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Novak Djokovic Sport | 10 PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS: Arsenal 4-2 Leeds; West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Man United; Southampton 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Benzema, QSL: Ismaeel, Olunga on target Kroos shine in routine as Al Duhail beat Al Rayyan 2-0 win for THE PENINSULA – DOHA Real Madrid Ismaeel Mohammad and Michael Olunga were on REUTERS – MADRID target as goals in either halves sealed a 2-0 victory for QNB Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema Stars League title holders Al and Toni Kroos were on target Duhail against Al Rayyan at Al in the first half as the hosts Duhail Stadium yesterday. easily beat listless Valencia 2-0 It was Al Duhail's 10th win yesterday to make it three wins of the season as they con- in a row in La Liga. tinued to chase title favourites Benzema got Zinedine Al Sadd - who are at the top Zidane’s side off to a strong of the points table with a tally start in the 12th minute when of 44 - 13 points ahead of the he collected a pass from Kroos reigning champions. on the edge of the area and had On the other hand, yester- enough time and space to pick day's loss cost Al Rayyan their his spot and fire into the far place among the top four as bottom corner. they stood at 25 points while Kroos, who missed Tues- Qatar SC replaced the Lions day’s 2-0 home win over after their win over Umm Getafe through suspension, Salal yesterday. Al Rayyan doubled their lead shortly slipped to the fifth place. before halftime, finishing off Yesterday, Mohammad a flowing move by driving a gave the hosts the lead in the Al Duhail players celebrating their victory against Al Rayyan. first-time shot low into the net 37th minute. Dudu fed a from theth edge of the area. perfect cross from just STANDINGS AFTER 16 ROUNDS TheThe victory took Real back outside the penalty area Rank Club M W L D GF GA GD Pts into secondsec place on 49 points, while Mohammad completed 1 Al Sadd 16 14 0 2 63 10 53 44 fivefive behindbe leaders Atletico the task by sending the ball 2 Al Duhail 16 10 5 1 39 21 18 31 MadridMadrid who beat Granada 2-1 to the net to give Sabri Lam- 3 Qatar SC 16 8 5 3 26 16 10 27 ono SaturdaySat and have two ouchi's side the lead. 4 Al Gharafa 16 8 5 3 31 23 8 27 gamesgaamem s in hand. Valencia are New recruit and sub- 5 Al Rayyan 16 7 5 4 19 15 4 25 ROUNDROUND 1616 12th122thh onon 24. stitute Olunga sealed the win 6 Al Arabi 16 6 5 5 19 21 -2 23 OnOn SaturdaySaturday WithWWit Atleti, Barcelona and in the 73rd minute after 7 Al Ahli 16 7 7 2 20 28 -8 23 Al Gharafaarafa 0-10-1 AlAl SailiyaSaaili iya SevillaSeevilllla all on relentless runs of receiving a pass from Ahmed 8 Al Sailiya 16 6 6 4 18 27 -9 22 Al Khorr 2-12-1 AlAl KharaitiyatKhharraitiyat form,formm, KroosK said Real could Al SaddSadd 3-03-0 AlAl AhliAAhlii Yasser to give his team the 9 Umm Salal 16 3 7 6 8 17 -9 15 notnonot affordaaff to drop any more YesterdayYesterday 10th win in the QSL this pointspoointss if they wanted to keep 10 Al Wakrah 16 4 10 2 13 28 -15 14 Umm SalalSalal 0-10-1 QatarQattarr SCSC season. 11 Al Khor 16 3 9 4 12 34 -22 13 Al Duhailhail 2-02-0 AlAl RayyanRayyyyana upu withwiitth the pacesetters. Following the victory, Al 12 Al Kharaitiyat 16 2 14 0 11 39 -28 6 Al Arabirabii 1-0 Al WakrahWakrakrk ah “The“Th others just keep on Duhail's Qatari defender winningwwinnninn so we have to try and Sultan Al Brake yesterday dodo thethhe same. If we want to hailed the efforts of his team- Earlier, at the same venue, acute angle, but his shot was players jumpedmppedd havehave anya chance of staying at mates and said that the win Youcef Belaili converted a blocked by Umm Salal’s Ahmed to connectt a thethe totop we have to win all our was achieved 'after everyone penalty right at the death as Hammoudan. loopy crossss games,”ggaam said the German. played their part well'. Qatar SC beat 10-man Umm Rabeh Yahia of Umm Salal inside thehe “Every game we play "Everyone was at the top Salal 1-0 to jump into top four managed a spectacular solo Umm Salalal wew aalways try to win that’s of their focus inside the of the standings. effort in the 23rd minute, but box. Refereeee allala l wew can do, it’s what eve- stadium and we entered the Belaili chose to drive the his powerful shot sailed above Yousef Al Shar-har- ryoneryryon else is doing so we match with the hope of penalty to the right of Umm the Qatar SC crossbar. shani used VVARAR havehah to try and do it too. obtaining full points to Salal keeper Samy Habib deep In the 88th minute, Bashar to award a pen-pen- We’reW worried about the maintain our second place in into stoppage time (90+11) as Resan got a chance to tap the alty to Qatarar SC injuriesin as we’re missing the standings. We were able Qatar SC picked up three ball into the net from a few and Belaili easilyeasilyy somes very important to provide the performance points after a feisty contest. metres, but his deflection converted itit.. playersp but there’s not expected by us," Al Brake said Qatar SC now have a tally of flew up above the Umm Salal In thee thirdthirrdd muchm we can do about yesterday. "We gained val- 27 points, while Umm Salal crossbar. match of thehe day,dayy, AlA it.”itt.” uable experience from the stood on 15 points. In the dying seconds of Arabi edgedd AAll WWak-ak- RealRea were without seven Club World Cup and bene- Qatar SC started in an injury time, Omar Al Emadi rah 1-0 att AlAl ArabiArraabi playersplayeer due to fitness issues fited from the matches we aggressive fashion when in the flicked one from close range Stadium. andand midwaymmi through the first went through. It was a good sixth minute Anthony Okpotu following a goalmouth melee, Mehrdadad Moham-Mohaam- halfhalf theythe lost Dani Carvajal to experiences for us. Today we fired a shot at the Umm Salal but Umm Salal’s Ibrahim Els- mdi scoredd thethe winnerwinnner yetyet anotheran injury on his applied the methods that the goal from the edge of the box, adig headed the ball to safety. by convertingting a pen-peen- returnreetturn to action, taking the coach set for us, and thank but the ball was blocked by But there was further alty in the 77th77th minuteminuute totaltotal number of injured God we succeeded in Roozbeh Mohammed. drama in the match when as Al Arabi clinchedclinched theirtheir Al Duhail's Ismaeel Mohammad defendersdefend in their squad to achieving victory," Al Brake Three minutes later, feared Roozbeh elbowed Qatar SC’s sixth victoryy of tthehe 2022020-0- celebrates after scoring the five.five. said. striker Belaili fired one from an Mohammed Salem as both 21 season. opening goal. YetYet even without some of their most influential players, including Sergio Ramos and Eden Hazard, they proved far Aubameyang nets hat-trick as Arsenal beat Leeds too strong for Valencia, who had to make do without coach REUTERS – LONDON ahead in the 13th minute then doubled his side’s lead visitors with around 20 minutes remaining there were Javi Gracia on the sidelines due from the penalty spot before Hector Bellerin made it some wobbles in the home ranks. to a touchline ban. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang marked his return to Arse- 3-0 on the stroke of halftime. Aubameyang was denied a fourth by the woodwork The visitors missed their nal’s starting line-up with his first ever Premier League Aubameyang’s completed his hat-trick with a as Arsenal got back to winning ways after two suc- coach’s presence as they played hat-trick in his side’s 4-2 victory over Leeds United header two minutes into the second half but Leeds hit cessive league defeats. with barely any urgency or yesterday. back. Arsenal moved back above Leeds into 10th spot ambition, particularly in a The Gabon forward, who had not started any of his Pascal Struijk’s header in the 58th minute revived with 34 points from 24 games with Leeds 11th with 32 lifeless first half in which they side’s last five games for personal reasons, fired Arsenal Leeds and when Helder Costa struck again for the having played a game less. failed to register a shot on goal. Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores their second goal against Leeds United from the penalty spot at Emirates Stadium in London, Britain, yesterday. MONDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2021 SPORT 11 Al Gharafa emerge QVA Beach Volleyball League champions The podium winners of the Qatar Genral beach Volleyball League posing for a photograph with Member of the Qatar Volleyball Association Board of Directors and Vice Chairman of the Beach Volleyball Committee, Mohamed Salem Al Kuwari and other officials during the presentation ceremony held at Al Gharafa beach courts yesterday.