14 Monday, September 21, 2020 Sports Mbappe inspires Paris Saint-Germain to victory in Nice AFP formance after only one train- surged into the box, the France despite throwing away a two- Paris ing session with the team,” forward picked himself up to goal lead to draw 2-2 at Nantes said coach Thomas Tuchel. blast the ball high into the net. and end their perfect start to Kylian Mbappe returned to “He always shows that he Four minutes later, Nice the new season. the starting line-up for Paris can do extraordinary things almost levelled when PSG Claude Puel’s side are level Saint-German on Sunday and and that he knows how to make goalie Keylor Navas had to get on 10 points with next week- scored the opener in a 3-0 win a difference. It helps us a lot.” down sharply to his left to beat end’s opponents Rennes after at Nice which marks another It was a second successive away a shot from Rony Lopes. goals from Moses Simon in the step on the road to recovery win for PSG who be- Mbappe was back in the 71st minute and Renaud five for the French champions. gan the season still smarting thick of it as the game entered minutes from time cancelled out The 21-year-old, who test- from defeat in the Champions stoppage time at the end of the Adil Aouchiche and Yvann Ma- ed positive for coronavirus on League final. They lost their first half. Losing two defend- con’s strikes for the away side. September 7, was on target opening two games and the ers, Mbappe fired in a sharp Later Marseille look to from the penalty spot in the second ended in a mass brawl shot which Nice goalie Walter bounce back from their first 38th minute. against Marseille which led Benitez did well to parry but home defeat in 41 years to Angel di Maria added a sec- to the suspension of Brazilian only as far as the feet of Di Ma- 10-time league champions ond just before half-time and forward Neymar. ria, who tapped in for 2-0. Saint-Etienne last week Marquinhos headed the third With Marco Verratti also PSG continued to control when they host Lille at the after 66 minutes. Mbappe back, PSG rarely looked trou- the game after the break and Stade Velodrome. thought he had scored a fourth bled in the sunshine of the were rewarded with a third Striker Dario Benedetto is late on but it was ruled out for Mediterranean. when Marquinhos got in front available again after a suspen- offside. He was replaced by When 19-year-old Khe- of the defence to head home. sion for his role in the stop- Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring a penalty during the French Pablo Sarabia shortly after. phren Thuram-Ulien clipped Saint-Etienne just about page-time brawl in the win at L1 match against OGC Nice at The Allianz Riviera Stadium in Nice, France, on Sunday. (AFP) “I’m impressed by his per- Mbappe’s ankle as the striker held onto top spot in the table PSG earlier this month.

Rome Masters Djokovic, Halep Liverpool’s Mane sinks 10-man progress to finals in front of fans Chelsea, Son hits 4 in Spurs rout DPA ATP and WTA sanctioned Rome events to be played in front of fans since the coronavirus World number one Novak pandemic halted both tours Djokovic advanced to his 10th in March. career final at theR ome Mas- “Thanks God I don’t play ters on Sunday following a 7-5, Svitolina. I’m not playing her 6-3 semi-final win over 21-year- so I have a plus,” Halep joked old Norwegian Casper Ruud. with a smile. The top two seeds in the “I really wish to win this ti- women’s event, Simona Ha- tle, but it’s always tough.” lep and defending champion Halep raced to the first set Karolina Pliskova will contest against Muguruza after she Monday’s final with Halep built a 4-1 lead with two breaks hoping to win her first Rome but the Spaniard bounced trophy at the third attempt. back from 3-1 down in the sec- Halep defeated Spain’s ond set to level the match. Garbine Muguruza 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 before Pliskova dispatched ‘Strange not facing Nadal,’ fellow Czech Marketa Vondrou- Nine-time Rome winner Nad- sova 6-2, 6-4. al Rafael Nadal crashed out in The 17-time Grand Slam the quarter-final on his return champion Djokovic will face from an enforced break. Diego Schwartzman, who beat “Of course, you know, with Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-5, who Nadal in the finals and with- Liverpool’s Senegalese striker Sadio Mane celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English shocked Nadal, or Canadian out Nadal in the finals makes a match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London on Sunday. (AFP) Denis Shapovalov, the 12th big difference,” said Djokovic, seed, next. who has lost three to Nadal, AFP Kepa Arrizabalaga made a title for 30 years last season. If he wins on Monday, including last season. London hash of trying to play out from “Chelsea were the domi- Djokovic will claim a record- “Most of the finals that I the back, allowing the Liver- nant side without goals but breaking 36th Masters trophy. reached in the big events on Sadio Mane tormented Chel- pool forward to intercept and then a massive game-changer “The 1,000 Masters events clay I played against Rafa,” sea as the Liverpool forward slot into the empty net. which was good for us,” Liver- Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean striker Son Heung-Min smiles as are as important as it gets on continued the Serb. struck twice after sparking An- It was the latest costly pool coach Jurgen Klopp said. he leaves with the match ball after scoring four of Tottenham’s five the tour,” said Djokovic. “So it’s going to be strange dreas Christensen’s dismissal blunder from Kepa, who was “After the red card, the goals after the English Premier League match against Southampton “These are the events not facing him, but at the same in the champions’ 2-0 win, dropped twice by Chelsea second half is a different at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England, on Sunday. (AFP) where I want to perform my time, I mean, Diego and Denis while Son Heung-min scored manager Frank Lampard last game. We kept the ball rolling, best other than grand slams have deservedly reached the four as Tottenham crushed season despite his status as let them run, scored the goals. ton ahead in the first half, but ’s side raced and the World Tour Fi- semi-finals. Southampton 5-2 on Sunday. the world’s most expensive Everybody had a hand in the Son equalised before the break into a two-goal lead after just nals. Hopefully I can get an- “I won’t underestimate an- Mane was involved in the keeper. result.” and scored three more in the seven minutes at St James’ other big trophy.” ybody that steps on the court turning point at Stamford Lampard will be relieved While Chelsea have spent second half, with each of his Park thanks to the brace from All matches were the first against me tomorrow.” Bridge as the first clash be- that Chelsea are reportedly £200 million ($258 million) goals coming from Kane assists. French striker Maupay. tween Premier League title close to signing Rennes’ Sen- on new signings in a bid to Kane, who hit the back of Aaron Connolly grabbed contenders this season swung egal international Edouard close the gap on the champi- the net twice in the first half the third for Brighton, who Liverpool’s way. Mendy as he looks to replace ons, Liverpool remain streets only to have them ruled out for had Yves Bissouma sent off af- In first half stoppage-time, Kepa. ahead of the Blues at present. offside, capped a swaggering ter his raised boot caught Ja- Jordan Henderson picked out “It was a clear mistake and “The red card changes the display with his second goal of mal Lewis in the face. Mane’s run behind Christens- Kepa accepted that,” Lampard face of the game. I think it could the season. Results en and the Denmark defender said. be given or not,” Lampard said. “Son was on fire and for Arsenal 2 (Alexandre Lacazette responded by rugby-tackling Thiago Alcantara made his me Harry Kane was the man of 25’, Eddie Nketiah 85’) bt West the Senegal star to the ground. Liverpool debut at half-time Son shines the match, what he did for the ham 1 (Michail Antonio 45’) Referee Paul Tierney ini- after his move from Bayern At St Mary’s, Jose Mourinho team,” said Mourinho, whose Southampton 2 (Danny Ings tially booked Christensen, Munich, but the Spain mid- hailed Son and Harry Kane side had lost their league 32’, 90’) lost to Tottenham 5 but VAR told him to consult fielder conceded a 74th minute after the pair destroyed South- opener against Everton. “With (Son Heung-min 45+2’, 47’, the pitchside monitor and he penalty with a foul on Timo ampton. him dropping back and con- 64’, 73’; Harry Kane 82’) changed his decision to a red Werner. Just 24 hours after Totten- necting the game between the Newcastle 0 lost to Brighton card. Alisson Becker came to ham signed Gareth Bale, Son lines for Sonny to attack, the 3 ( 4’ (pen), 7’; Mane grabbed his first Thiago’s rescue as he saved delivered a virtuoso display that space they created was a prob- Aaron Connolly 83’) goal of the season in the 50th Jorginho’s spot-kick. showed Mourinho’s side already lem they couldn’t resolve.” Chelsea 0 lost to Liverpool 2 minute as he met Roberto Fir- After their chaotic 4-3 win have plenty of firepower. Neal Maupay’s quick-fire (Sadio Mane 50’, 54’) mino’s cross with a thumping over Leeds on the opening Bale has returned to Totten- double inspired Brighton’s Leicester City 4 (Harvey Barnes Novak Djokovic celebrates after Simona Halep celebrates after header after eluding Reece weekend, this was a return to ham on a season-long loan from 3-0 win against Newcastle 20’, Erik Pieters 50’ (OG), victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud victory over Garbine Muguruza in James’ slack marking. the kind of dominant display Real Madrid seven years after he as the Seagulls claimed their James Justin 61’, Dennis Praet at the Men’s Italian Open at Foro the Women’s Italian Open at Foro Mane was gifted his sec- Liverpool produced so often left the north London club. first Premier League victory 79’) bt Burnley 2 (Chris Wood Italico in Rome on Sunday. (AFP) Italico in Rome on Sunday. (AFP) ond goal as Chelsea keeper en route to their first English Danny Ings put Southamp- of the season. 10’, Jimmy Dunne 73’). Maverick Vinales cruises away to win Emilia-Romagna MotoGP AFP but soon lost the lead to Franc- the rest of the season.” pargaro strayed onto the green 6. Takaaki Nakagami (JPN/ Misano Adriatico (Italy) esco Bagnaia. Vinales was able to defend out-of-bounds paint several Honda-LCR) 11.139, 7. Alex The young Italian led by a the lead comfortably, finishing times, and having a warning Marquez (ESP/Honda) 11.929, Spaniard Maverick Vinales second and a half at one stage more than four seconds clear, on his dashboard received a 8. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) on a Yamaha won the Emilia- and was still on course for a because Espargaro and Quar- three-second penalty. 13.113, 9. Franco Morbidelli Romagna MotoGP on Sunday first victory for himself and tararo had tyre troubles which Furious, he returned to his (ITA/Yamaha-SRT) 15.880, 10. to move up to within one point Ducati-Pramac when he leant allowed Mir to pass both. pit without making any com- Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) of the championship lead. a bit too far unto a corner with “I am really tired, because ments. 17.682 Joan Mir was second on a seven laps to go and slid off. I had to give everything today, The big disappointment of Championship standings Suzuki and another Spaniard Vinales grabbed his chance at each lap,” said Mir. “At the the day at the Italian track was 1. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) Pol Espargaro (KTM) pro- to become the sixth winner in end, I saw that I could see a local hero Valentino Rossi who 84, 2. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/ moted a place to third after seven MotoGP races this sea- highway to the podium.” crashed at the beginning of the SRT Yamaha) 83, 3. Maverick Frenchman Fabio Quartararo son. Espargaro said that after race and retired. Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 83, 4. of the Yamaha-SRT satellite “After he made the mistake racing on medium tyres the Results Joan Mir (ESP/Suzuki) 80, 5. team crossed the line behind I tried not to make a mistake week before on the same track MotoGP: 1. Maverick Vina- Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Yamaha- Mir but was penalised for and take the points,” he said. he had opted for softs because les (ESP/Yamaha) 41 min SRT) 64, 6. Jack Miller (AUS/ straying off the track. “We had prepared really “I wanted to enjoy my race” 55.846sec, 2. Joan Mir (ESP/ Ducati-Pramac) 64, 7. Takaaki Andrea Dovizioso finished well, I was very fast, I pre- adding that he expected prob- Winner Monster Energy Yamaha’ Spanish rider Maverick Vinales (centre) Suzuki) at 2.425sec, 3. Pol Nakagami (JPN/Honda-LCR), 8. eighth to cling to the champi- served my tyres well at the lems near the end. celebrates next to second placed Suzuki Ecstar’s Spanish rider Joan Mir Espargaro (ESP/KTM) 4.528, Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM Tech- onship lead, one point ahead start and I was able to attack “It paid off, thanks also to (left) and third placed Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Spanish rider Pol 4. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/SRT 3) 59, 9. Valentino Rossi (ITA/ of Quartararo and Vinales. when I had to”, said Vinales. the penalty of Fabio.” Espargaro on the podium of the Emilia Romagna MotoGP Grand Prix Yamaha) 6.419, 5. Miguel Ol- Yamaha) 58, 10. Pol Espargaro Vinales started from pole “We have a big potential for Quartararo, battling Es- at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy on Sunday. (AFP) iveira (POR/KTM Tech-3) 7.368, (ESP/KTM) 57.