Golovkin and Alvarez Hamilton wins fight to a brutal Singapore GP as draw, rematch to come Vettel crashes MONDAY, SEPTEMBER13 18, 2017 13 Pandya and spinners secure India’s win against Australia Page 15 MANCHESTER: Everton’s English defender Phil Jagielka (R) clears the ball as Manchester United’s Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku attempts a shot during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, yesterday.—AFP Miserable return for Rooney, Man Utd routs Everton the 89th and Anthony Martial slotted in a penal- 18-yard (meter) box that Valencia met with the out- to embarrassment when it clicked that Lukaku Matic came close from distance before Lingard’s ty in the second minute of stoppage time after side of his boot, sending a half-volley past goal- had missed the target, with the traveling support penalty claims were waved away, with Rooney then Man United 4 Morgan Schneiderlin handled. United and keeper Jordan Pickford in front of the elated quickly going through a similar swing in emotions leaving to a standing ovation from the Old Trafford Manchester City both have 13 points at the top Stretford End. as Gylfi Sigurdsson slotted home unaware Tom faithful. of the table. The defeat consigned Everton to a Davies had been called offside. The final eight minutes made uncomfortable third consecutive league loss. Coupled with a STRUGGLING Pickford had to be alert as United pushed as viewing for Rooney on the Everton bench. Everton 0 Europa League group-stage opening defeat to It was a strike of outstanding quality and halftime approached, but within a minute of the Mkhitaryan swept a low shot past Pickford after Atalanta on Thursday, Everton has conceded 12 allowed United to dictate the agenda, with restart it was opposite number David De Gea in being put through by Lukaku, who was cheered by goals without reply in losing its last four games Everton struggling to break through the lines and action as tenacious Rooney won the ball off Eric the travelling support after hitting a free-kick into MANCHESTER: Manchester United thrashed in all competitions. create a clear-cut chance until the 21st minute. Bailly and got away a close-range effort. The United the wall. However, the former Everton striker con- Everton 4-0 after scoring three goals in the final 10 Rooney left United in the offseason after 13 Rooney hit a low, first-time shot across the face of goalkeeper stood tall to deny Sigurdsson as the tinued into the box and fired home, cupping his minutes on a miserable return to Old Trafford for years with Lukaku heading in the opposite direc- goal on a sweeping attack that highlighted men in blue pushed for a leveler and the atmos- ears to the fans that once adored him. Wayne Rooney in the Premier League yesterday. tion across northwest England. While Rooney was Everton’s growing presence in a game that should phere Mourinho called for in his program notes Sandro Ramirez’s attempt at a consolation was United was only leading through Antonio Valencia’s given a warm reception, Lukaku was jeered by have got away from them after Michael Keane’s began to wane. well stopped by De Gea and things would soon get 4th-minute strike when Rooney, the former United Everton fans on another bleak day for the mistake. The United academy graduate’s wayward Mata raised the noise a few notches by sending worse for Everton. Ex-United midfielder Morgan captain, was substituted in the 82nd minute. Merseyside club that got off to a terrible start by pass was cut out by Juan Mata, who put Lukaku a free-kick off the post, while Jesse Lingard, on for Schneilderlin handled when Martial cutback, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan netted within a minute, conceding in the fourth minute. through on goal only for the striker to put wide of the ineffective Marcus Rashford, was proving a the substitute scoring the resulting spotkick in Romelu Lukaku scored against his former club in Nemanja Matic sent a sweeping pass across the his former club’s goal. Home celebrations turned handful as United looked to put the match to bed. stoppage time. — AP Improved Arsenal hold Chelsea to goalless draw Video referee helps Dortmund Danny Welbeck headed one good chance over Mustafi thought he had won it for Arsenal when thrash Cologne in Bundesliga and Alexandre Lacazette shot too close to keeper he met a free kick with a downward header but he BERLIN: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, With the injured Marco Reus watching Chelsea 0 Thibaut Courtois after Hector Bellerin had raced to was adjudged offside. Arsenal’s hearts were in their the byline and cut back an inviting pass. Pedro wast- mouths when Hazard slalomed through and pulled Maximilian Philipp and the video referee all from the stands, his replacement Philipp ed Chelsea’s best chance in the first half when he was the trigger but his fierce rising drive was well held by struck twice as Borussia Dortmund routed claimed his second in the 69th with a bril- sent clear by Cesc Fabregas but finished tamely. the perfectly-positioned Petr Cech. Cologne in the Bundesliga yesterday. liant chip over the goalkeeper after Nothing went right for the visitors in the Mahmoud Dahoud sent him through. Arsenal 0 Ramsey went closest for Arsenal when he wrig- A disappointing Chelsea display ended on a sour gled through into Chelsea’s area and prodded a shot note when Luiz followed through recklessly on 5-0 defeat, with Cologne now conceding 12 The 17-year-old Alexander Isak, who against the post with Lacazette unable to convert the Kolasinac and referee Michael Oliver reached for his league goals in four defeats. Philipp got came on late for Dortmund, was agonizingly Dortmund off to a dream start with a glanc- close to scoring on his league debut. LONDON: Arsenal produced a vastly-improved away rebound. The chances dried up after the break red card. “We have great respect for officials, but it is prompting Arsenal to introduce Alexis Sanchez after strange to finish a third game in a row against Arsenal ing header to Andrey Yarmolenko’s fine performance to have the better of a 0-0 draw with cross. It was Philipp’s first goal for Dortmund LEVERKUSEN’S RELEASE Premier League champions Chelsea at Stamford he was left on the bench while Chelsea threw on with 10 men,” Conte said. “You need to see what hap- Eden Hazard for Willian. pened before the tackle.” — Reuters since his summer transfer from Freiburg. Bayer Leverkusen took out its early sea- Bridge yesterday. After defeat at Stoke City and a Both he and Ukrainian forward Yarmolenko, son frustration on Freiburg, dealing the visi- thrashing at Liverpool, Arsene Wenger’s side showed another new arrival, were Dortmund’s best tors a 4-0 defeat. Leverkusen, which started far more steel and hit the post through Aaron Ramsey players in the first half. the league with two losses and a draw, raced as well as having Shkodran Mustafi’s headed goal dis- But the home side had to wait until first- into a 3-0 lead in the first half as the side allowed as they had the better of the chances. half injury time for the next goal, scored by eased the pressure on new coach Heiko Tempers frayed near the end with Chelsea’s David Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos Herrlich, who played as a youth for Freiburg. Luiz shown a red card for a wild tackle on Sead despite Cologne’s protests. Referee Patrick Kevin Volland opened the scoring after Kolasinac-their third red card of the season from only Ittrich initially ruled the goal out for Sokratis’ 20 minutes with a brilliant strike inside the five league games. Arsenal’s draw snapped a five- apparent shove - causing the defender and left post from just under 20 meters (yards), match losing streak away to Chelsea in the league goalkeeper to collide and the ball to fall for before Charles Aranguiz - who had set him and left them in 12th place with seven points. Chelsea Sokratis to poke over the line - but the goal up - powered in a half-cleared corner to are third with 10 points. was then given after consultation with his make it 2-0. Lars Bender crossed for Volland “It was about mentality and a response from our video assistant. to slide in and claim his second goal 10 min- last away game. We could have won it. It was an Cologne’s anger was exacerbated as utes before the interval. intense game,” Wenger said. “The battle was total. “We Ittrich’s whistle for the alleged foul seemed The Leverkusen forward thought he’d were focused and determined. We tried to play when to come before the ball crossed the line. reached his hat trick with 20 minutes we had the ball and we were close to winning the Video assistance intervened for a second remaining - after another fine strike - but the game. With a bit more freedom we would have won time when Lukas Kluenter blocked Philipp’s goal was ruled out after video consultation the game.” header with his arm. Play continued but for a foul in the build-up. Wenger’s side were savaged by former players and Ittrich called it back and booked the Julian Brandt wrapped up the scoring pundits after the 4-0 loss at Liverpool last month but Cologne defender after receiving instruc- with four minutes remaining when Aranguiz showed far greater steel yesterday and a point was tions on his earpiece.