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MANCHESTER: Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling scores his second goal during the English football match between Manchester City and West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, yesterday. —AFP Man City go top with win over West Ham

also won their three opening games. West Ham’s , who had to go off the league since the same weekend last year. have to win 3-0 or 4-0 to think the game is Having scored twice in the first 18 min- after taking a blow to the throat. He was left completely unmarked to head over,” Guardiola told . Man City 3 utes through Raheem Sterling and Brazilian “I did not see the incident,” Guardiola told in Kevin de Bruyne’s free kick as goalkeeper “We played a good game. Our fans midfielder Fernandinho, Pep Guardiola’s reporters and neither did West Ham’s manag- Adrian glared at his defence. Bilic’s side, enjoyed it and we are happy. “I don’t know team appeared set for an easy three points, er Slaven Bilic. “Reid got a little injured so we again weakened by injuries and unable to how many shots we had but the perform- only to be pegged back as the London side took him off,” Bilic said. For his third league use new loan signing Simone Zaza from ance in general was real good.” West Ham West Ham 1 improved after halftime. game in charge of City, the former Barcelona Juventus, employed three centre halves plus stayed 12th in the table after their second reduced the deficit in the 58th minute but and Bayern Munich manager again picked wing backs, but defended poorly against defeat. MANCHESTER: Manchester City, Premier Sterling scored his second goal in stoppage Willy Caballero in goal rather than Joe Hart, City’s fluent attacking. “I wasn’t happy at halftime,” Bilic said. “I League champions in 2012 and 2014, went time from an acute angle. and the Argentine was not troubled for In the second half, Bilic pushed Antonio asked the guys to show character and spirit to the top of the table with a 3-1 victory over City could have leading scorer Sergio almost an hour until Antonio’s unexpected further forward and he headed in a cross by and a different mentality which they did. West Ham United yesterday. Superior goal Aguero banned for the derby match against intervention. In the meantime, Sterling . City briefly looked nervous Praise for the team for the second-half per- difference took them above Chelsea and United next month if retrospective action is scored his first goal of the season following a but in the last few minutes David Silva hit a formance. “A few will be back after the inter- neighbours Manchester United, who have taken after he appeared to swing an arm at fine move and Fernandinho added his first in post and Sterling made the victory safe. “You national break.” — Reuters Baggies and Boro in goalless stalemate Hertha gets dramatic win, Leipzig draws on debut BERLIN: Julian Schieber scored the second Celsius (111.2 degrees Fahrenheit) during West Bromwich 0 of two injury-time goals to give Hertha the first half. Berlin a dramatic 2-1 win over promoted Later yesterday, Marcel Sabitzer struck Freiburg, while Leipzig secured a 2-2 draw in the last minute to earn a 2-2 draw for on its Bundesliga debut yesterday. Leipzig at Hoffenheim. Middlesbrough 0 Freiburg captain Nicolas Hoefler Mark Uth looked to have won it for the thought he’d salvaged a draw for his side home side when he scored in the 83rd on its return to the Bundesliga after one minute after a breakaway led by captain WEST BROMWICH: West Bromwich Albion and season away when he scored with a head- Sebastian Rudy. But Benno Schmitz Middlesbrough scrapped their way to a goal- er from a corner in the 93rd minute. crossed for Sabitzer at the far post to claim But there was still time for Schieber’s Leipzig’s first point. Lukas Rupp opened less draw in a Premier League game of few winner from a difficult angle after Genki the scoring in the 55th for Hoffenheim, fir- chances at yesterday. Haraguchi’s initial effort was blocked. ing home the loose ball with the aid of a The point apiece saw newly-promoted Boro Hertha’s Vladimir Darida opened the deflection after a corner. Three minutes climb into sixth place, with West Brom moving scoring against his former side in the 61st. later, Leipzig captain Dominik Kaiser up to tenth in the table. But this was a match to Darida, who joined after Freiburg’s relega- equalized when Hoffenheim goalkeeper tax even the patience of the most loyal sup- tion in 2015, fired inside the right post Oliver Baumann let his strike slip through porters, with visitors Boro not managing a shot after some clever interplay between his fingers. on target until 17 minutes from time and the Haraguchi and Vedad Ibisevic, who laid Leipzig’s ascent to the Bundesliga has Baggies offering little more in attack. the ball back. been controversial among opposing fans The draw was some consolation for West “In the end, we’re just happy to win the who object to its backing by energy-drink Brom after they were knocked out of the EFL thing,” Ibisevic said. High temperatures manufacturer Red Bull, which purchased Cup on penalties by third-tier in Northampton played a role as both sides struggled for the playing rights of fifth-tier side SSV on midweek, but Sunday’s match helped chances. Sky Germany reported that the Markranstaedt and rebranded the club in explained why Baggies manager has on-pitch temperature reached 44 degrees 2009. — AP been calling for several new players to join his squad by the close of the transfer window on Wednesday. West Brom manufactured some- thing close to an early chance when James McClean saw an 11th-minute effort smothered WEST BROMWICH: West Bromwich Albion’s Northern Irish defender Gareth McAuley (L) vies by Boro goalkeeper Brad Guzan. with Middlesbrough’s Spanish defender Antonio Barragan during the English Premier League Salomon Rondon, West Brom’s record £12 football match between West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough, yesterday. —AFP million ($16 million, 14 million euros) buy, then from Guzan. ward . headed two half-chances well wide. But it was a far from threatening effort and At the other end, Boro’s Cristhian Stuani Meanwhile Alvaro Negredo ploughed a lonely Gaston Ramirez replied in kind early in the sec- shot straight at in the 73rd furrow up front for Boro. ond half before the Baggies’ minute before the visitors saw Stewart Eight minutes before half-time, a rare attack headed wide of the target. Downing shoot wide. West Brom almost got BERLIN: Berlin's forward Julian Schieber (3rd L) scores against Freiburg's mid- by either side saw Brendan Galloway, making West Brom substitute lasted a lucky break in the closing stages when fielder Onur Bulut (L), Freiburg's midfielder Nicolas Hoefler (2nd L) and his Premier League debut for Albion after a just five minutes before he himself limped off Daniel Ayala’s shot struck Guzan before Freiburg's goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow (R) yesterday — AFP loan move from Everton, produce a low save injured and he was replaced by want-away for- bouncing away from goal. — AFP