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 Premier League 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. Alexandre Lacazette’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 Unai Emery 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 Matteo Guendouzi after another attack was a virtuoso performance from on-loan Real Madrid sliced through the Burnley defence. midfielder Dani Ceballos, 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 David Luiz 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 Norwich 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 Todd Cantwell rolled the BERLIN: Jadon Sancho 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 Bundesliga 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 Teemu Pukki 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 Jonjo Shelvey’s late consolation for the victory over Bayern Munich two weeks ago, visitors as Daniel Farke’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 Carrow Road 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 Borussia Dortmund 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. Grant Hanley 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 Anfield. 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.