Established 1961 Sport SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 Harasawa bounced by Czech Zhang wins China’s first Djokovic rolls on while Federer, 25Krpalek at world judo 26 UFC title in stunning style 27 Serena breeze at US Open MANCHESTER: Manchester City’s Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva (R) shoots past Brighton’s English defender Lewis Dunk (L) to score their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, yesterday. — AFP Manchester City cruise to the top Leicester moves third, Chelsea flop again LONDON: Manchester City cruised to the top of the Aymeric Laporte was stretchered off with a knee injury had given the Blues all three points at home to newly- cross to restore Leicester’s lead, but the Belgian should Premier League with a 4-0 win over Brighton yester- that looks certain to rule him out of winning a first cap promoted Sheffield United by scoring twice more have been sent-off for a high challenge on Wilson. day as Chelsea lost further ground in disappointing for France in upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers. before the break. However, after a VAR review, the original decision to draws with Southampton and Sheffield United. City may come to regret not buying a replacement However, the Blades hit back at the start of the sec- let Tielemans escape unpunished stood, and Vardy Leicester moved up to third as the Foxes unbeaten for departed captain Vincent Kompany at centre-back ond-half through Callum Robinson and Kurt Zouma’s sealed the points 17 minutes from time. Crystal Palace start to the season continued in a 3-1 win over as holding midfielder Fernandinho had to deputise at own goal a minute from time earned the visitors an backed up their shock victory at Old Trafford last Bournemouth thanks to two goals from Jamie Vardy, the heart of the defence for the final 52 minutes. unlikely point in a 2-2 draw. weekend with a 1-0 win over 10-man Aston Villa thanks while victories for Crystal Palace and West Ham take However, Aguero soon made the game safe by blast- As United and Chelsea stumble, Leicester are the to Jordan Ayew’s goal 17 minutes from time. them into a share of fourth. ing high into the net just before the break and pro- closest challengers to the top two so far as Jamie But Villa, who had Egyptian international Trezeguet duced another sublime finish to curl into the top corner Vardy scored twice and teed up Youri Tielemans for sent-off early in the second-half, felt aggrieved as Henri CITY WIN COMES AT A COST for his second 10 minutes into the second-half. his side’s other goal, but Brendan Rodgers’s men were Lansbury’s late goal was harshly ruled out for a dive Liverpool can move back above City should they con- Substitute Bernardo Silva then rounded off the scoring also lucky Tielemans did not see red in another con- before the ball reached the midfielder by Jack Grealish. tinue the only 100 percent start left in the Premier for the champions. troversial VAR call. West Ham also have seven points from four games as League later at Burnley, but City were never in danger of Vardy opened the scoring in stunning fashion by goals either side of half-time from Sebastien Haller and dropping points at the Etihad as Kevin de Bruyne tapped BLADES BLUNT CHELSEA lobbing Aaron Ramsdale from outside the box, but Andriy Yarmolenko secured a comfortable 2-0 over home David Silva’s cut-back after just two minutes. After scoring his first Chelsea goals away to Bournemouth levelled thanks to a neat finish from Norwich. Watford got their first point of the season, but Victory came at a cost for Pep Guardiola’s men as Norwich last weekend, Tammy Abraham thought he Callum Wilson. Tielemans tapped home Vardy’s low remain bottom after a 1-1 draw at Newcastle. — AFP Daniel James’s fine start to his United career contin- signed for the departed Romelu Lukaku or Alexis second yellow card and give United the upper hand in Solskjaer bemoans ued with his third goal in four games to give the visitors Sanchez, who have both joined Inter Milan. the closing stages. The lack of striking options available an early lead. But despite spending £130 million ($158 With Martial sidelined by a thigh injury, there was to Solskjaer saw him turn to 17-year-old Mason million) on improving their defence with the signings of even more responsibility on Rashford’s shoulders, but it Greenwood in the search for a winner and he nearly missed chances as Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, United are still was James who impressed most to again show signs his provided it for his first Premier League goal as Angus susceptible at the back and Jannik Vestergaard pow- £15 million move from Swansea will be a bargain. Gunn made a flying save to his right. Man Utd held by ered home Southampton’s equaliser after half-time. The Welsh winger was allowed too much room by But Southampton held out to leave United with just The hosts then had Kevin Danso sent-off for a sec- the Saints defence to cut inside onto his favoured right five points from their opening four games to sap the 10-man Southampton ond bookable offence, but United could not make the foot and rifled a shot into the top corner. However, optimism from a convincing 4-0 win over Chelsea on extra man count despite relentless late pressure. “We Solskjaer’s men failed to build on that advantage, with the opening weekend of the season. “The strange thing started off well, got the game exactly where we wanted Rashford guilty of two missed chances before about it is the three other games that we haven’t won SOUTHAMPTON: Manchester United manager Ole and that’s when you need to finish the game off and Southampton levelled just before the hour mark. were better than the Chelsea one,” added Solskjaer. Gunnar Solskjaer admitted his side are lacking a clinical score the second and the third,” said Solskjaer. Just like for the opening goal in last weekend’s “The Chelsea one is the game that they pressed us, touch in front of goal after they were held 1-1 by 10- “There are so many spaces on the pitch because shock 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace, Victor pushed us back and we counter-attacked. The other man Southampton at St. Mary’s yesterday. they have to press and we weren’t clinical enough, we Lindelof was too easily beaten in the air as three we’ve been dominating, creating chances and just United have now dropped points for the third time in create loads of chances and the last bit is missing.” Vestergaard powered home his first goal for haven’t been clinical in front of goal to win the games. the first four Premier League games of the campaign Solskjaer insisted on Friday he is happy to rely on Southampton from Danso’s cross. “We missed penalties, missed chances and should and have won just one of their last 10 matches stretch- Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial to carry the Danso almost undid his good work, 17 minutes from have won today as well. It’s not a dip in form, (but) it’s a ing back to the end of last season. goalscoring burden this season with no replacement time recklessly diving in on Scott McTominay to earn a dip in results definitely.” — AFP.