Embattled Joachim Loew to stay on as Germany coach for Euros TUESday, DECEMBER 1, 2020 page 14 Yoon double puts Ulsan Hyundai in last 16, Beijing FC stay perfect

AFP iting from an assist by Won fied with two matches to spare, Du-jae and slamming the ball but didn’t take their foot off past goalkeeper Go Ha- the pedal on Monday as goals Yoon Bit-garam struck once tano for his fourth goal of the from Jonathan Viera and Re- in each half to send Ulsan tournament this year. nato Augusto gave them a 2-0 Hyundai through to the round “I’d like to congratulate advantage at half-time. of 16 in the Asian Champions our players for qualifying for Yun Ju-tae pulled one back League with a 2-1 win over FC the next round. I am so hap- for in the 89th minute Tokyo on Monday. py,” said Ulsan Hyundai coach but Zhang Yuning put the is- The 30-year-old’s efforts Kim Do-hoon. sue beyond doubt for Bruno ensured top position in Group Genesio’s men with a stop- F for Ulsan with 13 points page-time effort. from five matches, while To- “Today’s match, before kyo are level on seven points the game, I asked the players with Shanghai Shenhua, who to play with a serious attitude drew 3-3 with Perth Glory. and respect the opponents,” Ulsan though were in for a said Genesio. massive shock immediately af- “We played well and we ter kick-off when Tokyo’s Ken- knew we had to fight hard and suke Nagai scored in the first score goals. Even after we con- minute from a seemingly rou- ceded (late in the second half), tine move on the right flank. we responded by scoring again.” poked the ball “We conceded an early Seoul coach Lee Won-jun into the path of the advancing goal and tried to recover it as was despondent after his team Nagai, who capitalised on un- quickly as possible, which was fell nine points behind Beijing, certain Ulsan defending with a good point for us. We fought although they are still in sec- a measured low drive that as one team.” ond place. beat goalkeeper Jo Su-huk via Perth Glory blew their “After the defeat to Beijing the upright. chance for a first win in five in the first match I told the Although Tokyo held the Group F matches as Shanghai players to play without pres- lead, it was Ulsan who largely Shenhua overcame a two-goal sure, which they did today,” dominated the match, keep- deficit before conceding a late said Lee. ing the Tokyo defence on edge equaliser. “But they also committed constantly. But after several Uruguayan Bruno Forn- some mistakes and we were attempts at goal, the equaliser aroli scored in first-half stop- punished by three goals.” came only in the 44th minute page time to put Perth ahead Results as Yoon curled in a free-kick and Carlo Armiento increased Tokyo’s midfielder (left) vies for the ball with Ulsan’s midfielders Lee Sang-Heon (centre) and Yun Bit-Garam (No. 10) during Ulsan Hyundai 2 (Yoon Bit- from 25 yards following a foul their advantage nine minutes their AFC Champions League Group F match at the Education City Stadium on Monday. (AFP) garam 44’, 85’) bt FC Tokyo 1 on him by . after the break. ( 1’) Ulsan never lost their grip But Shanghai had other brace and Yu Hanchao also on scored from the penalty spot Beijing march on competition with their fifth Beijing Guoan 3 (Jonathan Viera on the match after the re- ideas as they fought back with target as Perth fell a goal be- with seven minutes remaining Meanwhile form team Bei- consecutive win in Group E, 23’, Renata Augusto 43’, Zhang sumption and sealed the win three goals in 12 minutes with hind for the first time. to give the already eliminated jing Guoan maintained their easing past FC Seoul 3-1. Yuning 90+3’) bt FC Seoul 1 in the 85th minute, Yoon prof- Giovanni Moreno scoring a However, Neil Kilkenny Australians their first point. unbeaten run at this year’s Beijing had already quali- (Yun Ju-tae 89’). FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers Jimenez suffers fractured skull in horror collision, Ederson calls for concussion subs AFP

Wolverhampton Wan- derers (Wolves) striker Raul Jimenez fractured his skull in a clash of heads with Arsenal’s David Luiz in Sunday’s match his club said on Monday. The 29-year-old Mexican in- ternational received treatment for 10 minutes on the pitch be- fore being taken to hospital. Wolves – who won the game 2-1 for their first win at Arsenal in 40 years – said he would remain under observa- tion for a few days. “Raul is comfortable fol- lowing an operation last night, which he underwent in a Lon- Qatar’s Nedim Muslic goes for the basket during the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers against Saudi Arabia at the don hospital,” read the club Al Gharafa Sports Club on Monday. Qatar went down 73-67 in Overtime after the scores were locked 67-all. statement. “He has since seen his partner Daniela and is now Arsenal’s Brazilian defender David Luiz (left) and Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Mexican striker Raul Jimenez resting. He will remain under lay injured during their English Premier League match in London on Sunday. (AFP) Qatar edged in Overtime observation for a few days while he begins his recovery. substitutes to be used as they is a part of the body that needs Tribune News Network field goal shooting. coffin. Abdel Gabar finished “The club would like to are in rugby union whilst the special attention. Doha Despite their turnover the game with 15 points in the thank the medical staff at Arse- player is given a thorough ex- “When there is a blow to woes, Saudi Arabia facilitated 73-67 win for Saudi Arabia. nal, the NHS paramedics, hos- amination. the head there should be a sub- The action in Group E of the their inside advantage and With the results of these pital staff and surgeons who, “Too often in football we stitution, whether the player FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Quali- dominated the paint. Big men two games, all four teams of through their skill and early re- see players returning to the can continue or not. You could fiers on Monday confirmed Mohamed Alsuwailem and Group E will leave the Qatar sponse, were of such help. pitch having undergone a con- be feeling OK but after you how competitive the teams Mohammed Almarwani com- bubble with one win and one “The club ask that Raul and cussion assessment only to be could feel the consequences.” are as hosts Qatar were edged bined for 27 points on 12-15 loss each. his family are now afforded a withdrawn a few minutes later Ederson has personal ex- in Overtime 73-67 after the shooting, constantly causing Iran are still sitting at the period of space and privacy, when it is clear that they are perience of nasty head knocks scored were locked 67-67 in a trouble for Qatar. top of the standings with a 3-1 before any further updates are not fit to continue,” said Luke David Luiz is bandaged after as he needed eight stitches to clash which had its own dra- Still, the edge wasn’t record. Syria are at second- provided in due course.” Griggs, chief executive of brain clashing heads with Raul Jimenez. repair facial wounds after be- matic twists and turns at the enough for Saudi Arabia to place with a 2-2 record and the Luiz stayed on the pitch injury charity Headway. ing caught the boot of Liver- Al Gharafa Sports Club. seal the deal in regulation as tiebreaker over third-placed with blood seeping into a white “That is the very reason Man City’s Ederson joins pool’s Sadio Mane in 2017. The two teams went toe- the game was played for an ex- Saudi Arabia who are also 2-2. bandage wrapped around his why we urgently need tempo- call for concussion subs And in June he knocked to-toe through the entire tra five minutes of overtime to Qatar remain at the bottom head until half-time. rary concussion substitutes Meanwhile, out teammate Eric Garcia in a game with neither side build- decide the winner. with a 1-3 record, though the Arsenal manager Mikel in football. City goalkeeper Ederson has match against Arsenal, that saw ing up a lead up to double- From there, it was the gap is close enough for quick Arteta defended the decision “You simply cannot take a called for the introduction of the Spanish defender wear a digits. Qatar were able to capi- Khalid Abdel Gabar show. His changes in the standings at the to keep the Brazilian on say- risk with head injuries.” concussion substitutes to foot- scrum cap on his return to field. talise on Saudi Arabia’s failure midrange jumper with less next window. ing he had shown no signs of Football’s lawmakers IFAB ball. “I was very worried, I was Pep Guardiola called for to control the ball, turning than one minute to go drew Qatar-Saudi Arabia Scoreline: concussion and was only with- have opened the door for con- watching the game. I played clearer guidelines on whether their opponent’s 19 turnovers comparison to another famous Saudi Arabia 73 Qatar 67 (Q1: drawn as the Brazilian was cussion substitutes to be used with Raul Jimenez at Benfica,” any head knock should result in into 25 points. However, they clutch shot. He doubled-down Qatar 21-17; Q2: Saudi 20-16; concerned about the cut. on a trial basis with the English Ederson said on Monday. a player being substituted, even weren’t able to score efficient- with a three-pointer a few sec- Q3: Saudi 13-10; Q4: Qatar 13- However, there have been Football Association hoping to “I think all the concern if they pass the on-field concus- ly enough at only 31.9 percent onds later to put the nail in the 10; OT1: Saudi 13-7). renewed calls for temporary do so in this season’s FA Cup. and care is very important. It sion check by club doctors.