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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his team’s fi rst goal from the pen- alty spot during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group F match between Portugal and France at the Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Ronaldo scores 2 to take a step closer to scoring history Goretzka keeps Germany in Euro ’20 after draw with Hungary MUNICH, June 24, (AP): The second- half subs saved Germany’s day at the Ecuador, Peru draw European Championship. Euro 2020 Standings Leon Goretzka scored in the 84th minute after Timo Werner’s shot was blocked following a run through the GROUP A GROUP D Brazil edge Colombia after accidental pass defense from Jamal Musiala. P W D L GF GA Pts P W D L GF GA Pts That gave the Germans a 2-2 draw x-Italy 3 3 0 0 7 0 9 x-England 3 2 1 0 2 0 7 SAO PAULO, June 24, (AP): De- with Hungary, enough for them to fi n- x-Wales 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 x-Croatia 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 Ronaldo scored two penalties to help x-Switzerland 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 x-Czech Rep 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 fending Copa America champions ish in second place in the group. A Turkey 3 0 0 3 1 8 0 Scotland 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 the defending champions secure a 2-2 Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in a tense loss would have sent the Hungarians GROUP B GROUP E draw with France and give the team a match on Wednesday that featured into the next round and sent Germany P W D L GF GA Pts P W D L GF GA Pts spot in the round of 16 at the European home early for the second straight ma- x-Belgium 3 3 0 0 7 1 9 x-Sweden 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 Championship. They also increased his three extraordinary goals. Despite x-Denmark 3 1 0 2 5 4 3 x-Spain 3 1 2 0 6 1 5 the last-minute defeat, the Co- jor tournament. Finland 3 1 0 2 1 3 3 Slovakia 3 1 0 2 2 7 3 total with the national team to 109 goals, Goretzka came off the bench in the Russia 3 1 0 2 2 7 3 Poland 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 tied for the all-time men’s record with lombians will also advance to the 58th minute, Werner followed in the GROUP C GROUP F former Iran striker Ali Daei. knockout stage of the tournament. P W D L GF GA Pts P W D L GF GA Pts 67th and Musiala came on in the 82nd. x-Netherlands 3 3 0 0 8 2 9 x-France 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 The Portugal great’s Euro Colombia opened the scor- Three years after being eliminated x-Austria 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 x-Germany 3 1 1 1 6 5 4 2020-leading fourth and fi fth goals ing in the 10th minute after Juan from the group stage at the 2018 World x-Ukraine 3 1 0 2 4 5 3 x-Portugal 3 1 1 1 7 6 4 also extended his overall tournament Cuadrado crossed from the right Cup, Germany can now look forward N.Macedonia 3 0 0 3 2 8 0 Hungary 3 0 2 1 3 6 2 record to 14. and found Luis Díaz all alone in to a trip to London to face England on Note: Standings read as played,won,drawn ,lost,goals for,goals against and points Karim Benzema scored both of the middle of Brazil’s penalty box. Tuesday in the round of 16 at Wemb- x denotes advance to round of 16. (AP) France’s goals, his fi rst ever at the ley Stadium. tournament after failing to fi nd the tar- The striker shot a powerful volley It had looked like Ádám Szalai was get at Euro 2008 and 2012. They were to the right side of goalkeeper We- Hungary through to the next round at Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Brazil’s Renan Lodi, jumps for a verton and scored possibly the best going to drag Hungary into the round Germany’s expense, but Löw’s substi- goals are adding up fast, and they are also his fi rst goals for the national team header during a Copa America of 16. The team’s captain scored an tutes rescued the game and kept him in taking Portugal deeper into yet another since October 2015. Soon after that, he soccer match against Colombia at goal of the tournament. early goal against the run of play and his job for at least a few more days. tournament. lost his place in the team because of his Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Ja- Colombia then started defending then set up András Schäfer to make it role in a “sextape” scandal. neiro, Brazil. (AP) against a Brazil team that barely 2-1 right after Kai Havertz had equal- stopped surrounding its penalty ized for Germany. SOCCER box on the poor pitch of the Nilton Germany made the better start but ‘3 delta variant Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro. trailed early yet again when Szalai met Roland Sallai’s cross with a fl ying “Of course I was waiting for these It appeared as if Colombia would header on a counterattack in the 11th. goals,” Benzema said. “There has been cases at Euros’ be able to hold out, until Argentine On the other end, the home team a lot of pressure on me, but I’ve never COPENHAGEN, Denmark, referee Nestor Pitana’s knee came struggled against Hungary’s defensive given up.” The Portuguese ended up in June 24, (AP): Danish health into play. 5-3-2 formation. third place in the group, one spot be- offi cials have urged soccer fans Pitana accidentally blocked a The Germans also seemed to miss hind Germany. World Cup champions who attended the European pass by Neymar about 10 meters in Thomas Müller’s unpredictability. He France, which had already qualifi ed Championship game between front of the Colombian area in the was on the bench because of a knee in- following a 1-1 draw with Hungary, Denmark and Belgium on June 78th minute. Colombian defend- jury sustained in the 4-2 win over Portu- fi nished fi rst. The French will face 17 to be checked for the coro- ers momentarily stopped, but Bra- gal. Leroy Sané started in his place, the Switzerland in the next round while navirus after they found at least zil substitute Lucas Paquetá just only change Löw made from the teams Portugal will take on Belgium. three people who later tested that started both previous games. “This was a really tough group,” moved the ball to left-back Renan positive for the delta variant. Lodi and his cross found Roberto Germany had to wait till the 66th when France coach Didier Deschamps said. Danish Health Minister Mag- the normally excellent Péter Gulácsi failed “Hungary proved that.” Ronaldo nus Heunicke wrote on Twitter Firmino, whose angled header to punch away Toni Koos’ free kick. Mats scored the opening goal in the 31st on Wednesday that about 4,000 beat Colombian goalkeeper David Hummels headed the ball forward and minute after France goalkeeper Hugo people sat near those who tested Ospina. Havertz made sure from close range. Germany’s Kai Havertz runs for the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer cham- Lloris misread a free kick and punched positive. The Colombians initially refused It would have been enough to send pionship group F match between Germany and Hungary in Munich. (AP) Danilo’s face. Separately, the governing to restart the match but Pitana, the body of European soccer said referee of the 2018 World Cup fi - Thursday it was “satisfi ed with nal, confi rmed Brazil’s goal. the overall situation” in the Brazil kept pressuring in the fi - tournament’s 11 host stadiums nal minutes and found its reward in across the continent, where pub- added time. Neymar took a corner lic authorities take the lead on Hawks ‘hand’ Bucks first managing virus issues. and Casemiro netted the winner. “The overall rates of positive “They came at us once and then results following the group stage stopped,” Casemiro said after the of the Euro 2020 tournament are match. “It was our attack against still marginally low,” UEFA their defense. Colombia are strong said in a statement. team but, as the coach requires, we All those who attended the are very strong mentally.” home loss of postseason three Euro 2020 games in Co- Colombia coach Reinaldo Rue- penhagen had to provide valid da said the defl ection off Pitana af- documents showing they were not infected with COVID-19 fected his players in the buildup to before being allowed to enter Brazil’s fi rst goal. Parken Stadium. “The two Brazil goals are differ- About 25,000 fans were al- ent situations. In the fi rst, I think lowed to attend the host team’s the referee’s decision distracted game against Belgium as re- our players. And in the second we strictions began to ease in the were not paying attention when country. they took the The head of the Danish Agen- corner,” he cy for Patient Safety said the said. “It is a people were infected indepen- dently of each other and were shame, all our infected during the game. effort was lost “They did not get symptoms in a set piece.” until three or four days later, Midfi elder which means that there must Cuadrado have been some kind of un- agreed, saying known source of infection pres- “We are very ent in the section where they upset for the sat,” Anette Lykke Petri told goal.” Neymar Danish broadcaster DR. Denmark has reported 247 case “The ball hit the referee and he of the variant since April 2. Ac- should not have validated it in the cording to Danish media, the fans way he did.” that tested positive were Danes. Copenhagen will host one SOCCER more match at Euro 2020 on Monday. Spain will face Croatia in the round of 16 in that game. Brazil were already assured of ad- Denmark next plays against vancing to the knockout stage before Wales in Amsterdam on Satur- the match, but players were effusive day. Heunicke said the Danish Pa- in their celebration of the win. Ney- tient Safety Authority and the mar and Colombia’s Miguel Borja Danish soccer federation “work traded insults after the match ended, closely together on effective in- and tough challenges from both sides Atlanta Hawks’ Bogdan Bogdanovic shoots between Milwaukee Bucks’ P.J. Tucker and Giannis Antetokounmpo during the second half of Game 1 of the fection detection.” marked the fi nal minutes. NBA Eastern Conference basketball fi nals game in Milwaukee. (AP) The Danish Patient Safety Earlier Tuesday, Ecuador and Peru Authority said there is no rec- drew 2-2 at the Olimpico stadium in Young scores 48 points ommendation to go in isolation. Goiânia in the other Group B game The cases in Copenhagen are of the evening. The Ecuadorians among the most notable virus opened the scoring with an own goal MILWAUKEE, June 24, playing on the road,” said Young, opposing crowd, an opposing team. ing. I think that really brings our intrusions on Euro 2020, which was postponed after the pan- by Renato Tapia in the 23rd and got who was two points off his career It feels like you’re really with your group together.” their second via Ayrton Preciado in (AP): Trae Young remains high. “I loved playing against an team, and it’s just them in the build- Game 2 is Friday night in Milwau- demic was declared last year. as poised as ever in hostile kee. Only a few players from the the fi rst-half stoppage time. environments in his first Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 24 teams have tested positive and Peru pulled level in the second missed games. England players postseason. points, 12 rebounds and nine assists half with goals by Gianluca Lapad- for the Bucks. Jrue Holiday added 33 Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell ula in the 49th and André Carrillo Young scored 48 points, Clint points and 10 assists. had to self-isolate as close con- in the 54th. Both teams retained Capela converted a go-ahead put- Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton tacts of Scotland midfi elder Billy their chances of advancing to the back with 29.8 seconds left and the missed a potential tying 3-pointer in Gilmour, who tested positive for knockout stage. COVID-19. The three Chelsea the closing seconds. Although Middle- Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwau- teammates had a long talk in the Brazil lead the group with nine kee Bucks 116-113 on Wednesday ton scored 15 points, he shot 6 of 23 tunnel after their teams played last points after three matches. Colom- night to open the Eastern Confer- and missed all nine of his 3-point at- Friday in London. bia have four from four matches, ence finals. tempts. UEFA used the fi rst day of no but they are sure to advance be- “I’ve just got to be better,” Middle- games at Euro 2020 since June cause Peru and Venezuela will BASKETBALL ton said. “It’s as simple as that.” 11 to update on managing virus meet on the weekend - and only Never before had the Hawks won an risks. one of those teams can overtake Eastern Conference fi nals game since Asked how Gilmour got the moving to Atlanta in 1968. The Hawks the Colombians in the group. The Hawks improved to 6-2 in road virus within the tournament Peru have four points followed playoff games this year and handed reached the East fi nals in 2015, but bubble, Euro 2020 chief medical the Bucks their fi rst home loss of the were swept by Cleveland. offi cer Dr. Zoran Bahtijarević by Ecuador (3) and Venezuela (2). postseason. The Hawks did win a title in 1958 said it was “extremely hard to The top four teams advance to the “Ever since I was in middle Milwaukee Bucks’ Jrue Holiday steals the ball from Atlanta Hawks’ Trae and reached the league fi nals in 1957, trace where the infection hap- playoff stage. Brazil will play their school, when I was going on the road Young during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference 1960 and 1961 when they were in St. pened, almost impossible.” last group stage match on Sunday in middle school, I always loved basketball finals game in Milwaukee. (AP) Louis. against Ecuador.

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