Sport MONDAY 12 APRIL 2021 LingardL double fires West Ham back into topt four in Premier League standings ItI is great. We are in something to fight for. Games are like cupc finals. We grind out the wins and take the points home. The lads battle on. There is a big belief in the team. Jesse Lingard Sport | 11 PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS: Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Man United, West Ham United 3-2 Leicester City, Burnley 1-2 Newcastle United Cavani inspires United's 3-1 win at Tottenham AP – LONDON Edinson Cavani set up Fred’s equalizer before scoring with a diving header as Manchester United beat Tottenham 3-1 yesterday, strengthening Al Sadd players at the Hamad International Airport ahead of their departure for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday. its grip on second place in the Premier League and dealing a further blow to AFC Champions League: Group stage set to kick off on Wednesday former manager Jose Mourinho’s Champions League qualification hopes. Cavani’s euphoria at scoring was clear as he Al Sadd, Al Duhail depart for Saudi roared in celebration at the empty north London stadium after what would have been an opener was ruled out for Son Heung- Arabia as Al Rayyan head to India min falling after being caught by Scott McTominay THE PENINSULA – DOHA in the buildup. Even more irritating for The reigning QNB Stars League United was Son then champions Al Sadd and second- beating Dean Henderson at placed Al Duhail yesterday left the goalkeeper’s near-post for Saudi Arabia where they will to put Tottenham in front begin the group stage in the 40th minute. campaigns of the AFC Cham- But United’s comeback pions League. began in the 57th when The Al Sadd left for Riyadh, Fred teed up Cavani for a where they will join their Group shot that was parried by D counterparts Al Nassr (Saudi Hugo Lloris and the Bra- Arabia), Al Wehdat (Jordan), and zilian followed up with his Foolad FC (Iran). first Premier League goal The Al Sadd delegation since 2018. includes members of the tech- Having denied Bruno nical and administrative staff Fernandes, Lloris was as well as 24 players, and is beaten again in the 79th headed by Turki Al Ali, the when the Portugal mid- club’s general manager. fielder’s nutmeg helped to The team held their last AL SADD SQUAD set up Mason Greenwood training session in Doha on Sat- Al Duhail players at the Hamad International Airport ahead of their departure for a cross that Cavani got urday, after the 3-0 win over for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, yesterday. on the end of with a Qatar SC, in the 22nd and last header. round of the QNB Stars League. The Wolves finished 13 hosts Al Ahli Saudi FC, Iran Pro begin their Champions League Saad Al Dossari, Meshaal Barsham, And Greenwood put The Wolves recorded 19 vic- points clear of Al Duhail. League giants Esteghlal FC and campaign next Thursday Jehad Muhammad, Yousuf Al further gloss on the win in tories and three draws to end Akram Afif, the 2019 Asian Iraqi powerhouse Al Shorta. against Al Shorta at 8:45 pm. Balushi, Ahmed Sayyar, Pedro the sixth minute of on 60 points, and completed a Player of the Year, will not be Al Duhail's delegation is While in Jeddah, Al Duhail Miguel, Hassan Al Haydos, Nam stoppage time by scoring dominant run to finish the joining the squad as he is still headed by Faraj Al Marri, Sports play their matches at King Tae-hee, Muhammad Waad, Khoukhi after Paul Pogba and league undefeated. recovering from a muscle Director and includes 21 Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Boualem, Guilherme Torres, Rodrigo Cavani combined to set up Al Sadd’s feared striker injury. players. known as the Jewel in the Tabata, Baghdad Bounedjah, Salem the English forward for a Baghdad Bounedjah was the top Meanwhile, in Jeddah, Al Al Duhail, one of the most crown of Saudi Arabia’s Al Hajri, Tarek Salman, Yousuf shot that Lloris got a touch scorer with 21 goals. Duhail will join Group C rivals successful clubs in Qatar, will sporting venues. Abdurisag, Hussam Kamal, Musab to but couldn’t keep out. Meanwhile, yesterday, Al Khidir, Ahmed Suhail, Bahaa Al While United is locking Rayyan left for Goa, India where Laithi, Hashem Ali, Abdelkarim down second place, Tot- they will play their Group E Hassan, Santi Cazorla, Ali Asad tenham has fallen six points matches. Coach: Xavi Hernandez from fourth place with Group E action will kick off seven games remaining in on Wednesday with Iran's AL DUHAIL SQUAD an erratic season that saw Persepolis FC facing Al Wahda Khalifa Abu Bakr, Muhammad a brief title bid FSCC of UAE. Al rayyan will Al Bakri, Salah Zakaria, Ismail disintegrate. start their campaign against Muhammad, Ali Mal Allah, The Premier League hosts FC Goa on the same day Muhammad Musa, Mahdi bin Attia, trophy seems out of reach at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ahmed Yasser, Bassam Al Rawi, Ali for United with Man- Stadium. Afif, Sultan Al Brik, Louise Martin chester City 11 points In the AFC Champions Karim Boudhaif, Ali Karimi, Jassim ahead, but Ole Gunnar Sol- Al Muhairi, Abdullah Abd Al Salam, League's expanded format of 40 skjaer is still on course to Khaled Muhammad Saleh, Edmilson teams playing in 10 groups, Junior, Michael Olunga, AlMoez Ali deliver the team’s highest group leaders in addition to the and Muhammad Muntari finish since being runners- top six runners-up will qualify up three years ago under Al Rayyan players aboard the flight as they leave for Goa, India. Coach: Sabri Lamouchi for the Round of 16. Mourinho. El Clasico: Relentless Real beat Barca to take La Liga lead AP – MADRID The victory in pouring rain in the its sixth straight win in all competitions. had won nine away matches in a row from a free kick following a foul on Spanish capital left Madrid tied on The defending league champions were in the competition. Vinícius Júnior, who was coming off Keeping Lionel Messi in check again points with Atlético Madrid, which on coming off a 3-1 win over Liverpool in It was an even start at the Alfredo an outstanding performance in in what could turn out to be his last Sunday can return to the top when it the Champions League on Tuesday. Di Stéfano Stadium in Madrid’s training Madrid’s win over Liverpool. Kroos Spanish league clásico, Real Madrid visits sixth-place Real Betis. Madrid is Barcelona got on the board in the center, but the hosts opened the scoring shot from just outside the area and the continued the impressive run which ahead of its city rival on the head-to- second half with a goal by Óscar in the 13th minute with Benzema’s ball was deflected by American has put it at the heart of the title race. head tiebreaker. Mingueza. It nearly equalized with a superb flicked shot from close range defender Sergiño Dest before going Four days after beating Liverpool Barcelona, which had been shot from young substitute Ilaix Moriba after a low cross by Lucas Vázquez. into the net. in the first leg of the Champions League unbeaten in 19 straight league games, that struck the crossbar in the final play The French striker, who has scored Madrid almost added to the lead in quarterfinals, Madrid defeated Bar- stayed one point off the lead. of the match. 10 goals in his last nine matches, got the 34th when Federico Valverde hit celona 2-1 on Saturday to return to the The 33-year-old Messi, who "We tried until the end but it wasn’t in front of Barcelona defender Ronald the post after a breakaway led by top in Spain. reached seven straight clásicos without possible. We almost had it in that final Araújo and flicked the ball toward the Vinícius Júnior, who also hit the post "We have to enjoy what we've been a goal, has his contract with Barcelona play,” Barcelona’s Sergi Roberto said. net with his back foot. He hadn’t scored in the second half. That was after Bar- doing. We got two very good results ending this season. The Argentina star This was the first time Madrid has against Barcelona in nine consecutive celona pulled one back in the 60th with and it wasn't easy,” Madrid coach Zin- expressed his desire to leave the taken the league lead since the early clásicos. a shot from inside the area by Mingueza edine Zidane said. Catalan club last year but had the rounds of the competition, and it trailed The Catalan club complained of a after a low cross by Jordi Alba. "Being in the lead won't change request denied. Atlético by 11 points at one stage. foul by Vázquez on Messi just moments Madrid played the final minutes a anything for us. We have to keep Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos The result ended Barcelona’s six- before the opening goal. man down after Casemiro was sent off working hard.” scored first-half goals to give Madrid match winning streak in the league. It Kroos added to the lead in the 28th with a second yellow card. MONDAY 12 APRIL 2021 SPORT 11 Darmian the unlikely Juventus ease past Genoa to match winner as Inter close in on title keep faint title hopes alive REUTERS – MILAN REUTERS – TURIN A rare goal from full back Matteo Darmian earned Inter Kulusevski scored his first goal since the end of January before Morata Milan a 1-0 victory over Cagliari yesterday, as Antonio Juventus eased to a 3-1 victory over Genoa on Sunday to keep added a second to put Juve in control.