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HUDDERSFIELD: Huddersfield Town’s Morroccan Abdelhamid Sabiri (C) cannot direct his header at the goal during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Huddersfield Town and Manchester United at the John Smith’s stadium in Huddersfield. — AFP

LONDON: Debate over the merits of video assistant a dramatic dip in form that has seen him hauled off by Sanchez freed the former to slot low past Jonas Lossl. needed to make a little bit of a statement about the refereeing was again raised as a Romelu Lukaku double Mourinho in recent defeats at Tottenham and Newcastle. events. I was far from happy over them and made eased Manchester United into the FA Cup quarter-finals Mourinho made six changes in all from last weekend’s MORE WEST BROM WOE Gareth (McAuley) captain today.” in a 2-0 win at Huddersfield despite a controversial call shock reverse at St. James’ Park, but his decision to Elsewhere, a week to forget for West Brom was Wesley Hoedt took advantage of some slack West going against Jose Mourinho’s men. retain Lukaku paid dividends rounded off with an FA Cup exit as Brom marking to head home his first goal for Juan Mata thought he had put United into a 2-0 lead when the Belgian burst onto fellow Premier League strugglers Southampton just 11 minutes in. Dusan Tadic doubled the just before half-time only for the Spaniard’s effort to be Mata’s pass to open the scor- Southampton won 2-1 at the visitors’ advantage on the counter-attack after the break ruled out by the video referee after a lengthy delay, and ing inside three minutes. Lukaku takes Hawthorns yesterday. and Southampton held out despite Salomon Rondon’s without conclusive proof the officials on the field had Mata then had the ball in West Brom boss Alan Pardew spectacular volley pulling a goal back. made the wrong decision. the net himself a minute his tally for the named Jonny Evans and Gareth Brighton cruised into the last eight as fourth-tier Thankfully for United, and the authorities, that deci- before the break. A delay in Barry in his starting line-up despite Coventry City’s fairytale run came to a crashing end in a sion didn’t have a definitive influence on the outcome as referring the decision was season to 21 the experienced duo forming half of 3-1 defeat. Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City face Lukaku struck early in both halves to take his tally for exacerbated as the lines used a group of four players questioned an unwanted replay after an insipid 0-0 draw on the season to 21. Brighton and Southampton were also to help the video official deci- by Spanish police this week over Swansea boss Carlos Carvalhal’s return to Hillsborough. fifth round victors to join Chelsea and Leicester, who pher offside decisions the theft of a taxi on the club’s “It’s a score nobody wants,” said Carvalhal, whose beat Hull and Sheffield United respectively on Friday, in appeared to be far from straight. warm weather training trip to Barcelona. side are also battling for Premier League survival. the draw for the last eight later on Saturday. United were left to mull over their grievance at half- “There was a problem in terms of selection “Maybe in the future, if the managers and referee agree United were without due to illness as a time, but quickly ensured it wasn’t to cost them too dear- because of the incident to go with my strongest after the first game we can go to penalties, we can finish frustrating few weeks for the Frenchman continued after ly as a brilliant one-two between Lukaku and Alexis team,” said Pardew. “I decided to do that. I felt I the game today. — AFP

Thomas Mueller and Lewandowski started which allowed Bayer Leverkusen to climb to Lewandowski on the bench. Wolfsburg profited from second with a 2-1 win at Hamburg. Leon Bayern’s slow start after only eight minutes Bailey continued his stellar season by round- late penalty when Yunus Malli’s cross was headed ing Hamburg’s goalkeeper Christian home by Didavi. Mathenia on 40 minutes. Bayern winger Franck Ribery was then It was the 20-year-old Jamaican’s ninth rescues Bayern booked when the video referee spotted he league goal this season. Leverkusen’s 18- had swatted Renato Steffen in the face in a year-old striker Kai Havertz doubled their BERLIN: converted a challenge for the ball. It was 1-0 at the break, lead after the break, finishing a move Bailey 91st-minute penalty to rescue but Bayern were awarded a penalty when started. Hamburg forward Andre Hahn came leaders Bayern Munich with a 2-1 win at Steffen barged over in the off the bench to claim a consolation goal. Wolfsburg yesterday which took their win- area on 53 minutes. Freiburg captain Nils Petersen converted a ning streak to 13 and extended their advan- Steffen was booked for his furious protest, first-half penalty in their 1-0 win at home to tage at the top of the table to 21 points. but Wolfsburg goalkeeper Koen Casteels Werder Bremen in persistent falling snow. With Bayern hosting Besiktas in the last palmed Robben’s spot kick onto the post. The win ended Freiburg’s three-match run 16, first-leg, of the Champions League on Bayern drew level when Robben’s cross was without a win while Bremen stay just above Tuesday, they rested several stars and were met in the middle by Wagner-Lewandowski’s the relegation places. almost made to pay. Wolfsburg striker Daniel back-up-to head home on 64 minutes. Bottom side Cologne remain nine points Didavi gave the hosts an early lead while Heynckes responded by bringing on captain from safety as they drew 1-1 at home to Bayern winger had a second- Mueller, Alaba and Lewandowski in the final Hanover. Japan striker Yuya Osako gave half penalty saved. half an hour. When Germany Under-19 inter- Cologne an early lead before Hanover for- However, Sandro Wagner headed Bayern national Gian-Luca Itter pulled Robben back ward Niclas Fuellkrug equalised with his level in the 64th minute before substitute in the area, the referee pointed to the spot. 10th league goal of the season. Lewandowski hit the winning penalty in Casteels got a glove to the ball, but In the dying stages, Claudio Pizarro, 39, injury time. The win extended Bayern’s run- Lewandowski claimed his 20th league goal came off the Cologne bench and had the ball away lead to 21 points as they steam towards this season with the last-gasp spot kick. in the net, but his header was ruled offside. a sixth straight title. Today, can go second WOLFSBURG: Bayern Munich’s Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (R) celebrates with Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes named a BAILEY STRIKES AGAIN with a win at Borussia Moenchengladbach Bayern Munich’s Austrian defender David Alaba after scoring during the German first divi- weakened team with David Alaba, Jerome RB Leipzig are at Eintracht Frankfurt in as Michy Batshuayi looks to add to his five sion Bundesliga football match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Munich. — AFP Boateng, , , the Bundesliga’s first Monday night kick-off goals in three games. — AFP