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MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018 19

English Burnley 1 3 Watford Manchester City 6 1 Huddersfield Town Aguero bags treble as Brighton & Hove Albion 3 2 Manchester United

French Strasbourg 1 1 St Etienne City beat Huddersfield Toulouse 2 1 Bordeaux Italian AFP | Manchester Torino 0 1 Roma ergio Aguero hit a hit-trick as Manchester City’s re- Scord-breaking forward in- spired a 6-1 demolition of Hud- dersfield on Sunday. Saudi football chief quits, ’s champions opened their home campaign with a pre-match display of tick- eyes Asia’s top job er tape and exploding fireworks AFP | Riyadh elections of the Asian Football and Aguero continued the pyro- Confederation, which will be technics on the field. audi Football Federation held next year.” Aguero, who turned 30 in the Schief Adel Ezzat resigned Ezzat’s deputy Nawaf al- close-season, has now scored 14 on Saturday, expressing his Timyat has been named the times in his last eight Premier intention to run for the pres- Saudi federation’s interim League games at City’s Etihad idency of the Asian Football chief until fresh elections are Stadium. Confederation. held. The Argentina -- City’s “I presented to (Saudi sports Ezzat was last week elected all-time leading scorer -- joins authority chief ) Turki al- as the first president of the former Liverpool forward Rob- Sheikh... my resignation from South West Asian Football bie Fowler on nine Premier my position as of today,” Ezzat Federation, a new regional League hat-tricks. told a Saudi sports broadcaster. bloc of federations comprising Only ex-Newcastle and Black- “I will begin preparing... for 14 nations. burn star Alan Shearer has scored more in the competi - tion’s history with 11. City’s rampant display under- lined why they are such strong Messi double powers favourites to retain their title. Manchester City’s Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero (C) takes on Huddersfield Town’s Danish Philip Billing (L) Such is City’s strength in yards. Silva, who became the third depth, Guardiola was able City player after and Barcelona to victory to leave Kyle Walker, Riyad Majestic City to appear in 250 Mahrez and had set the tone Premier League games for the AFP | Madrid on the bench. I’m very happy. with a majestic opening half- club, made way for Mahrez after And even though City learned I didn’t realise I hour, torturing the Hudders- 64 minutes but there was no let- wo goals from Lionel Mes- this week that Kevin was about to be field defence and allowing the up for the visitors. Tsi either side of a Philippe De Bruyne will be out for up to City supporters to forget about Aguero might have claimed Coutinho strike allowed Bar- 6000 substituted before three months with a knee injury, the absence of De Bruyne. his hat-trick earlier, with a 56th celona to start their defence has been I got the hat-trick. making history again the fact Guardiola was able to But, incredibly, Huddersfield minute shot that struck the of the Spanish title with a 3-0 with Barcelona, netting name substitutes which cost his Mendy’s crossing is scored from their first attack of Huddersfield post, while Ham- win over Alaves at the Camp so good. I train hard in a 15th straight La club £230 million ($293 million) the game, three minutes before er also turned around his shot Nou on Saturday night. Liga campaign while in transfer fees, was a sobering and then the decision the interval. around a post after 70 minutes. Wearing the captain’s arm- bringing up 6,000 goals thought for their rivals. is the manager’s as to Philip Billing’s long throw-in Five minutes later, Aguero band following the departure for his team After relentless City pressure, whether I play was helped on by Steve Mou- had his third -- and his 31st of Andres Iniesta to Japan, which featured Guardiola’s nie and Jon Gorenc Stankovic league game in which he has Messi stepped up to send a team having 80 percent pos - SERGIO AGUERO responded quickly, forcing the scored multiple goals. cheeky second-half free-kick opening result for Ernesto session, the champions finally ball in from six yards. The striker met yet another under the jumping wall and Valverde’s side, who are hop- took the lead on 25 minutes, the had advanced to the edge of his If that gave Guardiola some- dangerous left-wing cross from into the net for the opener, ing to once again see off the start of a three-goal blitz inside area, from the edge of the area. thing to ponder at the interval, Mendy, twisting acrobatically to and Barca’s 6,000th La Liga challenges of Real Madrid and 10 minutes. Six minutes later, Benjamin it required just three minutes of shoot across his body and into goal. Atletico Madrid in the battle Ederson, Guardiola’s Mendy attacked down the left, the second half for Silva to re- the goal from six yards. Coutinho, who had come off for the title. ball-playing goalkeeper, struck a exchanging passes with Gabriel store City’s three-goal cushion. That allowed Guardiola to the bench, lashed in the second While magnificent pass over 60 yards, Jesus, who enjoyed a fortunate The former Spain internation- take off Aguero, replacing him goal before Messi added gloss has left Real for Juventus, isolating Aguero against defend- ricochet off a defender before al, who this week announced his with Leroy Sane who helped to the scoreline in stoppage Messi remains as the figure- er Christopher Schindler. drilling the ball home. retirement from his national wrap up the scoring after 84 time, with the clock having head at Barcelona and he The Argentine skilfully held And the rout continued team, curled a magnificent 25- minutes with a run and shot ticked past midnight in Cat- won his 33rd trophy with the off his marker, twisting and when Hamer fumbled a rou - yard left-foot free-kick into the which took a fortunate rebound alonia. club in the Spanish Super turning before lobbing the ball tine Mendy cross and Aguero top right-hand corner of the off Terence Kongolo on its way While they took their time Cup victory over Sevilla last over keeper Ben Hamer, who pounced, tapping in from six Huddersfield goal. into the net. to get going, it was an ideal weekend.

Brighton pile misery on Mourinho’s woeful Man United AFP | Brighton, United Kingdom and had the first chance when of Pogba leading United out of he dashed inside two Brighton the mire as he and summer sign- ose Mourinho’s fears over defenders before seeing his shot ing Fred, who cost a reported Jfailing to sign a new cen - blocked by Duffy. £52.5 million (57.9 million euros, tre-back were realised as a The story could have been $66.3 million) struggled to con- shambolic defensive display saw very different for the visitors trol the game in midfield. his Manchester United side lose had Lukaku not wasted a huge Brighton’s failure to defend 3-2 at Brighton on Sunday. chance to open the scoring when set-pieces cost them in a 2-0 For the first time in near - he pulled his shot wide of the defeat to Watford last weekend ly two years, Mourinho’s men near post 10 minutes in. and threatened to undo their conceded more than twice with good work again when Lukaku all three Brighton goals arriving Classy finish was left unmarked just five yards before half-time through Glenn Instead, Brighton went in front out to nod home ’s Murray, and a Pas- when veteran striker Murray deflected cross and give United cal Gross penalty. caught Lindelof ball watching a lifeline. briefly to flick home ’s cross That reprieve lasted just 10 brought United back into the with a classy finish. minutes, however, before more game at 2-1. But there was little Two minutes later, the hosts rash defending by Bailly allowed reaction after the break until led 2-0 as Duffy was given the Brighton to restore their two- Paul Pogba’s penalty deep into space to control and fire past goal lead. stoppage time as United fell a helpless after Dale Stephens beat Fred to three points behind defending Pascal Gross scores from the penalty sport to make it 3-1 Brighton United failed to clear a corner. a loose ball in midfield and re- champions Manchester City, Despite suggesting he is un- leased Gross before the German Chelsea and Tottenham just two League clubs closed before the afternoon on England’s south pre-season tour of the United happy at after scor- was brought down by a lunge games into the new campaign. opening weekend of the season. coast. States after the birth of his sec- ing in last weekend’s 2-1 win inside the area by the Ivorian. Mourinho warned of a “dif- Strengthening the heart of his In a tempestuous pre-season, ond child. over Leicester, Paul Pogba was De Gea got a touch to Gross’s ficult” season when he wasn’t defence was Mourinho’s priority Mourinho also clashed with An- But Martial was recalled to the again handed the captain’s arm- penalty but couldn’t keep it out backed in the transfer market and it showed as Victor Lindelof thony Martial when the French- starting line-up in the absence band by Mourinho. to compound a miserable first 45 before the deadline for Premier and endured a torrid man failed to return to the club’s of the injured Alexis Sanchez However, there was little sign minutes for United.