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Established 1961 27 Sports Sunday, August 18, 2019 Aubameyang sinks Burnley to maintain Arsenal’s winning start Emery’s team continues to bounce back from their dismal end to last season

LONDON: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was Arsenal’s “further security fears” after being involved in a car- match-winner again as the Gabon forward sealed a 2-1 jacking incident with team-mate Sead Kolasinac in July. victory against Burnley to extend his side’s perfect start But Ozil’s absence wasn’t a hinderance against a to the season yesterday. Burnley team who suffered their eighth successive loss Aubameyang had netted the only goal in last week- at the Emirates. Lacazette, back from an ankle injury end’s win at Newcastle and he emulated that crucial that meant he was only a substitute at Newcastle, contribution with another decisive strike at the came close to putting Arsenal in front when he met a Emirates Stadium. ’s first goal of Sokratis flick with a close-range header that Nick the season had given Arsenal the lead before Ashley Pope tipped over. Barnes equalised for Burnley just before half-time. It was only a temporary reprieve for Burnley as It was an encouraging afternoon for Arsenal manag- Emery’s side took the lead from the resulting corner in er as his widely written-off team continued the 13th minute. Ceballos’s corner reached Lacazette at to bounce back from their dismal end to last season. the near post and he showed impressive strength to Failing to finish in the top four and losing the Europa hold off Erik Pieters as he turned away from a gaggle of League final against Chelsea robbed Arsenal of a Burnley defenders, his determined effort sending him Champions League place and led to a summer of slipping to the turf but not before he guided his shot recriminations as fans vented their frustrations. through Pope’s legs. But Emery has quietly assembled a more vibrant Ceballos showed a deft touch and quick feet to squad than he had in his troubled first campaign. With escape the attentions of his marker, drawing a huge two successive wins to start the season for the first time cheer from the Arsenal fans who are already comparing in 10 years, the early signs are promising for Arsenal him to Gunners great Cesc Fabregas. ahead of sterner tests against Liverpool and Tottenham Reiss Nelson squandered a chance to double in their next two games. Arsenal’s lead when he fired too close to Pope, who As well as goals for Arsenal’s two main strikers, there also denied after another attack was a virtuoso performance from on-loan Real Madrid sliced through the Burnley defence. , who had two assists in his But Burnley drew level in the 43rd minute when first start. Dwight McNeil’s shot deflected to Barnes and he took LONDON: Burnley’s English midfielder Jack Cork (C) vies with Arsenal’s English midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles (2nd R) Club record signing Nicolas Pepe impressed after advantage of Arsenal’s sloppy marking to poke home and Arsenal’s French striker Alexandre Lacazette (2nd L) during the English Premier League football match between coming off the bench as half-time and although former from close range for his third goal of the season. Arsenal and Burnley at the Emirates Stadium in London yesterday. — AFP Chelsea defender was hardly rock solid on Nelson had a goal ruled out for offside against his debut, Emery’s back four did enough to keep Nacho Monreal moments later in what proved to be the Burnley at bay. young winger’s last contribution before he was Burnley keeper couldn’t stem the tide forever. backing off, Aubameyang had time and space to drill a Mesut Ozil was again absent from the Gunners replaced by Pepe at half-time. In the 64th minute, Ceballos tenaciously won pos- blistering strike past Pope, sparking a fevered touchline squad after the German midfielder was ill earlier this Pope was in fine form and he pushed away session and found Aubameyang, who accelerated celebration from Emery as Arsenal’s early-season week. Ozil missed the Newcastle match because of Ceballos’s shot from the edge of the area, but even the towards the Burnley area. With Burnley’s defenders momentum gathered pace. — AFP

opening exchanges, took the lead just Sancho scores as Pukki hat-trick past the half hour when Pukki gave goalkeeper Martin Dubravka no chance with a stunning strike from 15 metres Dortmund run riot gives after a cross from Emiliano Buendia was headed out by the defence. against Augsburg win over The Finn got his second after 63 minutes when rolled the : helped Borussia ball to him and Pukki cut inside before Dortmund to a 5-1 win over Augsburg in their Newcastle striking a low shot into the bottom cor- first game of the new season yes- ner from just inside the area. terday, scoring in the second half to pick up The striker wrapped up the points his second goal of the new campaign. NORWICH: Norwich City’s Finland striker grabbed a hat- with his third goal in the 75th, after England international Sancho, who claimed being set up by Cantwell again, before his first of the term in Dortmund’s Supercup trick, including a thunderous volley, as they beat Newcastle United 3-1 in their ’s late consolation for the victory over Bayern Munich two weeks ago, visitors as ’s Norwich put found the net just after half-time as Dortmund first home game back in the Premier League after a three-year absence at a their opening league defeat behind ran riot to go top of the table. them. Having thrown away a nine-point lead and sunny yesterday. Pukki is the first Norwich player to narrowly missed out on the title last season, Last season’s Championship top score a Premier League hat-trick since Dortmund had promised another attack on scorer and Player of the Season DORTMUND: Dortmund’s German midfielder Mario Goetze runs in to the Augsburg box during Efan Ekoku against Everton in 1993. “It Bayern’s hegemony in 2019/20. showed his class as the Canaries hand- the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB v Augsburg in was a brilliant performance by Teemu They were given an early boost when the Dortmund, western Germany yesterday. — AFP ed Newcastle’s new manager Steve champions dropped two points against Bruce his second league defeat of the today not just because of his goals but Hertha Berlin in Friday’s season opener, season on an unhappy return to a club his workload,” said the Norwich boss. before romping to victory in front of their Brandt completed the rout for Dortmund. earned winning start. he captained in the mid-1980s. “I was especially pleased with the own fans on Saturday. Florian Niederlechner’s Werder Bremen, widely tipped as dark “Three points was what we wanted defence. had an unlucky first-minute opener for Augsburg left LEVERKUSEN WIN LATE-ON horses in this year’s race for Europe, got their today. The first hat-trick in England so time at Liverpool but a great perform- Dortmund stunned, but it took the hosts all of Elsewhere, Former Dortmund boss Peter season off to the worst possible start with a I’m really happy. Good, good victory ance today.” two minutes to draw level, as Paco Alcacer Bosz watched his Bayer Leverkusen side 3-1 home defeat to Fortuna Duesseldorf. especially after the display last week,” Norwich captain Hanley put gratefully pounced on a mistake from stumble their way to a 3-2 victory over pro- Bremen’s Johannes Eggestein cancelled said 29-year-old Pukki, who also got Liverpool ahead last week with an ear- Augsburg keeper Tomas Koubek. moted minnows Paderborn. out Rouwen Hennings’ first-half opener just on the scoresheet in Norwich’s opening ly own goal but he marshalled the Koubek was at fault once again when Leon Bailey deflected in Kevin Volland’s after the break, but goals from Kenan 4-1 loss at . defence superbly against his old team, Sancho put Dortmund ahead after the break, long-range shot to give Leverkusen the lead Karaman and Kaan Ayhan ensured a perfect “There are better players than in the who rarely threatened and wasted the flapping at a low cross before the Englishman on 10 minutes, but underdogs Paderborn afternoon for Duesseldorf. Championship, but we are playing bet- few chances they created including a smashed the ball in at the far post. The Czech responded almost immediately through Sven A sweetly timed volley from Maximilian ter football and the guys are creating glaring headed miss by Joelinton. keeper then crowned a miserable Bundesliga Michel. A nonchalant chip from Kai Havertz Arnold and a simple finish for Wout Weghorst chances - I could have scored more. “It was hugely disappointing in the debut as he dropped the ball at the feet of quickly restored the lead, but Streli Mamba saw Wolfsburg edge a 2-1 win over promoted “My daughter will probably play with manner of it (the defeat),” said Bruce. Marco Reus to gift Dortmund a third goal. prodded Paderborn level from a goalmouth side Cologne, while late goals from Lucas the match-ball. It will have a special “We certainly didn’t do enough with or A curling long-range strike from Alcacer scramble just a few minutes later. Hoeler, and Luca place.” without the ball and we’ll have to put and a debut goal for new signing Julian Kevin Volland slotted home the winner 20 Waldschmidt snatched a 3-0 win for Freiburg Norwich, who had dominated the that right for sure.” — Reuters minutes from time to give Leverkusen a hard- over Mainz. — AFP

Luiz scored a stunning goal in the 71st good. We played better than we did last Matches on TV No home joy minute to give his side hope. Trossard shines week but now we go forwards,” Brighton That 30-yard curler proved to be in manager said. (Local Timings) vain though, as Villa’s first home match “We were the better team after the for Villa as back in the top flight ended in defeat, on debut as first 10 minutes. The level of football was with Bournemouth making it four good but we know we can improve as Bournemouth points from their opening two matches. Brighton draw well.” ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Meanwhile, an early goal from Trossard thought he had put Brighton Sheffield United v Crystal Palace 16:00 earn first victory Bernard was enough for a nervy ahead when he volleyed in from close beIN SPORTS HD 2 Everton to beat Watford 1-0 at with West Ham range in the 27th minute but the goal Chelsea v Leicester City 18:30 Goodison Park yesterday to secure was disallowed after defender Dan Burn beIN SPORTS HD 2 LONDON: Two early goals were them their first Premier League win of was ruled offside before providing the LONDON: Brighton & Hove Albion enough for Bournemouth to earn a 2-1 the season. assist. debutant ’s superb SPANISH LEAGUE win over Aston Villa yesterday to leave Everton got off to the perfect start “The players really responded to the Deportivo Alaves v Levante 18:00 as the ever-impressive Lucas Digne strike cancelled out a second-half goal goal being ruled out and then going the newly-promoted hosts pointless beIN SPORTS HD 3 picked out Bernard on the left, the by West Ham’s Javier Hernandez in an behind. It was slightly against the run of after two games of the new Premier RCD Espanyol v Sevilla 20:00 League season. Brazilian cut inside before firing home entertaining 1-1 Premier League draw at play to go behind, but the great thing beIN SPORTS HD 3 Villa got off to the worst possible in just the 10th minute — his first the Amex Stadium yesterday. about these players is we always keep start as Tom Heaton, making his home Premier League goal at Goodison Park. West Ham went in front in the 61st fighting,” Potter added. Real Betis v Real Valladolid 22:00 debut, brought down Callum Wilson in In response, Watford came close to minute through Mexican striker “There’s a long way to go but the beIN SPORTS HD 4 the penalty area inside 40 seconds, an equaliser in the 24th minute but Hernandez who ran onto a pass by signs are good. The points return looks Atletico de Madrid v Getafe CF 23:00 with Josh King sending the goalkeeper Craig Dawson saw his header bounce Manuel Lanzini and tucked the ball past good. Performances are the things we beIN SPORTS HD 3 the wrong way from the spot. off the crossbar. Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan. want to focus on and we’ll look to do Things went from bad to worse in The Video Assistant Referee was New signing Trossard had a goal dis- that next week and going forwards.” GERMAN BUNDESLIGA the 12th minute as a mistake from then called into action as Watford allowed by the Video Assistant Referee West Ham, who looked more settled Eintracht Frankfurt v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 6:30 (VAR) in the first half and missed anoth- Douglas Luiz, another close season looked for a penalty, but Yerry Mina’s after Michail Antonio was introduced at beIN SPORTS HD 5 er chance but the Belgian was not to be signing, was seized upon by challenge on Gerard Deulofeu was halftime, also had their opportunities to FC Union Berlin v RB Leipzig 19:00 denied four minutes later as he blasted take all three points as the match wore Bournemouth midfielder Harry Wilson deemed to be fair. beIN SPORTS HD 5 who fired into the net, via a deflection After the break, Everton continued home from distance after West Ham on but Brighton held on firmly to remain off Tyrone Mings. to be careless in possession, with failed to clear. unbeaten after two games. FRENCH LEAGUE Aaron Ramsdale was forced into a Jordan Pickford making a fine save Brighton substitute , “A draw is a fair result. In the second fine save in the Bournemouth goal to with his face to deny Troy Deeney fol- who scored on debut in last weekend’s half both teams played better,” West Ham Saint Etienne v Stade Brest 29 16:00 deny John McGinn as Villa pressed for lowing a swift Watford counter. 3-0 win at Watford, had a chance to win boss Manuel Pellegrini said. “We know beIN SPORTS HD 6 an equaliser, but the visitors got to Watford pressed for an equaliser it but fired over in the 72nd minute with Hernandez can score... it was important Stade Reims v RC Strasbourg 18:00 halftime in a relatively comfortable but Everton stood firm to pick up their only West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz not to lose a second game in a row.” beIN SPORTS HD 1 FR position. 10th clean sheet in their last 13 league Fabianski to beat after a perfect assist by Brighton next host Southampton on Stade Rennais v Paris Saint-Germain 22:00 After the break, chance after chance games and earn Marco Silva a victory . Aug. 24 while West Ham travel to beIN SPORTS HD 6 went begging for Villa before Douglas against his former club. — Reuters “I thought the performance was really Watford on the same day. —Reuters