovated ParisLongchamp, Peslier and Pierre-Charles Boudot min has Deryan The filly has two victories in Guillemin, it should throw up some Saint-Cloud, near the French capi- as their respective partners in the in the race, while Poland, including a Group II at interesting action today. tal, will serve up a taster, including 2,000m race for the colts. Damien de Watrig- Wroclaw over a mile from July, Ali Hamad al Attiya-owned Purebred Arabian racing, on Fri- While Antoine de Watrigant- ant has two entries — and will be making a debut in Mashael will line up for E. Mikhali- day. trained Marid won a Gr1 PA over Bel’Izam and Sea Birdird France today. des under Aurelien Lemaitre. Ten horses will line up for the the distance at Deauville on his Al Maury. Qatari jockey Fourcy still has another Al The race is also a step up for Qatar Arabian Trophy des Poulains last outing, it will be a step up for Trainer Michalchal Faleh Bughanaim Shaqab Racing filly Al Haffanah, Xavier Thomas-Demeaulte Baseel, (Gr1 PA for 3yo colts), while nine Didier Guillemin-schooled Neef, Borkowski has Sahmahm will ride Al Shaqab to be helmed by Julien Auge, and who has three victories from as entries remain for the Qatar Ara- who had won a Gr3 at La Teste Al Khalediah, who has Racing’s Shaala Douhha Al Cham, to be ridden many races, but none at the Group bian Trophy des Pouliches (Gr1 PA Buch over 1,900m earlier in Sep- three victories in llastast on Friday. by Jerome Cabre, in the race. 1 level.

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Talks to reinstate Kuwait into Olympics Al Gharafa hope to end winless run heading ‘in a positive direction’ BUENOS AIRES: Negotiations to lift an Olympic ban on Kuwait are against Al Arabi; Qatar SC host Kharaitiyat making progress but more issues still need to be ironed out before the country's Olympic return, the International Olympic Committee fewer mistakes. The onus is that inconsistency is the (IOC) said on Wednesday. Kuwait's national Olympic committee on our youngsters to grab the team’s bane. (KOC) has been banned since October, 2015 after the government Gharafa v Arabi chances with both hands. “I can make physical and was accused of interference with a new sports law. As a result, Ku- 5.40pm today “Diego Amado cannot tactical changes, but I can- waiti athletes had to compete under the Olympic flag at the Rio de play due to suspension. So is not change the mentality of Janeiro Games in 2016 and they have no access to IOC funds. With Wesley Sneijder who is carry- the players. We play one or the dispute still to be resolved Kuwait now risks missing out on a Qatar SC v Kharaitiyat ing an injury. Ahmed Alaael- two games very well, and second consecutive summer Olympics with the 2020 Tokyo Games din was back in training, but then fare badly in one or less than two years away. 7.50pm today is a doubtful starter. It’s good two games. The issue was discussed at the IOC executive board in the that goalkeeper Yousef Has- “We lose concentration Argentine capital on Wednesday, IOC spokesman Mark Adams said. IKOLI VICTOR san has returned from his in- sometimes. The ups and "THERE is progress there but there is still a lot of work to be done," DOHA jury. It has boosted the confi- downs are difficult to han- Adams told reporters. "But we are heading in the right direction." dence of the team. dle. But then, we must be AL Gharafa Club coach “Our ambition is to be ready for them. The best Christian Gourcuff says his in the top four, but now, we teams survive the downs. IOC says boxing's UK Sport announces team would be looking to find aim to provide a good game “It was not easy in the Olympic future in plans to host decade solutions to halt the club’s to regain the confidence. We beginning as we had made jeopardy of sporting events three-game losing streak. have to get into our style and many changes from last The former champions are fight our way back into the season. We are trying to LOS ANGELES: Boxing risks be- LONDON: UK Sport said on pitted against Al Arabi Club league,” said Gourcuff. improve our game and our ing thrown out of the Olympics Wednesday that holding the in their QNB Stars League After dropping points ambition is top four,” said unless the sport's ruling body 2030 World Cup in Britain would Week 8 match on Friday at against Al Sailiya, Luka Bonacic. addresses "grave" concerns be a "crowning achievement" to 5.40 pm. Bonacic says Al Arabi will In the other game on Fri- regarding its governance, the bookend a decade of sport that Three straight defeats to target maximum points in day, Al Kharaitiyat will hope International Olympic Commit- includes plans to host the Ryder Umm Salal, Al Duhail and Al this weekend’s fixture. to win their second game of tee executive board said on Cup, the world athletics champi- Kharaitiyat meant the Chee- Al Gharafa coach Christian Gourcuff with a team player at a press “We will try to get back to the season after last week’s Wednesday. onships and the grand departs tahs remained seventh in the conference on Thursday. winning ways with a victory shock win over Al Gharafa. A strongly worded IOC state- of the three major cycling tours. standings with seven points. against Al Gharafa. At the They face Qatar SC in the ment warned that the Interna- British Prime Minister Theresa They are five points adrift of the same time, it will give op- “We are trying to rectify same time, Al Gharafa had battle of the relegation fac- tional Boxing Association (AIBA) May gave her backing to a their rivals Al Arabi, who are portunities to other players, lost in their last three games ing both the teams. must tackle governance issues potential World Cup bid, which is also coming off a loss to re- especially youngsters. the mistakes that we have and may come hard at us. We “The most important at its upcoming congress or it currently the subject of feasibility surgent Al Sailiya in their last “All is well with the team made. We will definitely must be wary of them. thing for us is to get more could face sanctions. studies from the English Football game. despite some negative results find solutions to them We “We have to get back our points. We were delighted "The Executive Board of the Association. UK Sport, the coun- “We are trying to rectify and the management is very are suffering from the winning mentality. We hope with our first victory. More IOC today expressed its ongoing try's governing sporting body, the mistakes that we have supportive of us. There is no absences and it can to put up our best. We must importantly, we could arrest extreme concern with the grave published a list of 54 "mega" made. We will definitely find problem with us off the field. undoubtedly affect any be prepared for all scenari- the slump. The win against situation within the International and "major" events it said it solutions to them,” Gourcuff Our problems are on the team. At the same time, it os," added the Arabi mentor. Al Gharafa was actually a Boxing Association (AIBA) and would be interested in hosting said at a news conference. pitch. The Dream Team have lifeline for us after losing the its current governance," the over the next 15 years to show- “We are suffering from “We are in a difficult will give opportunities to won four of their seven first six matches,” said Ab- board said in a statement. case Britain to the world. the absences and it can un- stage. We need to play with other players, especially matches played in the delaziz el Amri, Al Kharaiti- doubtedly affect any team. At determination and make youngsters,” Gourcuff said. league but Bonacic revealed yat coach. 14 Friday, October 5, 2018 Sports

Big auction of Purebred Arabian horses takes place at Saint-Cloud

The grand Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend begand with the auction of Purebred Arabian horses by Arqana in Saint-Cloud. This event was organised in partnership by Arqana and the AFAC. As many as 131 horses were presented to buyers, including 58 two-year-olds, 41 horses in training, 17 mares, 8 yearlings, 6 three-year-olds devoted to endurance and one foal. For the first time, the endurance horses have been integrated into various sections of the catalogue. Many buyers from all over the world, including those from Qatar, took interest in the sales. Egypt’s faces Young gun Shaw Abouelghar test in slams debut ton Qatar Classic

Three Qatari players, including Abdulla al him take on Gawad. The teenaged opener cracked 134 to put India on top against West Indies Wildcards Syed Azlan Tamimi, are in the draw of the annual event Amjad and Abdulrahman al AFP Malki are the other local play- RAJKOT TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK appearance there since the lat- ers involved in the draw and DOHA ter of those triumphs. they will play Hong Kong’s Tsz TEENAGER Prithvi Shaw be- He is seeded to meet world Fung Yip and Cameron Pilley, came the youngest Indian to IN-FORM Egyptian duo No.5 Simon Rösner in the respectively, in round one. score a century on Test debut Ali Farag and Mohamed quarter-finals, while ElShor- The Qatar Classic features as the hosts took opening day Abouelghar will get their Qa- bagy - who has won three of a prize purse of $177,750 and honours in the first match tar Classic campaigns under the past four Qatar Classic the winner will automatically against the West Indies on way against each other when events - is seeded to play 2011 qualify for a spot at June’s PSA Thursday. they line up at the Khalifa In- champion Gregory Gaultier in World Tour Finals. Shaw, 18, also became In- ternational Tennis & Squash the last eight, 12 months after The PSA World Tour Fi- dia's second-youngest century Complex between October 27 he defeated the Frenchman nals features both a men’s maker after Sachin Tendulkar and November 2. and a women’s event, with as he blasted his way to a cen- Both players have started entrants comprising of the tury in 99 deliveries in Rajkot. the season in fine form, with Defending champion reigning PSA World Cham- India were 364 for four at world No. 2 Farag taking the Mohamed ElShorbagy and pions, the season’s Platinum stumps after electing to bat Oracle NetSuite Open title ear- 2007 winner event winners and players that first. Skipper Virat Kohli, on lier this week in San Francisco, are on the other side of qualify by placing high enough 72, and wicketkeeper-batsman while world No. 9 Abouelghar the draw and could meet on the PSA Road to Dubai Lea- Rishabh Pant, on 17, were bat- bagged the biggest title of his in the semi-finals in what derboard. ting at close of play. career last month at the J.P. would be the latest chap- Live matches from the But the day belonged to Morgan China Squash Open in glass court will be broadcast Shaw, a diminutive right-hand- Shanghai. ter of their rivalry live on SQUASHTV (Rest of ed opener and Indian Premier India’s Prithvi Shaw celebrates his century on the opening day of the first Test cricket match against the Farag and Abouelghar are World) and Eurosport Player League star for the Delhi Dare- West Indies at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Thursday. (AFP) drawn on the same side of the in the semi-final stage of this (Europe only), while action devils, as he and Cheteshwar draw as 2016 champion Karim tournament. from the semi-finals and fi- Pujara put on a 206-run second man, was aged 17 when he Dhawan (85 balls) and Dwayne SCOREBOARD Abdel Gawad and last year’s Qatari champion Abdulla nals will be shown live by ma- wicket partnership. scored 119 not out against Eng- Smith (93) to hit his debut ton runner-up , Mohd al Tamimi opens up his jor broadcasters around the "I was a bit nervous to start land in 1990, but that was in his in under 100 balls. INDIA (FIRST INNINGS): with the latter of those play- tournament against former world, such as BT Sport, beIN off but when I got in, I got com- ninth Test match. Bangladesh batsman Mo- P. Shaw c & b Bishoo ...... 134 ers beginning his tournament world junior champion Eain Sports, Fox Sports Australia L. Rahul lbw b Gabriel ...... 0 fortable. I just tried to play my Shaw reached the land- hammad Ashraful is the young- C. Pujara c Dowrich b Lewis ...... 86 against New Zealand’s world Yow Ng and a win would see and Astro. natural game. I was just think- mark with two runs off pace- est debut Test centurion, fol- V. Kohli not out ...... 72 No.8 Paul Coll, two years after ing that it's another game for man Keemo Paul, punching his lowed by Zimbabwe's Hamilton A. Rahane c Dowrich b Chase ...... 41 they played out a mammoth 2018 QATAR CLASSIC DRAW me and then it just happened," fist in the air as the home crowd Masakadza and Pakistan's Sal- R. Pant not out ...... 17 101-minute marathon when Extras (b9, lb1, nb4) ...... 14 said Shaw. gave him a standing ovation. im Malik. Total (four wickets, 89 overs) ...... 364 they last met at this tourna- [1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) [bye] [9/32] Diego Elias (PER) [bye] "Playing for India, it was a "From the smaller age I Pujara also played an un- To bat: R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, K. Yadav, M. Shami, U. ment. [WC] Syed Azlan Amjad (QAT) v [9/32] Tsz Fung Yip [9/32] (ENG) [bye] big thing for me. I wanted to used to play a lot of school characteristically quick knock Yadav Defending champion Mo- (HKG) [9/32] Cameron Pilley (AUS) v [WC] Abdulrahman al make this chance count. It was cricket, 30 or 35 school games as he brought up fifty off 67 Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Rahul), 2-209 (Pujara), 3-232 hamed ElShorbagy and 2007 [9/32] Alan Clyne (SCO) v Adrian Waller (ENG) Malki (QAT) (Shaw), 4-337 (Rahane) [9/32] (EGY) [bye] Youssef Soliman (EGY) v [9/32] a good challenge for me and I in a year," said Shaw, who had deliveries, but missed out on Bowling: Gabriel 18-1-66-1 (nb2), Paul 10-1-41-0 winner Ramy Ashour are on [9/32] (ENG) [bye] (FRA) think I did well," he added. once scored a record 546 runs his hundred after being caught (nb2), Lewis 12-0-56-1, Bishoo 30-1-113-1, Chase the other side of the draw and Chris Simpson (ENG) v [9/32] Mazen Hesham (EGY) [9/32] Max Lee (HKG) v Rex Hedrick (AUS) He led India's fightback af- in school cricket. behind off debutant paceman 16-0-67-1, Brathwaite 3-0-11-0. could meet in the semi-finals [9/32] Raphael Kandra (GER) v Arturo Salazar (MEX) [5] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) [bye] ter they lost opener Lokesh Ra- "I have played a lot of crick- Sherman Lewis. in what would be the latest [6] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) [bye] [7] (EGY) [bye] West Indies: K. Brathwaite, K. Powell, S. Hope, S. [8] Ramy Ashour (EGY) [bye] Eain Yow Ng (MAS) v [9/32] Abdulla Mohd al Tamimi hul for nought in the very first et in Ranji and it just keeps Kraigg Brathwaite, stand- Hetmyer, R. Chase, S. Ambris, S. Dowrich, K. Paul, D. chapter of their rivalry, which (WAL) v [9/32] Cesar Salazar (MEX) (QAT) over off Shannon Gabriel. going on with so much cricket ing in as captain after Jason Bishoo, S. Lewis, S. Gabriel. has seen the two contest both [9/32] Borja Golan (ESP) v Todd Harrity (USA) [9/32] Gregoire Marche (FRA) v Karim Ali Fathi (EGY) Shaw was finally caught around. All that experience has Holder suffered a last-minute the 2012 and 2014 PSA World Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) v [9/32] Greg Lobban (SCO) (EGY) v [9/32] and bowled by leg-spinner Dev- helped me," added the Mum- ankle injury, juggled his bowl- Championship finals in Doha. [9/32] Tom Richards (ENG) v (EGY) (ENG) [9/32] Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) [bye] [9/32] Leo Au (HKG) v Ben Coleman (HKG) endra Bishoo for 134 in the last bai-born Shaw. ers but the absence of the ex- Shaw with a patient 105-run Ashour, who is currently [9/32] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) v Campbell Grayson (NZL) [9/32] Saurav Ghosal (IND) [bye] over before tea. His knock came Shaw is the fourth-youngest perienced Kemar Roach and partnership despite West In- ranked at No.15 in the world, [3] Simon Rösner (GER) [bye] [9/32] (EGY) [bye] in 154 balls with 19 boundaries. international batsman to score Holder was painfully evident. dies bowlers keeping a tidy line defeated world No.1 ElShor- [3] Tarek Momen (EGY) [bye] [2] Ali Farag (EGY) [bye] The now-retired Tendulkar, a century on debut. He is also Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, and length to check the flow of bagy in both of those finals [9/32] Paul Coll (NZL) [bye] India's most successful bats- the third batsman after Shikhar who made 41, took over from runs in the final session of play. and is in line to make his first

QATARI ATHLETES INTENSIFY TRAINING EFFORTS FOR ASIAN PARA GAMES

The Qatari athletes started their training sessions for the Asian Para Games, which will begin in Jakarta on Saturday. The Qatari delegation is being headed by Abdulqader al Mutawa, Assistant Secretary-General of the Qatar Paralympic Committee (QPC). Qatar are contesting in two disciplines - athletcis and goalball. Sports Friday, October 5+, 2018 15 Sagbo wins player of September award Zverev stunned Laurent Banide of Umm Salal named by world #61 at the League’s best coach China Open

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK AFP Rublev 6-4, 6-3. DOHA BEIJING Top seed Juan Martin del Potro plays unseeded Serbian YANNICK Sagbo of Umm ALEXANDER Zverev smashed Filip Krajinovic and will be Salal has been adjudged the his racquet in frustration af- strong favourite in the Chinese QNB Stars League’s best Laurent Banide of Umm Salal ter he was the victim of a sur- capital with Grigor Dimitrov player for the month of Sep- prise three-set defeat to world and now Zverev both out. tember 2018. STATS, the official statistics number 61 Malek Jaziri at the In the women's draw, Aryna The Ivorian striker was and figures provider for the China Open on Thursday. Sabalenka said that a pep talk in action in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 QNB Stars League, showed With his coach Ivan Lendl from her coach warning her to with a total of 291.4 minutes he made an average of 36.8 looking on stony-faced, the stop being "crazy" was behind on the pitch. passes, of which 30.6 were German prodigy exited in the her dumping holder Caroline He scored three goals successful. He scored all his last 16 in Beijing, the indefati- Garcia. The 20-year-old, who with an average of one goal goals from inside the box. gable Tunisian Jaziri winning grabbed the biggest win of her per game and played a cru- The physical aspects re- 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-4. career with the Wuhan Open ti- cial role in Umm Salal’s three vealed that the ace player Zverev, 21, the second seed tle last week, was staring defeat wins, against Al Gharafa, Al covered a total distance of touted as a future multiple in the face on Beijing's increas- Kharatiyat, and Al Khor. 8,038.1 metres with a high- Yannick Sagbo (centre) of Umm Salal in action against Al Rayyan during a QNB Stars League match recently. Grand Slam winner, reacted ingly chilly outside hard courts. Sagbo is one of the most speed distance of 277.3, very by whacking his racquet on the But roared on by a cheering prominent players of Umm high-speed distance of 85.3. victories in Weeks 5, 6 and During the period, Umm dribbles. floor, bending it badly out of squad decked out in matching Salal ever since he joined Laurent Banide of Umm 7, against Al Gharafa (3- Salal scored six goals while Umm Salal made 54 shape. He then dished out more purple and white jackets, the The Orange Fortress a few Salal has been named as the 2), Al Kharaitiyat (2-1) and conceding three. They made final-third entries and 30 punishment, flinging it at his world number 16 from Belarus seasons ago. He is an active QNB Stars League’s best Al Khor (1-0), in that or- an average number of 480 penalty-area entries. Shots courtside chair as he trudged fought back to force a second- presence on the field and coach for the month of Sep- der. Their only defeat was passes, of which 417 were for reached 13 and shots off. set tie break, and from there a leads the attack through the tember 2018. against Al Arabi (1-5) in successful. Short passes against 12. The total number The veteran Jaziri, 34, faces deciding set. middle as well as both wings. Under Banide, Al Duhail Week 4. numbered 292 and forward of shots on target was six. Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia With the fourth seed Garcia The 30-year-old also played four games during The nine points from passes 149. Banide is one of the in the last eight on Friday. visibly wilting under the Be- plays a defensive role when the month and won three of those three wins helped There were 11.3 crosses outstanding coaches in the Fourth seed Fabio Fognini larusian's barrage, Sabalenka the team retreats. them. Umm Salal to the seventh (5.3 from the left and 6.0 QNB Stars League. He took of Italy remains on course for a surged to the finish in a 5-7, 7-6 The technical analysis The Orange Fortress position in the standings from the right). They also charge of Umm Salal at the fourth title this season after he (7/3), 6-0 win and a place in the of Bounedjah released by completed a hat-trick of with 13 points. made 18 tackles and seven beginning of the season. swatted away Russia's Andrey quarter-finals. Ronaldo left out UEFA Champions League of Portugal squad for int’l games The Juventus striker denies hotel sex attack, calls rape ‘abominable’

DPA/AFP Wednesday denied accusa- MADRID tions by a former American model that he raped her in a CRISTIANO Ronaldo has Las Vegas hotel in 2009 and been left out of Portugal's said his conscience is clear. squad for internationals next “I firmly deny the accu- week against Poland and sations being issued against Scotland and for November's me,” the Portuguese super- internationals. star tweeted in Portuguese The omission of the na- and English. tional team captain and all- “Rape is an abominable time top scorer comes amid crime that goes against eve- rape allegations in the United rything that I am and believe States in,” said the 33-year-old Ju- Police in Las Vegas this ventus forward. week reopened a sexual as- “Keen as I may be to clear sault investigation from 2009 my name I refuse to feed the at the request of a woman who media spectacle created by has alleged she was raped by people seeking to promote Ronaldo. themselves at my expense,” On Wednesday, the player Ronaldo said. strongly denied the allega- “My clear conscious (sic) tion. will thereby allow me to await No reason was given for with tranquillity the results of Ronaldo's absence from the any and all investigations,” he squad, but Portuguese media added on his Twitter feed @ quoted national team coach Cristiano, which has nearly 75 Fernando Santos telling jour- million followers. nalists the decision was taken Kathryn Mayorga, 34, of after a conversation between Las Vegas, accused Ronaldo, him, Ronaldo and the head of in a 32-page complaint filed the Portuguese football fed- last month with a district eration, Fernando Gomes. court in Nevada, of raping her "We agreed the play- on June 13, 2009. er wouldn't be available, Las Vegas police this week wouldn't be an option for se- said they were reopening a lection,” Santos said. “For the case filed on that date but did next two squad selections, this not identify the victim or the one and the one next month, alleged perpetrator by name. Ronaldo won't be with us.” Mayorga’s lawyers are to In a post on the national hold a news conference in Las team's Twitter feed, Santos Vegas at 3:00 pm Pacific time Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his goal during the UEFA Champions League match against Tottenham Hotspur in London on Thursday. (EPA) was also quoted as saying: “In (2200 GMT) on Wednesday the future, nothing prevents to discuss the case. Cristiano from giving his They said in a statement contribution to the national they would provide back- team." ground information about the Santos had excused the suit, a summary of the evi- Messi drives Barca past 33-year-old forward for Por- dence and outline the claims tugal's first two post-World against Ronaldo. Cup matches, against Croatia Mayorga alleges she was and Italy, to allow him to set- pressured into signing a non- tle at his new club Juventus disclosure agreement in 2010 following his move from Real to keep the alleged rape se- Tottenham in thriller Madrid. cret and is seeking at least European champions Por- $200,000 in penalties and tugal play Poland in Chor- damages. zow on October 11 in a UEFA The complaint was first Neymar nets a hat-trick as PSG inflict Red Star’s biggest-ever defeat in European competition Nations League game and a reported by the German mag- friendly match against Scot- azine Der Spiegel. Lawyers DPA land in Glasgow three days for Ronaldo have reportedly LONDON beat Club Brugge 3-1 in Group season in a bid to end a run made a fine save to keep Tot- on a stretcher with an appar- later. threatened to sue the maga- A, leaving them level at the top of three games without a win, tenham from pulling one back ent back injury after 17 min- Meanwhile, Ronaldo on zine over the story. LIONEL Messi struck twice with two wins with Borussia impressed going forward, cut- before the break, after Gerard utes on a disappointing night as Barcelona beat Tottenham Dortmund, who beat Monaco ting through Tottenham's de- Pique deflected the ball to- for the English side, which fin- 4-2 in a thriller at Wembley in 3-0. fence. wards his own goal. ished in the worst way possible Champions League Group B Porto edged Galatasaray Rakitic doubled Barca's However, the German had as Insigne escaped Virgil Van on Wednesday, while Lorenzo 1-0 in Group D thanks to lead after 28 minutes with a to pick the ball out of his net Dijk and netted at the back Insigne netted a 90th-minute Moussa Marega's header, after Harry Kane curled home post to break the deadlock. winner for Napoli as they beat which leaves them joint top on Messi brace lethally after beating Nelson The group's other match Liverpool 1-0 in Group C. four points with Schalke 04, Semedo with a clever turn in saw Neymar hit a hat-trick as Barcelona and Inter Milan who left it late to beat Loko- Messi extended Barcelona’s the 52nd minute. PSG inflicted Red Star's big- are joint top of their group on motiv Moscow. lead four minutes later by Messi extended Barce- gest ever defeat in European six points after the Italian side Barcelona struck after just playing a one-two with Alba lona's lead four minutes later competition. won 2-1 at PSV thanks to goals two minutes at Wembley to set and slotting past Lloris, and by playing a one-two with Alba Brazilian forward Neymar from Radja Nainggolan and the tone for a brilliant game. he netted a late fourth after and slotting past Lloris, and he curled in a free-kick and fin- Mauro Icardi. Messi's superb pass helped Erik Lamela’s deflected strike netted a late fourth after Erik ished from close range to get Napoli grabbed a deserved Jordi Alba break into the area gave Spurs hope. Lamela's deflected strike gave the French side off to a strong late winner after outplaying and drew out goalkeeper Hugo Spurs hope. start. Juergen Kloppp's Liverpool to Lloris at the same time, with Dries Mertens hit the bar Edinson Cavani netted a move top of the group, while the Barca defender cutting the sensational volley into the top for Napoli as the hosts domi- deflected third before Angel Paris Saint-Germain thrashed ball back to Philippe Coutinho, corner, after Coutinho did well nated Liverpool, while Alisson Di Maria and Kylian Mbappe Red Star Belgrade 6-1 in the who fired into an empty net to keep the ball in play and Becker made good saves from struck with Neymar complet- other game. from the edge of the box. kick it back to the edge of the Fabian Ruiz, Arkadiusz Milik ing his treble after 81 minutes, A file photo of Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo at the Russia 2018 World Antoine Griezmann's dou- The Catalans, lining up in area. and Jose Callejon. after Marko Marin scored a Cup round of 16 match against Uruguay in Sochi. (AFP) ble helped Atletico Madrid a 4-4-2 for the first time this Marc-Andre ter Stegen Naby Keita was taken off consolation for Red Star.