Kenyans Kipsang, Warriors thrash Keitany win New Lakers York Marathon MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 201416 17 Pakistan close on series win after Misbah’s blitz Page 16 LONDON: Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney (bottom left) fightsfor the ball against Manchester City’s goalkeeper Joe Hart (upper left) during their English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad Stadium. — AP Man City beat 10-man United a run of three winless games for City, who Januzaj sliced off target and from the second second when Rojo clattered Yaya Toure from climbed back to within six points of leaders Robin van Persie headed wide. behind as the Ivorian sought to bring down EPL results/standings Chelsea ahead of Wednesday’s crucial Beneath autumnal sunshine, it was a bitty a high ball. Man City 1 Aston Villa 1 (Weimann 16) Tottenham 2 (Chadli 84, Kane 90); Champions League meeting with CSKA start to the game, but mid-way through the United were forced into another defen- Manchester City 1 (Aguero 63) Manchester United 0. Moscow. Victory gave third-place City a first half the home team came to life and De sive reshuffle early in the second period fourth consecutive league win over their Gea was obliged to ride to United’s rescue when Rojo had to be stretchered off and Playing today neighbours for the first time since 1970, and three times in quick succession. given oxygen after injuring his shoulder in a Crystal Palace v Sunderland Man United 0 left Louis van Gaal’s United seven points After gathering a shot from Aguero, he sliding challenge. Paddy McNair took his behind the champions in ninth place. To had to tip a close-range effort by Jesus Navas place. Aguero saw another penalty shout English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, compound matters, United lost centre-back over the bar and then showed tremendous ignored after being clipped by Carrick, but won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Marcos Rojo to a shoulder injury in the sec- bravery to save at Aguero’s feet as the City’s persistence paid off in the 63rd Chelsea 10 8 2 0 26 10 26 MANCHESTER: Manchester City reasserted ond half, but Van Gaal will have drawn Argentine attacked Fernando’s left-wing minute. Southampton 10 7 1 2 21 5 22 themselves as the dominant local force as encouragement from his side’s dogged cross. United weathered the storm, but they Toure found Clichy with a beautifully Man City 10 6 2 2 20 10 20 Sergio Aguero’s second-half goal secured a Arsenal 10 4 5 1 18 11 17 showing on a ground where they lost 4-1 gifted City the momentum when Smalling weighted pass down the inside-left channel West Ham 10 5 2 3 19 14 17 1-0 Premier League victory over 10-man der- last season. was needlessly sent off in the 39th minute. and the Frenchman crossed for Aguero to Swansea 10 4 3 3 13 10 15 by rivals Manchester United yesterday. Both City were missing the injured David Silva Having received a first booking for stand- sweep home left-footed from 10 yards. Liverpool 10 4 2 4 13 13 14 managers had claimed in the build-up to and received a late blow when Aleksandar ing in front of Hart as the City goalkeeper With the home fans scenting blood, City Tottenham 10 4 2 4 13 14 14 the game that their team was the biggest in Kolarov was forced to withdraw from the looked to launch a clearance, he foolishly manager Pellegrini sent on Samir Nasri and Everton 10343191713 the city, but it was Manuel Pellegrini’s City Man Utd 10 3 4 3 16 14 13 starting XI after injuring himself in the warm- flew in on Milner, leaving referee Michael Edin Dzeko for the final 20 minutes. West Brom 10 3 4 3 13 13 13 who prevailed after Chris Smalling’s brain- up, with Gael Clichy coming in. Oliver with no option but to dismiss him. Navas hit the post after a scuttling run Newcastle 10 3 4 3 11 15 13 less first-half dismissal handed them control. The hosts were first to threaten, David de United’s ensuing reorganisation saw Januzaj but United finished the game strongly, with Stoke 10 3 3 4 10 12 12 The United centre-back saw two yellow Gea parrying from Aguero, but United, with concede his place to Michael Carrick, who Hart blocking from Van Persie and getting Hull 10 2 5 3 13 14 11 cards after trying to block a clearance by Joe Wayne Rooney operating in a deep-lying made his first appearance of the season. down well to save a low right-foot shot by Di Aston Villa 10 3 1 6 5 16 10 Hart and then fouling James Milner, and Crystal Palace 9 2 3 4 13 16 9 number 10 role on his return from a three- It could have been even worse for United, Maria after a bulldozing Rooney run. Toure Leicester 10 2 3 5 11 16 9 after seeing three penalty appeals waved game ban, began to probe. Angel di Maria but Oliver twice rejected strong penalty almost made the game safe, heading over in Sunderland 9 1 5 3 8 17 8 away, City eventually took the spoils thanks twice forced City back with crosses from appeals from City-the first when Marouane injury time, but Aguero’s goal proved QPR 10 2 1 7 9 20 7 to Aguero. wide on the left, but from the first Adnan Fellaini kicked the back of Aguero’s foot, the enough. — AFP Burnley 10 0 4 6 5 19 4 The Argentine’s 63rd-minute strike ended Kane gives Spurs win at Villa Sampdoria, Genoa advance Victory saw Spurs climb to eighth place, six points MILAN: Serie A high-flyers Sampdoria entertaining comeback win at the above the relegation zone but Villa’s sixth league loss reclaimed third spot yesterday thanks Friuli Stadium. Aston Villa 1 in a row meant they remained just two points above to a 3-1 home win over Fiorentina, Hosts Udinese got off the mark the bottom three. while city rivals Genoa fought back to inside the opening minute when veter- “You always need all the players,” Spurs manager claim a precious 4-2 away win at an striker Antonio Di Natale was sent Mauricio Pochettino told Sky Sports. “Today Andros Udinese. through on goal to beat Mattia Perin in (Townsend), Erik (Lamela) and Harry (Kane) made a Sampdoria went into the half-time the Genoa net. Tottenham 2 big impact.” break 2-1 up after Angelo Palomba, Genoa coach Gian Piero Gasperini For all that Benteke deserved to be sent off, Mason from the penalty spot, and Luca Rizzo admitted he feared their midweek win was fortunate not to be shown a red card as well after both opened their account for Sinisa over Juventus, which came days after a appearing to headbutt the Villa forward. “I thought we Mihajlovic’s side with Stefan Savic precious 2-1 win away to Chievo, had BIRMINGHAM: Substitute Harry Kane’s last-minute were excellent throughout the game,” said Villa man- reducing the arrears for La Viola on the gone to his players’ heads. winner, his seventh goal in as many games, completed ager Paul Lambert. stroke of half-time. “We didn’t start well at all. I thought Tottenham Hotspur’s come-from behind 2-1 victory at “OK we lost but the red card changed the game. Samp made sure of all three perhaps the players’ minds were still on 10-man Aston Villa yesterday as the visitors soared up There were so many positives today but one disap- points in the 77th minute when the win over Juve. Instead, we went on the Premier League table. pointment. “Christian Benteke was showing great Fiorentina forward David Pizarro lost to produce a solid performance,” Andreas Weimann’s 16th-minute goal gave Villa form, Tottenham could not handle him and it is disap- possession in midfield and Eder Gasperini told Sky. “Nine points in a the lead but the hosts had to play the final 25 minutes pointing with the red card. pounced to beat fellow Brazilian Neto week isn’t a bad return.” Even Di Natale a man down after striker Christian Benteke was shown “You cannot condone what he did but it is not like in the away goal. seemed surprised at how easy the a red card for a slap on the face of Spurs’ Ryan Mason. he threw a Mike Tyson punch. My daughter can punch Sampdoria’s fifth win of the season hosts’ opener had come, but Genoa Tottenham eventually made their advantage pay by harder than that,” added Lambert. saw them replace Napoli in third place bounced back in impressive fashion. scoring two goals inside the final six minutes at Villa Weimann, after Villa had missed several chances, and they now trail leaders Juventus by Giovanni Marchese levelled with a Park. gave the Birmingham club the lead when he turned in six points, with Roma in second three great half-volley on 21 minutes and Nacer Chadli struck from a corner before rising star a low cross from Charles N’Zogbia. points off the pace. three minutes later Iago Falque Kane, a life-long fan of north London club Spurs and a Emmanuel Adebayor should have equalised 11 Mihajlovic told Sky Sport: “Very restored the visitors’ lead. product of their youth system, grabbed the winner.