Sport FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2021 DefendingDefen champ Kenin crashes out in Melbourne I know I couldn't really handle the pressure. I had chances. I justj couldn't take it. I obviously know why because the nerves big-timeb got to me. I'm not there 100% physically, mentally, mym game - everything just feels real off. SofiaS Kenin Sport | 15 VOLLEYBALL: QATAR CUP Police SC beat Qatar SC 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-23); Al Arabi beat Al Ahli 3-1 (25-19, 27-29, 31-29, 29-27) German side seals historic title win over Tigres in Doha finale Bayern crowned champions FAWAD HUSSAIN Bayern Munich players celebrate with the FIFA Club World Cup trophy after defeating Tigres UANL in the final yesterday at the THE PENINSULA Education City Stadium in Doha. Bayern Munich created history when they edged Tigres UANL 1-0 in the final to clinch their second FIFA World Cup title at the Education City Stadium. Frenchman Benjamin Pavard struck the winner just before the hour-mark last night as the European champions Bayern's sealed their sixth title of the season for the first time since incredible the club was formed in 1900. Barcelona – under coach Pep Guardiola – was the first season with side to win six crowns in a single season in 2009. 6 titles Under coach Hans-Dieter Flick – who joined the club in November 2019 - the Bavarians Bundesliga claimed the German Super Cup, German Cup the Bundesliga, the German Cup, the Champions League and Champions League the European Super Cup this European Super Cup season before captain Manuel Neuer lifted the World Cup at German Super Cup the Qatar 2022 venue last night. Yesterday’s triumph also FIFA Club World Cup means that Flick have won more trophies than Bayern lost matches (5) out of 68th com- golden chance to double the petitive games under him. lead but Costa put the ball Bayern, by restricting Tigres straight in Guzman’s hand after from scoring also maintained receiving a pass on a good their record of not conceding a position. single goal from four games, neutral venue before the final, strike in 25th minute. Best FIFA the halftime with a clean sheet Lewandowski – going up for a Bayern continued their equalling Barcelona’s record in were on fire from the start Goalkeeper Neuer punched and succeeded in doing that at cross – referee declared the aggressive display even during the competition. against Tigres, who stunned away a corner after half-hour the cost of a yellow card to Jesús goal legal. It was Pavard’s first four minutes of stoppage time The day of the showdown, Brazilian giants Palmeiras in the mark following a rare surge by Dueñas, who was cautioned by goal since May 30 last year before Gignac made a failed however, did not start well for semi-final. the Mexicans. Ostojich forfo delaying when he scored against Düs- last-gasp effort to equalise as the German side who found out Kingsley Coman and Robert Tigres were eager too go into tactics,tacticc three seldorf in Bundesliga. Bayern secured their second that Thomas Müller was tested Lewandowski – who netted a minutesminuu before After the goal, Flick made World Cup crown after their positive for the coronavirus. brace against Al Ahly – made FIFA CLUB thethe breather.b four substitutions within nine maiden triumph in 2013. With experienced duo of early inroads as Bayern took WORLD CUP TheT minutes sending in Corentin Tigres, despite the defeat, Müller, 31, and central defender control over Tigres after the WINNERS EuropeanE u r Tolisso for Gnabry in 64th have reason to smile as they Jerome Boateng – who flew CONCACAF Champions League championschamp made minutes before calling back became the first Mexican side 2020 Bayern Munich back home for personal reasons winners started the game on a 2019 England Liverpool theirtheeir firstfir attempt Leroy Sane, Lewandowski and to claim silver in the – out of the final, Flick made bright note, with Frenchman 2018 Real Madrid ofof thethhe secondsec half, Coman to send fresh attack in tournament. three changes in the starting XI. André-Pierre Gignac storming 2017 Real Madrid sixx minutesminutee after the Jamal Musiala, Eric Maxim Lewandowski, who took He retained a 4-2-3-1 for- into the box in the first minute. 2016 Real Madrid titlettitlle clashclasc h resumedr as Choupo-Moting and Douglas home the Golden Ball trophy, mation, fielding Niklas Süle, Joshua Kimmich almost 2015 Barcelona SergeSSerggeg Gnabry, Costa, nine minutes later. said: “We really wanted to win Leroy Sane and Lucas Hern- took the Bavarians ahead in the 2014 Real Madrid receivingrrecceiving a pass from Ferretti, on the other hand, today. The goal that we scored andez while dropping Marc 18th minute with a superb strike 2013 Bayern Munich DavidDaavidd AlaAlabab targeted made his first change just 10 was probably from the first Roca, who started in 2-0 semi- from around 20 yards out on 2012 Corinthians a farf r cornercorn but his minutes before time, fielding cross that came in. I said to the final win against Al Ahly on the right defeating goalkeeper 2011 Barcelona strikesttrikkek wentwenn wide. Julián Quinones to replace Luis boys at half-time, come on, put Monday. Nahuel Guzmán, but referee 2010 Internazionale TheThe moment Rodriguez. a few more crosses in. They Ricardo Ferretti, on the Esteban Ostojich – after con- 2009 Barcelona finfinallynally came in Tolisso made his presence managed it once and that’s how other, decided against making sulting with VAR – disallowed 2008 Man United 59th5 minutem for felt with an attempt before we won, and that’s an amazing changes in the starting XI as he the goal ruling that Lewand- 2007 Milan BayernBaye when Tigres escaped an own goal thing! It’s a shame that Thomas adopted a 4-4-2 formation. owski was in offside position. 2006 Internacional PavardPava slotted after a confusion between Muller wasn’t able to be here. Despite missing their main Seeking a breakthrough, 2005 São Paulo homeho and Salcedo and Guzman. We are flying back straight players, Bayern, who won last Bayern continued to attack with 2000 Corinthians aafter VAR Five minutes before time, home to Munich, there is no seven competitive matches on Guzmán saving Coman’s firing check on Choupo-Moting created a time to celebrate.” Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard (fourth left) celebrates after scoring against Tigres UANL yesterday.PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT / THE PENINSULA Sport FRIDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2021 14 Zarandi’s winning circle including trainers and owners are seen after the Al Wajba Cup win at the Qatar and Racing Equestrian Club's Al Rayyan Race Track yesterday. RIGHT: Jockey Ronan Thomas is seen receiving the winner’s trophy after the Al Wabja Cup race. Thomas guides Zarandi to Al Wajba Cup win THE PENINSULA - DOHA dirt at QREC's Al Rayyan Park. WINNERS Zarandi, winner of Al Wajba Cup, Saadi rode the Zuhair Mohsen- AL WAJBA CUP crosses the finish line with jockey Saeed Nasser Al Qadi’s Zarandi trained 4YO colt to a 2¼-length Horse: Zarandi (IRE), Trainer: Hamad Al Jehani, Ronan Thomas in the saddle. (IRE) (Scat Daddy x Zaralanta) win in the 1100m Class 4 run. Jockey: Ronan Thomas yesterday stormed to Al Wajba Also yesterday, Khalifa Bin THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 4) Cup win on the dirt track at Al Sheail Al Kuwari’s Huwaiteb Superior Moment (IRE), Zuhair Mohsen, Soufiane Saadi THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 5) Rayyan Park. won the Thoroughbred Huwaiteb (GB), Mohammed Riyaz, Alberto Sanna Ronan Thomas rode the Handicap (65-75) at Al Rayyan PUREBRED ARABIAN NOVICE PLATE Hamad Al Jehani-trained 5YO Park. Latam (FR), Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki, Tomas Lukasek horse to a 3-length win in the Alberto Sanna rode the LOCAL PUREBRED ARABIAN NOVICE PLATE 1900m Class 2 run for Mohammed Riyaz-trained 4YO Shaweesh (QA), Hamad Al Jehani, Rashid Ali Al Thoroughbreds. gelding to a 3½-length win in the Marri* (-3kg) Zarandi clocked 2:03.06 as 1900m Class 5 run. THOROUGHBRED NOVICE PLATE (Class 6) Thomas won QR 57,000 in a Al Shaqab Racing’s I Am Thunder (IRE), Hamad Al Jehani, Alberto Sanna field of nine riders. homebred Latam clinched the THOROUGHBRED MAIDEN PLATE (Class 6) High Commander, ridden by issue in the Purebred Arabian Wakeel (IRE), Mohammed Ghazali, Khalid Al Balushi* JP Guillambert, and Ernest Novice Plate race Al Rayyan (-5kg) Aldrich, who had Soufiane Saadi Park. Tomas Lukasek rode the LOCAL THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP in the saddle, finished in second Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki-trained Lehwaila (QA), Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki, Carlos Henrique and third spots respectively. 6YO horse to a 3-length win in LOCAL THOROUGHBRED MAIDEN PLATE (3 Year Olds) Guillambert won QR 22,000 the 1900m run for 4YO+. Al Gamamah (QA), Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki, Ronan while Saad bagged QR 11,000 for Ahmed Hassan Al Malki Al Thomas his third-place finish. Jehani’s Shaweesh won the Local In a brilliant performance in Purebred Arabian Novice Plate I Am Thunder produced good Kuwari’s Wakeel won the Thor- day, Mohammed Khamis Eisa opening race, the Ibrahim Saeed what was the second big race of in what was the fifth race of the speed to win the Thoroughbred oughbred Maiden Plate when Al-Kaabi’s homebred Lehwaila Ibrahim Al Malki-owned & the night, Abdulaziz Jassim Al night. Rashid Ali Al Saaq rode the Novice Plate. Sanna rode the jockey Khalid Al Balushi rode the won the Local Thoroughbred trained Al Gamamah won the Buainain’s homebred Superior Hamad Al Jehani-trained 6YO Hamad Al Jehani-trained 4YO Mohammed Ghazali-trained Handicap (0-85).