Sport FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2021 BayernB Munich target big Bundesliga llead before trip to Qatar WeW want to win the next title. We know there are dangers theret but it would be the sixth title for the club within a year anda the team would go down in history. BayernB Munich coach Hansi Flick Sport | 19 TEST CRICKET: Bangladesh vs West Indies: Bangladesh: 1st Inn. 430, West Indies: 1st inn: 75/2; Pakistan vs South Africa: Pakistan 1st inn. 145/3 Al Ahly set up Bayern Munich clash FAWAD HUSSAIN after the break as Al Duhail - THE PENINSULA Al Duhail’s Michael Olunga and Al Ahly’s Hamdy Fathy vying seeking an equaliser - begun for ball possession during their second half as a better side. African champions Al Ahly 2020 FIFA Club World Cup In first of his substitutions for scored a goal in the first half and second round match played at Al Ahly, coach Mosimane sent defended it well in the second Education City Stadium in Aliou Dieng to replace Fathy but for a 1-0 victory over spirited Al Doha, yesterday. Al Duhail continued to push for Duhail to cruise into the semi- a goal with attacks against the final of FIFA Club World Cup Egyptian side. Qatar 2020, yesterday. Edmilson snatched the ball With a narrow win in the from Mohammed Hani and went second-round game at the Edu- into the area but his shot was cation City Stadium watched by blocked by Dieng. Al Ahly sur- socially-distanced fans, the Red vived another scare at one-hour Devils set up a semi-final clash mark when substitute Almoez against European champions fired ball on target from a good Bayern Munich at Ahmad Bin Ali distance with goalkeeper Stadium on February 8. Mohamed El Shenawy punching Al Duhail, who looked the ball away to concede a impressive on their debut par- corner. ticularly in the second half, will The Red Knights were play against Ulsan Hyundai FC coming close to scoring with El for the 5th position at Ahmad Bin Shenawy denying another Ali Stadium on February 7. The attempt from Mohamed Moussa. Asian champions lost 2-1 to With 20 minutes left, CONCACAF champions Tigres Mosimane sent fresh legs in UANL in tournament’s opening Marwan Mohsen and Akram game earlier yesterday. Tawfik to replace Mohamed Yesterday, attacking mid- Taher and Bwalya, while Lam- fielder Hussein El Shahat fired ouchi called back Yasser to pave the all-important goal for Al Ahly way for Mohamed Ismail. in the 30th minute before the The stoppages didn’t affect nine-time African champions Al Duhail’s momentum as they resisted Al Duhail’s aggressive continued to be aggressive by display to ensure victory. creating more chances. Muntari “It was a tough match as Al made El Shenawy to dive again Duhail played really well,” El with a header from centre of the Shahat said after the match. box after receiving a lob from “This victory will surely give us captain Karim Boudiaf. He confidence for the next match missed target in another attempt against Bayern Munich,” the Mahmoud Kahraba, Al Duhail minutes later following a off a header from a close range Egyptian added. coach Sabri Lamouchi left out corner. With a narrow win in the second-round game at the Education City with seven minutes left after Al Al Ahly coach Pitso Almoez Ali in the starting XI as There were few more Stadium watched by socially-distanced fans, African champions Duhail coach sent Luiz Junior in Mosimane, who kept his usual he returned to a 4-3-3 for- exchanges with Al Ahly’s El Al Ahly set up a semi-final clash against European champions place of Karimi. Mosimane made formation with a lone striker mation, though the Frenchman Shahat and Al Duhail’s Ahmed his fourth substitution by calling upfront with three in the mid- started with all his five foreign Yasser hitting shots on target, but Bayern Munich at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on February 8. back goal scorer El Shahat to field, was delighted with the players including latest signing overall it was a cautious start send Marwan Mohsen in. victory. Michael Olunga. from both the sides with no real There were several more “Congratulations to the boys. It was a slow start to the threat coming for goalkeepers Bwalya’s assist. Bwalya took after VAR declared the Con- attacks by the Red Knights deep It was a tough game,” Mosimane match as just a single exchange in the first 20 minutes. advantage of a slight error in golese star was offside. into the match but the QSL said after the win. of attacks was witnessed in first After Kenyan striker, Olunga defense to set up the Egyptian Al Ahly were in good control champions didn’t find the “Our next game is against 10 minutes, with Al Ahly keeping – assisted by Dudu - missed striker, whose right-footed shot but Al Duhail also got a chance equaliser as Al Ahly, seeking Bayern Munich, the best club in most of the ball possession. target off a header from a dif- from the edge of the box landed through Olunga, whose header their maiden title advanced to the world. We have nothing to Al Duhail’s free kick - taken ficult angle, referee Mario in the bottom left corner, with from the centre of the box was the semis. Lamouchi, after the lose and we will go out there and by Brazilian Dudu - created Escobar showed the first yellow goalkeeper Salah Zakaria diving saved before referee blew the defeat, said his team is focusing will do our best,” the South first opportunity for The Red card of the match in 27th minute in vain. halftime whistle. on the next match against Ulsan African added. Knights but Edmilson Junior’s with Egypt’s Hamdy Fathy on the Al Ahly gained momentum With five substitutions Hyundai FC. While Mosimane benched right footed shot from outside receiving end. after the opener and created allowed, Lamouchi brought in “We are looking forward to some of the key players the box was high and wide. Al Al Ahly, however, struck dangerous attacks, which strikers Almoez and Mohammed the next match and we hope to including Mohamed Sherif, ver- Ahly’s Walter Bwalya also back, breaking the deadlock include a goal by Bwalya in the Muntari off the bench to replace win that for home fans,” he satile midfielder Aliou Dieng and missed target on header two with El Shahat’s strike from 38th minute, later disallowed Bassam Al Rawi and Olunga said. Tigres UANL's French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac Gignac double sends celebrates after scoring his team's second goal against Ulsan Hyundai FC during their match Tigres UANL into semis yesterday. Pic: Reuters CHINTHANA WASALA international struck a leveler in “They are matches with THE PENINSULA the 38th minute, followed by a details. Goals from set pieces. spot kick just a moment before It’s a World Cup (and it) is not Andre-Pierre Gignac struck twice the half time break (45+5). easy. as CONCACAF Champions Tigres With his brace yesterday, the "It is important that we win UANL staged a strong comeback French veteran who is the club’s because we want to make history to down Ulsan Hyundai FC 2-1 all-time leading goalscorer with and we are going to try to achieve and book a semi-final clash 146 goals, made history by it on Sunday against Palmeiras,” against SC Palmeiras in the FIFA scoring the 400th goal in the said Gignac, who is often Club World Cup Qatar 2020 history of the Club World Cup. described as a powerful and dan- which kicked off yesterday. Gignac, the driving force gerous striker well-known for his The Monterrey-based Tigres behind the Mexican club’s success aerial presence. will now face Copa Libertadores in recent years, was elated with Gignac and the Tigres UANL champions from Brazil on Sunday joy after yesterday’s victory and will now face Palmeiras who Tigres UANL players for a place in the final of the gave credit to their opponents for themselves will be riding high fol- celebrate their victory inter-continental tournament. good ball handling. lowing a brilliant title win in the over Ulsan Hyundai SC in At the shining new FIFA “The Koreans played a great Copa Libertadores final against World Cup Qatar 2022 venue game, I thought we were going Santos just five days ago. If they the FIFA Club World Cup Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, the Asian to play against little guys but they succeed, the Mexican giants will Qatar 2020 second round champions Ulsan took the lead are big and strong. They have be able to create history by match played at Ahmad PICTURE: through Kim Kee-hee who good ball handling, but the game becoming the first CONCACAF Bin Ali Stadium. SALIM MATRAMKOT/ headed from a corner in the 24th was played with a standing ball,” team to reach a final of the FIFA THE PENINSULA minute before the former French he said with a smile. Club World Cup. FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2021 SPORT 19 Bayern target big Bundesliga lead before trip to Qatar REUTERS – BERLIN “Qatar obviously is a strain. We of second-placed RB Leipzig, who play or if it is not going their way and we within a year and the team would go have the flight, matches on Monday tomorrow. Hertha, who appointed Pal are 1-0 up,” Bayern midfielder Thomas down in history,” Flick said.