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SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 SPORTS Video referee gets thumbs up on Bundesliga debut BERLIN: The historic debut of the video Jochen Drees, who was watching 575km football’s governing body FIFA decides top level match here-but did not influ- “This first example of a video deci- assistant referee in Germany’s top flight (357 miles) away at the project’s head- whether to use it at next year’s World ence the result as Munich won 5-4 on sion in the Bundesliga is sure to help the got a thumbs up from the relieved quarters in Cologne. Drees quickly con- Cup finals in Russia. penalties after a 2-2 draw. spectators, both at home and in the sta- match referee after he spotted a penalty firmed the foul verbally to Stieler via a Behind the scenes, former FIFA refer- And things did not go according to dium, understand the decision which in Bayern Munich’s opening win over headset and Lewandowski slotted home ee Hellmut Krug, the German Football plan again when the Hawkeye system, will help to accept this new innovation.” Bayer Leverkusen. the resulting penalty to seal Bayern’s 3-1 Association’s (DFB) referee manager and which helps the VAR make offside deci- The VAR system was only used once Bayern were 2-0 up at home in win after Admir Mehmedi scored VAR project manager in Germany, was sions, failed to work in three Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon when VfB Friday’s first game of the new Leverkusen’s consolation goal. clearly relieved. “We are satisfied with matches yesterday afternoon. Stuttgart called for a penalty in their 2-0 Bundesliga season when the VAR, which “I’m glad it worked so well, because the opening game,” said Krug. “Our In contrast, the VAR’s Bundesliga defeat at Hertha Berlin, but replays is being trialled for the first time in the what would have happened without the intense preparations have paid off,” he debut on Friday was a dream for showed striker Anastasios Donis was German league this season, made its video assistant?” asked Stieler after the added after the technology behind the German bosses - as it was a clear foul fouled outside the area. first intervention. final whistle. “I would have returned to system was tested in the Bundesliga last involving a high-profile player Former DFB director of sport The controversial system came under the changing room to hear that I had season, but was not made available to Lewandowski, the league’s top scorer in Matthias Sammer doubts the system the spotlight in the second-half in missed an obvious penalty.” referees in the relevant matches. 2015/16, and there was barely a delay. will remove controversial decisions from Munich when Leverkusen’s Charles The VAR system made its senior inter- “The communication between the the game. “I think it was justified,” said Aranguiz pulled Robert Lewandowski’s national debut at June’s Confederations SYSTEM GLITCH referee and the video assistant was the ex-Germany midfielder of the shoulder to send the striker tumbling. Cup in Russia, but sparked controversy, The system got off to a bad start in impeccable. They made a quick and pre- Lewandowski penalty decision. The match referee Tobias Stieler sig- receiving a mixed reception from fans Germany a fortnight ago, malfunction- cise decision when evaluating the rele- “My belly and my footballer’s heart, nalled-outlining a television screen with after causing long delays and some con- ing when Bayern beat Borussia vant scenes,” enthused Ansgar however, tells me that there will be his fingers-that the incident should be fusion. It is being further tested in the Dortmund to win the German Super Schwenken, the German league’s (DFL) many standard situations in the future reviewed by the video assistant referee, German league this season before world Cup — the first time it was used for a director of football affairs. which will be discussed.” — AFP EPL Table English Premier League table after yesterday’s early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Man Utd 2 2 0 0 8 0 6 Southampton 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Huddersfield 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 Swansea 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 Man City 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Leicester 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 Tottenham 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 Chelsea 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 Arsenal 1 1 0 0 4 3 3 Bournemouth 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Burnley 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 Stoke 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Everton 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Brighton 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 West Brom 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Newcastle 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 Liverpool 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 Crystal Palace 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Watford 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 West Ham 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 Dortmund outclass Wolfsburg BERLIN: American teenager Christian ex-Leicester City striker Andrej Kramaric Pulisic scored and created a goal as he scored a late winner. Hanover enjoyed a 1-0 replaced Barcelona target Ousmane win at Mainz on their return to the top Dembele to spark Borussia Dortmund to a flight as Martin Harnik scored the decisive 3-0 win over Wolfsburg yesterday. goal on 73 minutes. RB Leipzig, who are in The 20-year-old Dembele has attempted this season’s Champions League group to force Dortmund into selling him to the stages after finishing second last season, LIVERPOOL: Liverpool’s Senegalese midfielder Sadio Mane (2nd R) shoots to score the opening goal of the English Premier League ootballf Spanish giants by boycotting training and, kick off their league campaign at Schalke match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England yesterday. — AFP having been suspended indefinitely, later yesterday. — AFP missed his side’s opening game of the new German league season. Dortmund’s director of sport Michael Zorc confirmed Dembele will be sold to Matches on TV Sadio Mane kickstarts Barcelona in this transfer window if they (Local Timings) meet Borussia’s price, reportedly set at 130 million euros ($152m). Pulisic only turns 19 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE next month, but the US international was Huddersfield v Newcastle United 5:30 Liverpool’s campaign superb in Wolfsburg as he deputised for beIN SPORTS HD 2 Dembele on the right wing. Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea 18:00 He drilled home Dortmund’s first goal beIN SPORTS HD 2 shot from eight yards out, much to the Kop’s Serbian midfielder’s stumble sent the ball into on 23 minutes in a move involving Mario audible frustration. However, Mane then made Mane’s path and the former Southampton flier Goetze, back in the Borussia line-up after SPANISH LEAGUE Liverpool 1 the difference with 17 minutes to go as Palace’s slotted home. seven months out with a metabolic disor- Athletic de Bilbao v Getafe 19:15 resistance finally crumbled. The goal meant Palace had to come out and der. Dortmund doubled their lead when ex- beIN SPORTS HD 3 He picked the ball up on the left wing and attack more, but apart from one Sullay Kaikai Barcelona defender Marc Bartra curled in a Barcelona v Real Betis 1:15 exchanged passes with Robertson before Palace blast that was palmed clear by Mignolet, stunning strike on 27 minutes. beIN SPORTS HD 3 Crystal Palace 0 defender Luka Milivojevic had a nightmare. The Liverpool were untroubled. —AFP The centre-back, who was badly injured beIN SPORTS HD 1 in the April bomb blast targeting the Deportivo La Coruna v Real Madrid 3:15 Dortmund team bus, celebrated by kissing beIN SPORTS HD 3 LIVERPOOL: Senegalese forward Sadio Mane’s the black armband that players on both beIN SPORTS HD 1 FR cool second-half finish earned Liverpool a hard- Substitute Austin late show teams were wearing in support of the vic- fought 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield tims of this week’s Barcelona terror attack. ITALIAN CALCIO LEAGUE yesterday. Missing Adam Lallana, Nathaniel Pulisic then capped a brilliant perform- shatters 10-man West Ham Atalanta v AS Roma 19:00 Clyne and Philippe Coutinho through injury, ance with a pass to put Pierre-Emerick beIN SPORTS HD 4 Liverpool had precious little to really cheer until Aubameyang behind the Wolfsburg beIN SPORTS HD 2 Mane struck to defeat a determined Palace side. Their afternoon took a turn for the worse defence for the third goal on 60 minutes. “I Bologna FC v Torino FC 21:45 His 73rd-minute goal secured Liverpool’s first before the game had even kicked off as can only be happy with the game and the beIN SPORTS HD 4 win of the campaign after Jurgen Klopp’s side Winston Reid injured his calf in the warm-up result,” said new Dortmund coach Peter Southampton 3 Internazionale v Fiorentina 21:45 drew 3-3 at Watford in their opening fixture. and had to be replaced by Angelo Ogbonna. Bosz after his first Bundesliga game. beIN SPORTS HD 4 Once again, the pre-match build-up for Southampton awarded a debut to record The Dutchman singled out Goetze for SS Lazio v Spal 1:45 Liverpool had focused on the future of Coutinho signing Mario Lemina, who was bought from praise after the attacking midfielder played beIN SPORTS in light of Barcelona’s repeated efforts to lure Juventus for a reported initial fee of £15.4 mil- the first hour as he rebuilds his fitness after West Ham 2 Udinese V Chievo Verona 21:45 him to Camp Nou.