20 Sunday, February 18, 2018 SPORTS

Luis Suárez celebrates scoring the opener Suarez, (Pic courtesy: theguardian) Alba lift Barca to victory

London winger Fabian Orellana hit the next week’s Champions League given. high defensive backline to pick Joan Jordan shot wide from a Liga leaders Barcelona crossbar. trip to London. Ter Stegen was called into out Suarez on the right. 20 yards, before at the other warmed up for their The Chilean was, though, sent , though, action again to save a header The Uruguay forward took end Paulinho headed straight at LChampions League clash off on 66 minutes for punching was named on the bench, the from Ivan Ramis. a touch on into the penalty Dmitrovic. against Chelsea with a 2-0 win the ball away, before Mendilibar former Liverpool man being Barcelona had been held area before rounding Eibar As heavy rain descended on at Eibar, who finished with - taking charge of his 100th ineligible for the European tie to a goalless draw at the Nou goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic to Ipurua, Barcelona went close 10 men and manager Jose LaLiga game with Eibar - was in any case. Camp by Getafe last weekend, slot the ball back into the net. again after 37 minutes. Luis Mendilibar sent to the dismissed for protesting to the Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter but swept into the lead on 16 Eibar had lost all seven of Suarez was forced wide stands. fourth official and Jordi Alba Stegen made an early stop from minutes. their LaLiga meetings with on the left by the busy Eibar Luis Suarez put the visitors added a late second. Kike Garcia, who then looked Messi collected the ball Barcelona, but almost drew level keeper and pulled the ball back in front after 16 minutes, Barcelona coach Ernesto to have been tugged back by just inside the Eibar half, and immediately when Orellana’s to Messi, but the Argentina latching on to a sweeping pass Valverde resisted the temptation Sergio Busquets following looked up before playing a 25-yard effort hit the top of the forward saw his angled shot from , before Eibar to rest his key men ahead of a corner, but no penalty was crossfield pass in front of the crossbar. strike the post. (Espn) Cavani’s brace Chelsea cruise past Hull caps PSG’s win London illian dispatched two Paris inch-perfect finishes as aris Saint-Germain ChelseaW cruised past Hull 4-0 maintained their perfect and into the FA Cup quarter- Phome record this season with finals. a 5-2 comeback victory against The hard-grafting Brazil Strasbourg to restore their forward’s smart brace sealed a 12-point advantage at the top comfortable Stamford Bridge of Ligue 1. victory stroll, with Olivier Unai Emery’s team came Giroud bagging his first into the match having won Chelsea goal and Pedro also all 12 of their home league on target before the half-time matches this season and have whistle. not lost at the Parc des Princes Willian also showed his in Ligue 1 since March 2016, savvy side, however, appearing but they fell behind after Jean- to distract David Meyler with Eudes Aholou fired Strasbourg a cheeky comment just before into a shock sixth-minute lead. PSG’s Edinson Cavani the Hull midfielder missed a But Julian Draxler, second-half penalty. and Angel Di Maria all found lobbed Alexandre Oukidja to Meyler turned around and Chelsea’s Williams (C) fights for the ball (Pic courtesy: BBC) the back of the net in 13 first- break another club record with ruffled Willian’s hair -- with half minutes to fire PSG into his 86th home goal, surpassing both men all smiles -- but the Chelsea. his name. the second minute. a 3-1 half-time lead before Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s previous Hull star’s tame spot-kick was Chelsea proved so dominant They punished Hull’s nerves The Brazilian skinned Stephane Bahoken struck in tally. The Parisian outfit almost then saved by Willy Caballero. as to coast through the entire without mercy, claiming all Kevin Stewart, picked his the 67th minute to reduce the took the lead in the second And so the 29-year-old second half, with under- four goals in a ruthless first- spot and dispatched a stylish deficit. Edinson Cavani’s deft minute when Neymar was forward’s low-key labours fire manager Antonio Conte half showing. opener, that kick-started a finish restored PSG’s two-goal denied from close range by and wily interventions paid applauding fans for lending Willian whipped home the goal glut to stun the visitors. cushion before the Uruguayan Oukidja. (PA Sport) huge dividend once more for support by pointedly chanting opener from 20 yards in just (PA Sport)