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GELSENKIRCHEN: Schalke’s German midfielder Daniel Caligiuri (C) and Leverkusen’s German defender Sven Bender (R) vie for the ball during the German first division football match FC Schalke 04 v Bayer Leverkusen on June 14, 2020 in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany. — AFP

BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen moved back into the Bun- three games left and heading for next season’s Champi- tionless after landing awkwardly following an aerial col- miss in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Cologne. desliga’s Champions League places with a 1-1 draw on ons League group stages. lision with Augsburg defender in the first “Last week I was the idiot, this week I am the hero,” Sunday at injury-hit Schalke, who set a new club record Schalke are suffering from a mounting injury list with half. Awoniyi was stretchered off with his neck in a brace he said. “That was a big step (towards safety), but we of 13 league games without a win. ten players out. “I’ve stopped counting,” said head coach after a long delay while he received medical attention on can’t afford to relax.” Augsburg must still face Hoffen- The result leaves Schalke winless since January’s 2- David Wagner, the former Huddersfield manager, before the pitch. Mainz said Awoniyi, a former Under-17 World heim, third-from-bottom Duesseldorf and Champions 0 victory at home to Moenchengladbach, as they drop kick-off as he made four changes from the team which Cup winner, was responsive and taken to hospital for League quarter-finalists RB Leipzig. to ninth in the table having been third in December. drew 1-1 at Union Berlin last weekend. observation. “We have received the all-clear from the Mainz stayed three points above the bottom three. A penalty early in the second-half was converted by “We have to stand together as a team and fight, that doctors,” said Mainz coach Achim Beierlorzer. They came closest to equalising when French striker Schalke’s Daniel Caligiuri after a handball by Burkina was another step today after the game in Berlin,” added “He has regained consciousness and can remember Jean-Philippe Mateta rounded the Augsburg goalkeeper Faso defender Edmond Tapsoba. Wagner after Sunday’s result. the things that happened. “He has a severe concussion but had his shot cleared off the line by defender Philipp However, Schalke defender Juan Miranda then turned The Royal Blues’ Under-19 captain Can Bozdogan and has to stay in hospital for observation.” Max. Mainz face second-placed on the ball into his own net nine minutes from time to extend made his debut on the right wing while second-half re- Awoniyi has yet to make an appearance for Liverpool Wednesday before Saturday’s crucial home match the winless streak. Caligiuri was partly to blame for the placement Jonas Hofmann, 23, also played his first Bun- since joining the club in 2015, spending numerous spells against Werder Bremen, who are second from bottom late own goal as he lost the ball to Leverkusen’s Brazilian desliga match having been promoted from the reserves. on loan in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. and three points behind them in the table. defender Wendell, who crossed low into the Schalke box Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi was hospitalised Augsburg moved seven points clear of the relegation League leaders Bayern Munich can claim an eighth and into the path of Miranda. with a severe concussion after a nasty clash of heads play-off place after striker scored straight Bundesliga title at Bremen on Tuesday after Sat- Leverkusen, who booked their place in the German during Mainz’s 1-0 loss to Augsburg in Sunday’s relega- the only goal just 43 seconds into Sunday’s match. urday’s 2-1 win at home to Moenchengladbach left them Cup final on July 4 in mid-week, are now fourth with tion battle. Liverpool loanee Awoniyi, 22, was left mo- Niederlechner was happy to atone for his penalty seven points clear with three games left. — AFP

played well for an hour, he took a knock which was a Marcelo takes knee scare but at half-time he said he was fine. He is happy with what he has done and we are happy with him.” Madrid’s win means they reduce the gap behind as Madrid return league leaders Barcelona back to two points after the Catalans thrashed Real Mallorca 4-0 on Saturday. with win over Eibar Madrid struck in the fourth minute after a superb strike from before Ramos tucked away Haz- ard’s pass on the counter-attack. MADRID: Marcelo celebrated by taking a knee as Real Eibar pulled one back in the second half through Madrid returned from three months away following the Pedro Bigas but never found the second to make Madrid coronavirus suspension by beating Eibar 3-1 on Sunday. nervous, despite a brief spell of pressure. Before going After scoring Madrid’s third goal in the 37th minute, off, Hazard was busy, the Belgian involved in all three Marcelo dropped onto his left knee and raised his goals. His weaving run through midfield led to Kroos’ clinched right fist into the air, apparently in support of shot and it was his effort that was cleared out to the Black Lives Matter movement. Marcelo, who drove into the corner. After a miserable Madrid’s win may have come at a cost as Eden Haz- opening season in Spain, it was a bright start for Hazard, ard and Sergio Ramos were both substituted early in the who could now redeem himself by playing a crucial role second half and were seen with ice packs strapped to in the run-in, if he can stay injury-free. Perhaps even them while sitting in the stands. more impressive though was Karim Benzema, who linked Hazard was making his first start since February and up brilliantly with Hazard and was unfortunate not to get his ice pack appeared to be around his troublesome the goal an excellent all-round performance deserved. right ankle, which he injured in November and February, Gareth Bale started on the bench but came on and before undergoing surgery in March. could start against Valencia on Thursday. Zidane is likely VALDEBEBAS: Real Madrid’s Brazilian defender Marcelo kneels on the field to celebrate his goal during the “We knew Eden would lack a bit of rhythm playing to rotate heavily over the next few weeks, with the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and SD Eibar at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in the whole game,” coach Zinedine Zidane said. “He games coming thick and fast. — AFP Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid. — AFP