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SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2019 16 Salah extends Liverpool lead Salah penalty puts Liverpool seven points clear again with a 1-0 victory at Brighton

AFP | Brighton, United Kingdom

iverpool bounced back from two consecutive de- 14 Lfeats to remain on course goals have been scored for a first league title in 29 years, by Mohamed Salah this but were made to wait before season, putting him level breaking down an obdurate with Arsenal’s Pierre- Brighton thanks to Mohamed Emerick Aubameyang Salah’s 50th-minute penalty in and Tottenham Hotspur’s a 1-0 win yesterday. in the race for Victory reestablished Jurgen the Golden Boot Klopp’s side’s seven-point lead over Manchester City at the top But the visitors found them- of the table, which was reduced selves a man down when Yann to four when the champions in- Valery was shown a red card flicted Liverpool’s only Premier for a second bookable offence League defeat of the campaign after tugging the shirt of Marc to breathe new life into the title Albrighton. race nine days ago. Southampton still doubled The Reds were far from their their lead just before half- fluent best on England’s south time when Long pounced on a coast, but ground out a vital win mistake by goalkeeper Kasper to settle any nerves caused by Schmeichel. that defeat thanks to a 13th clean Fulham remained in the rel- sheet in 22 league games this egation zone after a 2-1 loss to season. Burnley that saw them concede Klopp made wholesale chang- two own-goals in three minutes es for Monday’s FA Cup elimi- at Turf Moor as the Clarets -- nation to Wolves to underline who didn’t have a shot on target his priorities for this season and -- moved three points clear of he recalled a host of first-team Liverpool’s Egyptian Mohamed Salah scores the opening goal from the penalty spot the drop. regulars, including Salah. Andre Schurrle put Fulham However, the Egyptian and hauled down last season’s Pre- Asian Cup Salah passed up a glorious ahead in just the second min- the rest of Liverpool’s forward mier League player of the year. Vietnam 0 2 Iran chance two minutes from time ute but Burnley equalised in the line were starved of service be- Salah stepped up to blast the when he turned James Milner’s 20th minute through Joe Bryan’s fore the break as Brighton sat penalty past Button and move Yemen 0 3 Iraq driven cross wide from point- own-goal and were soon in the deep and the visitors dominated level with Pierre-Emerick Lebanon 0 2 Saudi Arabia blank range. lead when Denis Odoi also put possession without any cutting Aubameyang and Harry Kane That could have proved costly through his own net. edge. as the league’s top-scorer on 14 English when Florin Andone escaped in Craig Cathcart scored at both Roberto Firmino just failed to goals for the season. behind the Liverpool defence in ends as Watford won 2-1 away to reach a dangerous Andy Robert- One moment of madness from 1 0 Arsenal stoppage time, but his low cross Crystal Palace in a match coin- son cross, while Xherdan Shaqiri Gross undid Chris Hughton’s Brighton 0 1 Liverpool found no takers. ciding with the second anniver- gameplan to defend and frus- And Liverpool held out to sary of former Hornets manager nodded inches wide. Burnley 2 1 Fulham But neither side managed a trate the league leaders. ensure a largely forgettable 90 Graham Taylor’s death. single shot on target in the first Yet, the German midfielder Cardiff City 0 0 Huddersfield Town minutes could be remembered Watford defender Cathcart half as Glenn Murray headed Al- had a chance to make amends Crystal Palace 1 2 Watford as another important step on gave Palace, whose manager Roy bion’s best chance over the bar. almost immediately with Bright- Leicester City 1 2 Southampton course to the title come May. Hodgson is also a former Eng- Salah immediately signalled on’s best opportunity to level, land boss, a 38th-minute lead a change in Liverpool’s intent but his shot was bravely blocked 10-man Saints beat Leicester with an own-goal. after half-time as his powerful by Fabinho. Spanish La Liga At the other end of the table, But he equalised midway shot at the end of a purpose - From then on Liverpool Leganés 1 0 Huesca 10-man Southampton moved a through the second half before ful run was well saved by David looked more likely to add to point clear of the bottom three Tom Cleverley’s volley into the Valencia CF 1 1 Real Valladolid Button. their lead than concede as Firmi- with a 2-1 win away to Leicester. top corner won the game for Brighton, though, were ar- no’s fierce strike from outside James Ward-Prowse’s pen- Watford with 16 minutes left. chitects of their own downfall the box was placed too close French Ligue 1 alty, awarded after Nampalys Huddersfield remained bot- moments later. Salah was given to Button before Georginio Amiens 0 2 Paris Saint-Germain Mendy fouled , tom of the table following a too much room inside the area Wijnaldum and Sadio Mane fired gave the Saints an 11th-minute goalless draw away to relega- to turn and Pascal Gross then wide. *Scores as of closing lead. tion-threatened Cardiff.

Rice scores first Hammers goal to beat Arsenal Iraq power into knockouts

AFP | Abu Dhabi cide who tops Group D in a ’s repeat of their combustible • raq sank Yemen and Iran quarter-final of 2015, which 48th-minute goal was I am delighted for this Ibeat Vietnam as the neigh- Iraq won on penalties. enough for West Ham young man to score the bours and arch-rivals powered Iran, looking to end a 43-year to beat Arsenal goal...He is a special into the Asian Cup round of 16 title drought since last winning talent and keeps yesterday ahead of their highly Asian football’s most coveted AFP | anticipated group decider next prize, could have scored four working hard week. or five but for some poor fin- Teenager Mohanad Ali’s ishing in Abu Dhabi. eclan Rice’s first West Ham early solo strike kick-started “It’s a pity our performance Dgoal secured a 1-0 win over Iraq’s 3-0 victory in Sharjah, didn’t produce a couple more Arsenal in a capital city derby vic was waving goodbye to the while Sardar Azmoun struck goals,” Iran coach Carlos Que- clash at the . home fans in a London Stadium both goals in Iran’s 2-0 win in iroz told reporters. The victory in yesterday’s record of over 59,000 when sub- Abu Dhabi. “But winning is the best early kick-off saw the Hammers stituted in the 71st minute. Iraq and Iran will meet in medicine in football. To win West Ham United’s Irish defender Declan Rice celebrates after scoring move up to eighth in the Pre- “We will see what happens in Dubai on Wednesday to de- two games and score seven mier League table, on 31 points, was almost as pleased as Rice away Premier League matches. the next days,” said Manuel Pel- goals -- I have to praise my ahead of the bulk of the week- himself, adding: “I am delighted The defender, looking ahead legrini, the West Ham manager. players because I am very de- end’s fixtures. for this young man to score the to next weekend’s clash with “It is an issue that the club manding.” Teenage midfielder Rice gave goal...He is a special talent and Chelsea at the Emirates Sta - must see what is the best for Saman Ghoddos and Mehdi himself an early present for his keeps working hard.” dium, said: “It is a home game the player, for the club and for Taremi went close for Asia’s 20th birthday on Monday by Defeat dented Arsenal’s bid to against an opponent in the top everyone.” top-ranked team before Az- scoring the only goal of the break into the top four, with the four. We know what we need to Former Arsenal favourite moun rose to head home a game three minutes into the Gunners still adrift of Chelsea do. We need to prepare all week Samir Nasri started against his Ghoddos cross after 38 min- second half. -- their next opponents -- in the for this important team.” old club as the midfielder made utes. “I can’t put it into the words,” race for a Champions League West Ham named Marko Ar- his Premier League debut for The Rubin Kazan forward an elated Rice told . place. nautovic in their starting line- the Hammers. lashed in his third goal of the “The lads are always on at me “It is difficult to win if you up despite the Austrian for - Koscielny and Shkodran tournament from the edge of to take the shot on more.” don’t score,” said Arsenal’s Lau- ward’s brother and agent saying Mustafi returned from injury the box 20 minutes from time rent Koscielny, after a defeat Thursday he wanted to move to for Arsenal but there was no Hussein Al-Saedi of Iraq in action to give Iran a record ninth ‘Special talent’ that meant the Gunners had the Chinese Super League. place in their squad for Mesut against Wahid Mohammed Al-Khyat successive first-round victory West Ham captain Mark Noble won just one of their last seven And it appeared Arnauto - Ozil. of Yemen dating back to 2007.