SPORTS Sunday, January 7, 2018 21 Sergio Agüero celebrates scoring his first goal (Picture courtesy: theguardian) Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa (L) vies for the ball City hit Diego Costa sent off after scoring in Atletico victory London arms while being challenged iego Costa was sent by Djene Dakonam, looked Doff in his first La Liga bemused at the official’s back to appearance since returning to decision and stood still for a Atletico Madrid after picking while, but in the end had no up a second yellow card for choice but to exit the pitch. his celebrations after scoring Costa’s goal was his second in a 2-0 win over Getafe. in two matches for Atletico, Former Chelsea striker having also netted in the Costa doubled Atletico’s lead 4-0 Copa del Rey win over beat at the Wanda Metropolitano Lleida in midweek. That was when he slotted home a low his first appearance since cross from the right in the returning to the Rojiblancos 68th minute. from Chelsea last summer, The Spain international with the Spanish side unable then rushed off to celebrate to register any new players in among the Atletico fans until this month due to a Burnley behind the goal, but when FIFA-imposed transfer ban. he returned to the pitch he The 29-year-old almost was shown a second yellow notched another early on Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wall from a free-kick and area. card by the referee. Costa, in Saturday’s derby with a ergio Aguero struck may have chosen to put Oleksandr Zinchenko, the Gundogan had a good who only minutes before had long-range effort that fizzed twice in two minutes as Ederson, Kyle Walker and young Ukrainian starting at effort blocked by Lowton as been booked for raising his just over. (espn.in) ManchesterS City came from Kevin De Bruyne on the left-back, twice missed the City sought an immediate behind to overpower Burnley bench, but his team selection target from distance. reply, but it was not until the 4-1 in the FA Cup third showed he still very much But Burnley were second half that they began to Kuwait stadium barrier round. means business in this resilient, well-organised and get into top gear. Leroy Sane and Bernardo competition. not afraid to forge forward The turnaround came after collapse injures 40 Silva also got on the The Premier League themselves. City won a free-kick inside Kuwait City due to pressure caused by scoresheet as City responded leaders controlled early Mee caused a scare in the the Burnley half. ozens of football fans waves of moving fans,” state impressively to the shock of possession in their usual City box when he rose to meet Gundogan took it quickly have been injured after news agency Kuna reported. conceding a half-time lead to manner and carved out a corner at the back post, but having spotted a run by aD glass barrier collapsed About 40 people Ashley Barnes’ superb opener openings without getting his header across goal evaded Aguero to the edge of the during celebrations sustained “minor injuries” at the Etihad Stadium. into their full flow. everyone. area. Burnley complained, following a match held at a in Friday’s incident, with The comeback, which will Sane worked Matt Lowton The Clarets grabbed the but referee Graham Scott stadium in Kuwait. some fans taken to hospital only increase talk of a City early and David Silva had an lead after 25 minutes when saw nothing untoward and The incident occurred after being hurt while quadruple bid, was inspired effort blocked by Ben Mee. John Stones was dispossessed Aguero wasted no time in when Omani fans rushed to rushing to celebrate with by Ilkay Gundogan, the Aguero also cut into the box close to the halfway line and rifling home. greet their team after their players following their German setting up Aguero to set up David Silva, but Barnes raced clear. He gave Burnley were still reeling win in the 23rd Arabian Gulf championship victory, the for both his game-changing again he was thwarted by a Claudio Bravo no chance when Aguero put City ahead Cup final. Kuwait FA wrote on Twitter. goals in the 56th and 58th defender. with a fierce strike inside the less than two minutes later. “The barrier went down (BBC) minutes. Gundogan fired into the near post as he entered the (espn.in) Bayern Munich thrash Al Ahli Doha Wagner had already gone close andro Wagner marked his return with one header before finding the to Bayern Munich colours with bottom-right corner with another aS goal as the Bundesliga champions in the 38th minute. began 2018 with a 6-0 thrashing of Tolisso was the only member of Al Ahli in Doha. the starting XI to be retained for The forward, who completed a the second half and he doubled move to the Allianz Arena from Bayern’s lead eight minutes after Hoffenheim on January 1 having the break. left Bayern as a youngster 10 years That opened the floodgates and ago, opened the scoring in the first Robben volleyed home a superb half of Saturday’s friendly. third from a Coman corner before Jupp Heynckes’ men then the latter made it 4-0 with a fine ran in five further goals after finish of his own. the interval - Corentin Tolisso, Dorsch was the next to breach Arjen Robben, Kingsley Coman, Al Ahli’s defence with 17 minutes Niklas Dorsch and Niklas Sule remaining and Sule rounded off the Sandro Wagner (C) scored the opening goal for Bayern Munich (Picture courtesy: bundesliga) all finding the net for a much- scoring to conclude an enjoyable changed side. workout for Bayern. 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