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Schauffele grabs one-shot lead in PGA Tour return at Colonial PAGE 13 MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020 Messi caps Barcelona win over Mallorca on La Liga return La Liga takes legal action against pitch invader AFP matches, which resumed in MADRID the top flight on Thursday with Sevilla’s victory over LA Liga have said they will Real Betis. launch criminal proceedings Fewer than 300 people against the pitch invader are allowed into stadiums who ran on during Barce- and games are closed to lona’s match against Real the public. Mallorca on Saturday, which “La Liga will file criminal was supposed to be behind actions against the invader closed doors. who entered the pitch with- In the 52nd minute of out permission and broke Barca’s 4-0 win at Son Moix, the protocols established a man wearing an Argentina in current health legislation Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (left) scores during the Spanish League match against RCD Mallorca at the Visit Mallorca Stadium in Palma de Mallorca on Saturday. (AFP) shirt with Lionel Messi’s name and disobeyed the orders of on the back entered the pitch private security personnel,” Barcelona’s fitness and morale. But Barca scored a second and posed for a picture on his a statement from the league Argentine scores 25th goal of the season in 4-0 triumph Before matches were sus- before half-time as an Alba phone near Jordi Alba. said. “His actions constitute pended in Spain because of cross span up and both De He was not wearing a crime.” AFP “I’m happy because starting like he had never been away. coronavirus on March 12, Jong and then Messi feathered either a mask or gloves and It added: “La Liga wants MADRID like this is an enormous boost Barca had regained top spot headers across for Braithwaite was chased before being to express its absolute for what’s to come,” said Barce- SUAREZ BACK but only after being convinc- to bang in on the half-volley, caught and escorted away condemnation of this type LIONEL Messi returned with- lona coach Quique Setien. His goal was set up by Luis ingly beaten by Madrid the his first goal for the club. by security. of conduct that jeopardises out a beard and with a goal Victory extends Barca’s ad- Suarez and the sight of the Uru- week before. Both teams eased off in the La Liga has imposed the health of others and the and two assists as Barcelona vantage at the top of La Liga to guayan coming off the bench This performance suggests second period and there were strict a medical protocol for integrity of the competition.” resumed their La Liga title five points over Real Madrid, would have been welcome for time away might have done smiles on the Barcelona play- challenge on Saturday with a who can reduce the gap back to coach Setien too. them good and it remains to be ers’ faces when a pitch invader thumping 4-0 victory over Real two when they restart at home Suarez has not played since seen now how Madrid respond. ran on in the 52nd minute Mallorca. to Eibar on Sunday. undergoing knee surgery in Madrid’s next four matches all wearing an Argentina shirt. He After three months away La Liga’s first match back January and was able to recov- come after their title rivals have posed for a picture with Alba because of the coronavirus came on Thursday between Se- er during the suspension. He played first. before being escorted away. pandemic, Barca exploded villa and Real Betis, with teams could play an important part in Barcelona were in front Alba added a third after into the lead with just 64 sec- scheduled to each play their re- the run-in. after just over a minute as finishing off Messi’s clipped onds played when Arturo Vidal maining 11 matches of the sea- Asked what pleased him Frenkie de Jong did well to ball over the top and then headed in and Martin Braith- son in less than six weeks. most, Setien said: “The sat- recover the ball from a loose Messi grabbed a goal himself. waite struck a second from a Messi will be crucial to Bar- isfaction of seeing Luis again touch before Alba sent a deep Suarez fooled his marker by Messi headed assist. celona’s hopes of holding off on the field. You have to ad- cross to the arriving Vidal, letting the ball run across his Jordi Alba latched onto a Madrid but their captain, who mire the performance he gave who headed in. body and Messi weaved inside Messi pass to add a third but turns 33 this month, may have in those 35 minutes that he Mallorca were under re- where he could unleash with not before play was briefly to pace himself, especially after played. Starting like this is very lentless pressure as Braith- his right foot. stopped by a pitch invader, an injury-interrupted season. important for him and for the waite and Messi both went Mallorca’s defeat, com- who was able to run on, despite Clean shaven, and without team as well.” close to adding a second. Mal- bined with losses for Leganes the match being closed to fans. any sign of the thigh problem Mallorca, who sit 18th in lorca’s Takefusa Kubo, on loan and Celta Vigo, made it the A security guard tries to catch a pitch invader during the Spanish Messi then scored a fourth that prevented him from train- La Liga, were never going to of- from Real Madrid, forced a perfect day for Espanyol, who League match between Mallorca and Barcelona at the Visit in injury time for his 25th goal ing earlier this month, Messi fer the sternest of tests but this good save out of Marc-Andre made up ground on their rele- Mallorca Stadium in Palma de Mallorca on Saturday. (AFP) of the season. played 90 minutes and looked was a useful outing for both ter Stegen on the break. gation rivals by beating Alaves. DPA the season because of the coronavirus ried and half cleared, Marcelo thrashed later tipped over a vicious effort from BARCELONA health crisis, Madrid decided to play the ball into the bottom corner. Edu Exposito, while Sergi Enrich their home games at their training Hazard, playing for the first time headed against the crossbar. Eibar got Real Madrid keep REAL Madrid kept the pressure on La ground. since February after undergoing ankle the goal their pressure merited when Liga leaders Barcelona with an impres- Toni Kroos opened the scoring with surgery in March, was replaced in the Exposito’s effort deflected in against pressure on sive 3-1 win over Eibar on Sunday, cut- a brilliant flighted effort from distance second half with what appeared to be a Pedro Bigas, leaving Courtois floun- ting the gap back to two points. in the fourth minute and the second- recurrence of the same injury. dering. Title-holders Barcelona thrashed place side never looked back. The black Brazilian left back took Earlier Atletico Madrid continued Barca with win Mallorca 4-0 on Saturday to extend Madrid captain Sergio Ramos a knee and raised his first after scor- their troubled season with a 1-1 draw at their advantage but Madrid responded started and finished the move for the ing, in solidarity with the Black Lives Athletic Bilbao. over Eibar with a sparkling showing at their Alfre- second, helped by good interplay by Matter protests taking place across the Diego Simeone’s side are fifth, level do di Stefano training ground stadium. Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard. globe. on points with Getafe, after Diego Cos- With matches likely to take place The latter was involved in the third Thibaut Courtois denied Fabian ta cancelled out Iker Muniain’s opener behind closed doors for the rest of goal too, after his driven shot was par- Orellana early in the second half and for Bilbao in the first half. Premier League’s international appeal faces coronavirus test AFP fans, the Premier League’s ap- within two wins of the title,” noise dubbed over the action to LONDON peal may be diminished in foot- The global reach of the English top-flight has helped secure its position as the said Hu, who will tune in to compensate for the real thing. ball’s new normal. wealthiest league in world football. The Premier League’s overseas television watch the Reds via internet “There is something WHEN the 100 day-wait for “What makes it special rights deals for the 2019-2022 three-season cycle hit a record £4.2 bn ($5.3 bn) streaming despite kick-offs in about the legend that is Eng- Premier League football comes in England is the way people and another £2 billion for Scandinavian rights between 2022 and 2028 the early hours. Excitement is lish football that is all about to an end on Wednesday, the react to the game,” former also building in India, where noise and atmosphere and anticipation will be felt as keen- Arsenal manager and FIFA’s the Premier League has built up proximity,” Simon Chadwick, ly in Mumbai and Beijing as in chief of global football devel- a strong following among urban director of Eurasian sport at Manchester and Birmingham. opment Arsene Wenger told youth in a traditionally cricket- Emlyon business school in The global reach of the Eng- The Athletic. obsessed nation. France told AFP. lish top-flight has helped secure “It is the best country in the “Finally I’ll watch some “That spectacle, the prod- its position as the wealthiest world for the way the fans re- live EPL action.

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