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enteralso scored before Robben semi-finalsgot in on hand to slot home the loose ball. Ten minutes after the break, on the action as Bayern reached Bayern doubled their lead six Tolisso headed home following a the semis for the ninth consecutive minutes later when Coman slipped James Rodriguez corner to make London season. the ball into the box to Lewandwoski, it 4-0. ingsley Third-division Paderborn had who showed good control to bring Paderborn were left shaking their Coman their share of chances and had a the ball down with his chest before heads as Ben Zolinski hit the post hadK a goal and goal ruled out for offside in the slotting home. and Phillip Tietz could not finish an assist and Arjen eighth minute, but Bayern took It wasn’t all good news for Bayern off a pass in the box with the goal Robbed added a late brace the lead in the 19th minute. as Muller suffered a knock in the gaping. as Bayern Munich cruised into Thomas Muller ran onto build-up to the first goal and had to But Robben scored a trademark the semifinals of the DFB Pokal a lobbed pass in the box and be replaced by Tolisso. left-footed curler from the top of with a 6-0 win away to Paderborn volleyed the ball back to the The third goal came soon before the box for Bayern’s fifth goal with on Tuesday. centre, and though Robben half-time as Kimmich beat first the four minutes to play, then had the Robert Lewandowski, Joshua scuffed his attempt at a offside trap and then the opposing simplest of tap-ins to cap the victory. Kimmich and Corentin Tolisso right-footed shot, Coman was goalkeeper at his near post. (Espn) Di Maria scores hat-trick as PSG cruise to quarters, 4-1 London Sochaux’s Florian Martin quickly rebound after Cavani’s effort was aris St Germain’s levelled with a left-foot finish in the parried into his path three minutes sparkling forward Angel 13th. later. DiP Maria scored a hat-trick PSG’s Uruguay striker Edinson as the holders won 4-1 at Cavani converted Layvin Kurzawa’s thrashed side second-tier Sochaux to reach cross to restore the visitors’ lead Bourg-en-Bresse 9-0 the French Cup quarter-finals after 27 minutes and Di Maria put to reach the last on Tuesday. the result beyond doubt after the eight with Argentine Di Maria opened break. Greek striker the scoring with a first- The Argentina international Konstantinos minute header for the Ligue caught Sochaux keeper Lawrence Mitroglou Di Maria 1 leaders, who are aiming Ati-Zigi off guard at his near post and Argentine winger for their fourth French Cup with a precise left-foot finish after Lucas Ocampos bagging hat-tricks. triumph in a row. However, 59 minutes and then scored on the (Reuters)

Sanchez accepts deal for tax fraud Arjen Robben of Bayern Munich controls the ball London (Pic courtesy: Xinhua) anchester United striker Alexis Sanchez has accepted a 16-month suspended jail sentence for tax fraud in return for avoiding a Mtrial. The ex-Barcelona player faced going to trial in Spain over unpaid Evra feels ‘lucky’ after taxes amounting to around 1m euro (£886,000). The unpaid taxes derive from image rights deals in 2012 and 2013. West Ham United deal When Sanchez, 29, was first accused in 2016, his agent said the London Chile forward had “fully obeyed” laws and his image rights income ormer Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra “has been declared”. feels “lucky” after signing for West Ham United Sanchez, who joined United from Arsenal last month, is rumoured Funtil June. to be the highest paid player in the following the The Frenchman, 36, had been without a club since transfer, earning £14m a year after tax. leaving Marseille by mutual consent in November He is one of a number of high-profile players to have fallen foul of after kicking a fan before a Europa League match. the tax laws in Spain. Evra was banned from Uefa competition for Last month, Real Madrid’s Croatia midfielder Luka Modric paid the rest of the season but can play in the Premier Spanish fiscal authorities close to 1m euro to settle his own image League for the Hammers. rights tax case. (BBC) “It’s amazing to be back and I am thankful to West Ham for giving me the opportunity to do my job,” he said. “You don’t realise how lucky you are. Just to wake up this morning and know I am going to train with my new team-mates made me smile. (BBC)