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SPAIN: Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo (right) scores his side’s third goal past Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller during a Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match. — AP Real overwhelm Dortmund

Ronaldo equals scoring record MADRID: Real Madrid eased towards a fourth competition’s record mark for goals in a sea- centre before finishing first time. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had been Dortmund continued to push for an away consecutive Champions League semi-final as son set by Lionel Messi two years ago. Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller handed the difficult task of replacing the sus- goal and only an incredible block by Pepe pre- Cristiano Ronaldo equalled another goalscor- However, Real’s night was soured some- then had to make two brilliant saves from a pended Robert Lewandowski up front for vented Mkhitaryan after Iker Casillas could ing record in their 3-0 win over Borussia what as Ronaldo had to be substituted late on free-kick each from Ronaldo and Bale. Dortmund, but he came close to bringing his only parry a low cross from the right. Dortmund at the Santiago Bernabeu yesterday. due to what appeared to be a minor knee However, there was nothing the German side back into the game with a shot across Weidenfeller was then forced into more Looking to avenge their semi-final defeat at injury. international could do to prevent Isco’s precise goal that flew just wide of the target. heroics to keep the score down as he tipped the hands of the Germans last season, Madrid Madrid had also suffered a disruption just low effort finding its way into his bottom Henrikh Mkhitaryan then wasted another over Benzema’s sweetly-struck half-volley from flew out of the traps and were ahead within before the game as Angel di Maria was ruled right-hand corner. good opening for the visitors as his shot was the edge of the area. three minutes when Gareth Bale poked home out with gastroenteritis, but they didn’t miss a Dortmund posed a far greater threat on the deflected wide by Pepe and within two min- Ronaldo had to be replaced by Brazilian from Dani Carvajal’s pass. Isco doubled Real’s beat without the Argentine as his replacement Real goal after the break, but that also left utes Dortmund were punished as Ronaldo midfielder Casemiro 10 minutes from time, lead after 27 minutes as his low shot from the Isco pulled the strings in midfield and they them open on the counter-attack and Bale made it 3-0. but the former Manchester United man was edge of the area curled into the bottom corner. started with great intensity. nearly scored again within three minutes of The Portuguese was played in by Luka able to walk freely as he made his exit, sug- Ronaldo then scored his 14th Champions Bale opened the scoring with his 17th goal the restart as Weidenfeller blocked the Modric and showed quick feet to sidestep gesting he should be fit for Real’s trip to Real League goal of the campaign to match the of the season as he controlled Carvajal’s low Welshman’s effort. Weidenfeller and roll the ball into an empty net. Sociedad on Saturday.—AFP Pastore puts gloss Jeonbuk stun Guangzhou

SINGAPORE: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors clever chip in the 21st minute, and Kosuke on PSG win joined Guangzhou Evergrande at the top of Nakamachi then tucked away a loose ball their AFC Champions League group after a shortly afterwards to put the Japanese side over Chelsea superb strike gave the 10-man Korean side a ahead. 1-0 win over the defending champions yes- Hyodo made amends for giving away PARIS: A solo strike from Javier could have foreseen the extent to terday. the penalty by firing home F.Marinos’ third Pastore right at the death clinched which they came flying out of the Guangzhou entered the Group G match in the 89th minute, a goal that would prove a 3-1 victory for Paris Saint- blocks. at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium with a 12- decisive as James Jeggo found the net for Germain in the first leg of their had the game’s match unbeaten run in the competition, and the Australian side in added time. Champions League quarter-final first shot on goal after just 17 sec- a chance to claim a place in the knockout Korean champions Pohang Steelers against Chelsea yesterday. onds and the opening goal arrived rounds with a victory over their hosts. And opened up a three-point lead at the top of An early Ezequiel Lavezzi strike inside four minutes, mixing their hopes were boosted when the Korean Group E with a 4-2 away win over Chinese and a own goal either delightful build-up play with some side, who won the tournament in 2006, had side Shandong Luneng in Jinan. Jung Hyuk sent off midway through the sec- Go Moo-yul put the visitors ahead side of an Eden Hazard penalty for questionable defending. ond half after the midfielder received his against the run of play in the 35th minute at Chelsea had looked set to give PSG Thiago Motta worked the ball second caution of the game. But, with 14 Jinan Olympic Sports Centre, and a fine dis- just a narrow advantage ahead of out to on the left, minutes remaining, Lee Jae-sung spotted play of counter-attacking football saw the next week’s second leg at Stamford and the France midfielder’s cross PARIS: Chelsea’s German striker Andre Schurrle (left) vies with Paris that Leonardo was on the run, and lofted a 2009 champions pull away after the break Bridge, but Pastore’s effort leaves was met by the head of Chelsea fine through pass to the Brazilian-who met it with goals by Kim Tae-soo in the 65th Saint-Germain French defender Christophe Jallet during the UEFA the French champions firmly in captain John Terry. However, he on the edge of the Guangzhou box with a minute and Kim Seung-dae seven minutes control of the tie. could only knock the ball down for Champions League quarter-final first leg football match. — AFP side-footed volley that gave goalkeeper later, before Liu Binbin deflected a shot into It will also boost their confi- Lavezzi, who controlled on his Oscar went down following an ond time on 52 minutes, Lavezzi Zeng Cheng no chance. his own net in the 83rd minute. dence after the blow of seeing 40- chest before firing into the net off uncharacteristically rash challenge heading just over from another The victory saw Jeonbuk draw level with Late goals by Du Wei and Han Peng gave goal top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic the underside of the bar on the in the box by his compatriot Thiago Matuidi left-wing cross. And just Guangzhou with seven points, although the some respectability to the score for hobble off injured in the second half-volley. It was the Argentine’s Silva. after the hour mark they were back Chinese side lead the group because of Shandong, who fell to second place after half, making him a possible doubt sixth goal in PSG’s last 10 games Eden Hazard, who won the in front, Luiz conceding a foul wide their better record in the head-to-head their first defeat in the group. for the second leg. and Chelsea looked in shock. Soon French title on the same ground on the left and then helping matches between the two sides following Shandong are now level on points with Chelsea were without a key after Lavezzi was chopped down by with Lille three years ago, sent Lavezzi’s wicked delivery into the their 3-1 win over Jeonbuk in southern Cerezo Osaka, after the Japanese club came attacking element of their own for Ramires and the Brazilian picked up goalkeeper the net. China two weeks ago. from two goals down to draw 2-2 with this game with Samuel Eto’o side- a booking that rules him out of wrong way from the resulting spot- PSG’s momentum was checked Guangzhou and Jeonbuk have a three- Buriram United in Thailand. lined due to injury, and yet manag- next week’s return leg. kick. again midway through the second point advantage over Yokohama F.Marinos Buriram were humbled 4-0 in Japan two and Melbourne Victory after the Japanese weeks ago, but they went two goals up at er Jose Mourinho left Fernando Lavezzi then outpaced Gary Chelsea might even have taken period when Ibrahimovic hurt him- side claimed their first win in the group with the interval after Theerathon Bunmathan Torres on the bench at kick-off, Cahill to latch on to an Ibrahimovic the lead before the interval when self playing a pass to Jallet in mid- with Andre Schuerrle preferred to through ball before shooting into a 3-2 triumph over the Australian club at fired home a 10th minute free-kick and Hazard connected first-time with a field and hobbled off clutching the the Yokohama International Stadium. Suchao Nutnum saw his effort go in after an the Spaniard in attack. the side-netting, but by now the hanging Willian cross on the left- back of his right thigh. Beaten 1-0 in Melbourne a fortnight ago, error by Cerezo goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyeon. PSG, meanwhile, were at full expected roles had been reversed, hand side of the area, but his volley But the home fans’ concern for F.Marinos began the return match badly as However, Tatsuya Yamashita came to his strength with the exception of the and PSG were playing on the break. struck the far post and rebounded the Swede’s fitness was forgotten James Troisi converted from the penalty side’s rescue in the second half, cutting the injured , The visitors had started to take to safety. when Pastore, a late replacement spot in the seventh minute after Shingo deficit in the 65th minute before heading whose place in the side was again the game by the scruff of the neck PSG had failed to make the most for Lavezzi, wriggled away from the Hyodo had tugged back Jason Geria. But them level in the final minute with an covered by Christophe Jallet. as they went in search of an of their stunning start but they challenges of Cesar Azpilicueta and the home side turned things around with a effort that had just crossed over the line The home side were expected equaliser, and they were gifted a regrouped at the interval and Frank Lampard before beating pair of goals in five minutes midway before it was hacked clear by the Buriram to control possession but few penalty in the 27th minute when almost seized the lead for the sec- Cech at his near post. — AFP through the half. Sho Ito equalised with a defence.— AFP