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Mbappe scores as PSG thrash Amiens for perfect 10 AFP | Paris Ten-man Bayern aris Saint-Germain con- Ptinued the blistering start to their Ligue 1 title defence with a record-ex- tending 10th straight win as Kylian Mbappe scored in a 5-0 thrashing of Amiens yesterday. end winless streak Coach Thomas Tuchel left key men Neymar, AFP | Wolfsburg, Germany England debut, Sancho, 18, put Thiago Silva and Thomas Dortmund ahead on just three Meunier out of the squad en-man Bayern Munich minutes when he fired home altogether at the Parc des ended their four-match after Reus’ shot was deflected Princes with Wednesday’s Twinless steak yesterday into his path. Champions League clash as Robert Lewandowski scored Reus then made no mistake with Napoli in mind, but twice in a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg, with his second chance for his PSG had more than enough a day after the club’s hierarchy fifth league goal of the season. to see off Amiens. launched an extraordinary at- Alcacer made it 3-0 after 25 “Everyone thinks that tack on the German media. minutes when his sublime chip Ligue 1 might be too easy After back-to-back league de- beat the Stuttgart goalkeeper. to prepare for the Cham- feats, Bayern leapt from sixth to The hosts tightened their pions League, but it’s not second in the behind defence after the break, but like that,” insisted Tuchel, who routed Dortmund deserved the win as who took over the reins Stuttgart 4-0 with Paco Alcacer Maximilian Philipp slammed from Unai Emery in the claiming his seventh goal in four home their fourth six minutes close-season. Bundesliga games. from time. “That would mean you’re Bayern got back to winning Elsewhere, England junior blaming the other teams, ways in Wolfsburg the day af- international Reiss Nelson, on but we focus on ourselves. ter chairman Karl-Heinz Rum- loan from Arsenal, scored twice Nobody won 10 games in a menigge and president Uli as Hoffenheim warmed up for row, and we did it. Hoeness slammed the media their Champions League game “It’s not (easy). We will in Germany for “disrespectful at home to Lyon with a 3-1 win be ready (for Napoli), be- and disgusting” reporting on at Nuremberg. cause we’re setting our own star-studded Munich. RB Leipzig are third after a limits.” Bayern worked for the win, Wolfsburg’s Dutch defender Paul Verhaegh (L) vies with Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (2ndL) goalless draw with Augsburg playing the last half an hour with which cost them their fourth ten men after Arjen Robben was in his last five games for club after a foul on midfielder Elvis attack of Jadon Sancho, Marco straight win. sent off after receiving two yel- and country. Rexhbecaj. Reus and Alcacer ran riot with Brazil defender Felipe was Dovizioso snatches low cards. With half-time approaching, Wolfsburg pulled a goal back the trio all claiming first-half Hanover’s hero, then villain af- Head coach Niko Kovac left Robben earned his first booking five minutes after Robben’s dis- goals. ter scoring their second goal, Japan pole as Thomas Mueller and Franck for a blatant dive in the area be- missal when Dutch striker Wout Before kick-off, Dortmund’s but was then sent off in their Marquez match Ribery on the bench as Bayern fore Lewandowski struck again Weghorst buried the hosts’ first sports director re- 2-2 goal at Bayer Leverkusen, broke their four-game winless just after the break. clear chance. vealed Borussia are set to make whose Karim Bellarabi scored a point looms streak in all competitions. The Polish striker latched on James Rodriguez calmed any Alcacer’s loan stay from Barce- late equaliser. Lewandowski gave Bayern an to William’s misplaced back pass nerves in the Bayern ranks with lona permanent. On Friday, Serbia striker Luka AFP | Motegi, Japan early lead when he tucked away and dribbled around Casteels to a stunning shot inside the post The Spaniard demonstrated Jovic, 20, became the youngest Thiago Alcantara’s dummied poke his shot into an empty net 18 minutes from time. why with his 11th goal this sea- player to score five goals in a ucati’s Andrea Dovizio- pass past Wolfsburg goalkeeper to make it 2-0. Sancho nets in Dortmund son for Dortmund and Spain Bundesliga match as Eintracht Dso kept his fading Mo- . There were nervous looks in romp to become the league’s joint Frankfurt romped to a 7-1 win toGP title hopes alive yes- It was the Poland striker’s the Bayern ranks on 57 minutes In Stuttgart, Dortmund re- top-scorer. over bottom side Fortuna Dues- terday by snatching pole for first goal after drawing blanks when Robben was dismissed main four points clear after their Fresh from making his senior seldorf. the Japanese Grand Prix in a frantic late dash. The Italian, who realisti- cally needs to emulate his 2017 victory in Japan to de- lay Marc Marquez’s corona- Thai cave survivors Vettel acknowledges ‘mutual tion, clocked a fastest lap of one minute, 44.590 seconds, with his Spanish rival sixth train with Galaxy, respect’ in Hamilton rivalry quickest. Marquez, Dovizioso or AFP | Austin Jorge Lorenzo have topped Ibrahimovic qualifying at the last nine ebastian Vettel yesterday races. Sacknowledged the “mutual That streak was almost respect” in his world champi- brought to a halt as Jack onship fight with Lewis Ham- Miller roared to the top ilton ahead of this weekend’s of the timesheets late on, potential title showdown. but after the Australian The four-time champion Ger- subsequently skidded off, man said his relationship with Dovizioso and Yamaha’s Jo- the defending champion had hann Zarco produced some always been respectful, despite sudden-death fireworks to their lifestyle differences. demote him to third. “I think the respect between “We did what we expect- us has always been there de- ed to do,” said Dovizioso. spite the fact that maybe we are “We were able to improve very different. this afternoon and make a “We appreciate the job that really good lap time. the other guy is doing. I think Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel (5) of Germany during practice for the United “But Marc has a really it’s a mutual respect that we States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas good pace for the race and The Thai youngsters, aged between 11 and 16, were retrieved from the Tham have for each other. I think very he’s well placed too, so it Luang cave complex in July after a dramatic rescue effort respectful.” er Mercedes one-two will give Hartley agreed and pointed will be a hard battle.” Ferrari driver Vettel needs to Hamilton his fifth drivers’ title. out that it is more dangerous Cal Crutchlow (Honda), AFP | Los Angeles stadium before training with prevent Hamilton out-scoring Vettel was penalised for fail- to brake hard in treacherous Andrea Iannone (Suzuki) members of the MLS team at a him by eight points in Sunday’s ing to slow down sufficiently slippery conditions. and Marquez (Honda) will he Thai junior football nearby pitch. United States Grand Prix if he is after Charles Leclerc’s Sauber “I think in the wet, when a start Sunday’s race from the Tteam who were rescued The Thai youngsters, aged to keep his title challenge alive. had left gravel on the track after red flag comes out, it’s poten- second row of the grid, with from a flooded cave after be- between 11 and 16, were re - But he will start the race with a spin. tially dangerous to slam on the Maverick Vinales (Yama- ing trapped for more than trieved from the Tham Luang a three-place grid penalty fol- Rival drivers felt the three- brakes,” he said. ha), Alex Rins (Suzuki) and two weeks trained with the cave complex in July after a lowing a controversial stew- place punishment was too “If Sebastian backed off Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) Los Angeles Galaxy and their dramatic rescue effort. ards’ ruling for speeding under strong. straight away, as you would in behind them. star striker Zlatan Ibrahi - Friday’s visit to the Galaxy red flags in opening practice. “It’s quite a harsh penalty,” a red flag, I think the penalty is Marquez, who leads movic on Friday in the lat - was set up by US television star The stewards’ decision, made said Pierre Gasly of Toro Rosso. extremely harsh.” Dovizioso by 77 points est stop of an international Ellen DeGeneres, who host- in wet conditions, had reduced “If you’ve been really careful… Romain Grosjean of Haas also with a maximum 100 points tour. ed the team on her show on Vettel’s slim title chances ac- It’s a shame, especially looking sympathised. available from the final four The Wild Boars team, who Monday. cording to Ferrari team boss at the situation, still fighting “You only have a couple of races this season, can cap- earlier this month were guests Former Sweden interna- Maurizio Arrivabene and for the championship. And now milliseconds to slow down and ture his third straight world at the Youth Olympics in Bue- tional Ibrahimovic had also means that he cannot start on he gets a penalty, it’s not so ex- sometimes you get it in the right crown if he finishes ahead nos Aires, were given a tour of appeared as a surprise guest the front row of the grid for a citing.” place, sometimes you don’t…It’s of the Italian. the Galaxy’s StubHub Center to meet the team on the show. race in which he knows anoth- Gasly’s team-mate Brendon so tricky,” he said.