AL SADD to FACE AL AHLI QSL Doha: in Today’S Other QSL Match, Al Sadd Will Take on Al Ahli at the Al Sadd Stadium
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BASEBALL| Page 5 GGOLF|OLF Page 7 Dodgers Westwood To Advertise here rout Giants to questions Call: 444 11 300, 444 66 621 lead NL West Woods’ role in by 6 games US Ryder team Friday, September 23, 2016 SPOTLIGHT Dhul-Hijja 21, 1437 AH English GULF TIMES football owes a lot to wenger SPORT Page 2 FOOTBALL Messi out for three weeks as Barcelona held Reuters 13 points. Sevilla are second on 11 pitch,” Suarez told reporters. match at Sporting Gijon. “When Barcelona points, Barcelona third on nine “If every time someone got hit these things happen we all have to points while Atletico are fourth, on it was uploaded to Instagram this give a little bit more. eight points. would turn into a circus. I’m not go- “We lost two points against Atleti- arcelona failed to capitalise Barca had plenty of possession ing to be sending photos out after co and we have to make sure we don’t on Real Madrid dropping in the fi rst half but Atletico, who every game.” throw away any more.” Third-placed points against Villarreal as knocked them out of the Champions Earlier, Cristiano Ronaldo spurned Barca, who won eight of their 10 Bthe La Liga champions were League last season, forced them into two early chances in a lacklustre fi rst games when a knee injury kept Messi held to a 1-1 draw at home to Atletico tight spaces and constricted their half by Real, who allowed Villarreal out for two months last season, are Madrid on Wednesday, while talis- ability to create openings. opportunities at the other end. three points behind La Liga leaders man Lionel Messi limped off with a “We knew it wasn’t going to be an Villareal captain Bruno Soriano Real Madrid. groin injury. easy game and we’d be attacking a gave his side the lead on the stroke of Zinedine Zidane’s Real, who missed Ivan Rakitic nodded Barca ahead team that sat back and worked hard. halftime with a boldly chipped pen- out on a La Liga record 17th straight in the 41st minute but the home side They gave us no space and made eve- alty after Sergio Ramos had handled victory when they drew 1-1 with Vil- lost control after the break following rything more complicated,” Luis En- in the area, although the Real captain larreal on Wednesday, visit Las Pal- an injury to midfi eld lynchpin Sergio rique told a news conference. made amends by equalising in the mas tomorrow. Busquets and Angel Correa fi red in Messi was denied by Jan Oblak in 48th minute. Real talisman Cristiano Ronaldo the equaliser in the 61st, shortly after one of few chances in a tight fi rst half “We were the much better side in failed to fi nd the net against Villarreal Messi had come off . but Rakitic broke free of Atletico’s the second half but you can’t always but Zidane was unconcerned. “Leo Messi has torn the groin clutches to put Barca in front. win every game in the last minute,” “I’m not worried if he doesn’t muscle in his right leg. He will be The champions did not kick on af- said Real manager Zinedine Zidane. score,” said the French coach. “I’m out of action for approximately three ter the break, rocked by an exhausted Barcelona’s Lionel Messi sits on the turf after a foul on him next to Atletico Meanwhile, Anders Iniesta said the worried when he isn’t out on the weeks,” Barcelona offi cials said in a Busquets being taken off and then Madrid’s Gabi Fernandez. rest of Barcelona’s squad will have pitch. statement. Messi limping off . to do “a little bit more” to make up “What matters is for him to re- Earlier on Wednesday, Real’s 100% A lapse of concentration from Bar- Barca had 29 minutes to fi nd a defender Filipe Luis, who uploaded a for the absence of fi ve-times World gain his form because he’ll always get start to the season came to an end as ca defenders Javier Mascherano and winner without Messi, and despite picture onto Instagram of his blood- Player of the Year Lionel Messi for the goals.” they drew 1-1 at home to Villarreal, Gerard Pique allowed Atletico sub- chances for Pique and Neymar, ied foot bearing stud marks from a next three weeks. Unbeaten Sevilla, 1-0 winners over which also halted their joint record stitute Correa to latch onto a through Atletico held fi rm. clash with Suarez. “There’s no question we are city rivals Real Betis on Tuesday, are run of 16 successive league wins. ball from Fernando Torres and fi re in Barca striker Luis Suarez, mean- “Football is for men and what stronger with Messi,” Iniesta told Ca- two points behind Real Madrid after Real remain top of La Liga on off the post. while, had fi erce words for Atletico happened on the pitch stays on the dena Cope radio ahead of tomorrow’s fi ve matches. QATAR STARS LEAGUE Romarinho’s last-gasp goal gives El Jaish 4-3 victory Madson penalty helps Al Khor pip Al Sailiya; Al Shahania grab first win of the season By Sports Reporter Doha razilian pro Romarinho produced a sen- sational stoppage-time winner as El Jaish clinched a thrilling 4-3 win over Ba spirited Al Arabi in the Qatar Stars League yesterday. The match appeared headed for a 3-3 draw but the stocky forward came up with a brilliant in- dividual run evading several Al Arabi defenders before calmly slotting the ball into the bottom corner of the net to give Sabri Lamouchi’s side a famous victory. Al Khor players celebrate Madson’s successful El Jaish started the tie on the front foot, and penalty against Al Sailiya. laid down early marker on the fi fth minute when captain Seidou Keita whipped a free-kick just Al Sailiya the penalty but his eff ort was saved by wide. Papa Djibril. It was the Malian midfi elder’s only signifi cant Moments later in the twentieth minute Al Khor contribution of the match as he was promptly were awarded a penalty on the other end when substituted after a knock on the 8th minute, Abduraouf Hussain of Sailiya tripped Mosaab much to the concern of coach Lamouchi. Abdulmajed of Al Khor. Madson stepped up to The Soldiers bossed the early exchanges, take the penalty and coolly slotted it to the right and deservedly opened the scoring on the 21st past the Sailiya keeper, Gregory Gomis. minute. Uzbeki winger Sardor Rashidov was The second half was a tight aff air with both dangerous on the wing and delivered a defensive sides trying to score. However, both defences splitting pass to Magid Mohamed who master- stepped up their game and did not provide any fully evaded his marker Mustapha Sall for a sim- telling opportunities for the attackers. ple tap-in. The match ended 1-0 in favour of Jean Fernan- Al Arabi looked shell shocked and defended dez’s men who held on for the three points. Sami for their lives against the consistent El Jaish at- Trabelsi, the Sailiya coach, will have to go back tacks. Dream team defender Omar al-Amadi to the drawing board and hope that his team can managed a long distance shot, which was easily turn their fortunes around after the international saved by El Jaish keeper Khalifa Ababacar. break. El Jaish thundered into a two goal lead on the El Jaish’s Romarinho (second from left) celebrates after scoring the winning goal for his side against Al Arabi yesterday. Meanwhile, Al Shahania grabbed their fi rst 38th minute, a perfect cross from Mohamed victory of the QSL season against fellow pro- Yazeedi fi nding Hamza and the young attacker The second half started with a host of changes After the goal Al Arabi kept possession well, bounded off Arabi midfi elder Ahmed Fatehi and moted side Muaither in a lively match. Shahania heading past Arabi stopper Rajab Hamza for his with Al Arabi bringing on Paulinho and new sign- probing for a winning goal as El Jaish seemingly into the back into the net. grabbed the only goal of the tie midway through fi rst goal for his team. ing Ahmed Maqsoud. Jaish also brought on at- tired. Al Arabi grabbed a third on the 76th minute Earlier, Al Khor edged Al Sailiya 1-0 in an end- the fi rst half courtesy of summer signing Mo- On the stroke of half-time, Al Arabi where tacker Romarinho in a bid to push on for the win. after a moment of magic from winger Imoh to-end battle at Al Khor stadium. The Knights hamed Tiaïba. handed a lifeline after the referee pointed to the Sabri Lamouchi’s substitution could have paid off Ezekiel. The Nigerian international exchanged won the game thanks to a fi rst half penalty con- Both teams started the game positively seeking penalty spot when midfi elder Omar al-Amadi in the 50th minute when Romarinho was bundled passes on the right wing, beating two El Jaish verted by Brazilian attacker Madson. to get the better of their rivals. Muaither enjoyed was knocked down in the area. Captain Boualem down in the box after a surging run. However, the defenders in the process and pulled it back for The fi rst half was a tale of two penalties. Al the lion share of possession in the fi rst half.