SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016 SPORTS Atletico pay the penalty in Sociedad defeat MADRID: Atletico Madrid’s La Liga title means Atletico remain three points hangover in an insipid display lacking in upended by Atletico captain Gabi. from the spot to move Sociedad to within hopes suffered another serious setback as behind league leaders Real Madrid, but energy and invention. Sociedad dominat- Vela stepped up to coolly sent Jan two points of Atletico in sixth. two Real Sociedad penalties inflicted a 2-0 their city rivals can extend that advantage ed possession in the opening 20 minutes, Oblak the wrong way for his fourth goal of At the other end of the table, Granada defeat on the Champions League finalists to six when they host Leganes on Sunday. but it was Atletico who had the best the season. The Mexican blasted a great remain rooted to the bottom and without yesterday. Atletico host Real in a rematch of the chance before half-time when Kevin chance to seal the win over as Sociedad a win this season after a 1-1 draw at home Carlos Vela opened the scoring nine Champions League final after the interna- Gameiro was played in by Yannick threatened to pick Atletico off on the to Deportivo la Coruna. minutes into the second-half before tional break on November 19. Diego Carrasco and was unfortunate to see his counter-attack. Florin Andone handed the visitors handing responsibilities from the spot to Simeone’s men had sealed their place in chip over Geronimo Rulli come back off However, Vela was key for the second the lead, but an own goal from Willian Jose to seal Sociedad’s third the last 16 of the Champions League on the post. A tight game swung decisively goal as he led another break and was Deportivo ‘keeper Przemyslaw Tyton sal- straight win 15 minutes from time. Tuesday with a stoppage time victory Sociedad’s way when left-back Yuri burst chopped down by Angel Correa. Jose also vaged a point for Granada nine minutes A second league defeat in three games over FC Rostov, but suffered a European into the box just after the break and was sent the helpless Oblak the wrong way from time. —AFP Jermain Defoe ends Sunderland woe Sunderland’s young goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saved superbly. Bournemouth 1 However, he could do nothing about Gosling’s goal as he converted via his stom- ach a great cross by Adam Smith for his third goal of the campaign. Pickford kept Sunderland 2 his side in the game as he pulled off anoth- er terrific stop from Joshua King who had been set up by the impressive Junior BOURNEMOUTH: Jermain Defoe’s second- Stanislas. The Sunderland fans must have half penalty gave 10-man Sunderland their seen something that the rest of the onlook- first win at the 11th attempt in the Premier ers had missed for their rendition of Bob League this season as they beat Marley’s “Don’t worry about a thing, every Bournemouth 2-1 away yesterday. little thing’s gonna be all right,” proved pre- The 34-year-old former England striker’s scient as the Black Cats drew level. sixth goal of the season-against a team Defoe teed up Anichebe and he turned where he spent a productive season on smartly in the area holding off Simon loan as an 18-year-old scoring 18 goals for Francis and fired the ball past Artur Boruc. them-completed the Black Cats comeback. Sunderland’s tails were up and a fine Ryan Gosling had put the hosts a goal sweeping move involving Anichebe and up in the first-half before Victor Anichebe Defoe led to Paddy McNair whipping in a levelled only for former South African inter- cross which was turned in by Duncan national Steven Pienaar to be sent off but it Watmore only for it to be ruled out for off- was the Black Cats who had the final say side. Sunderland continued in the same through Defoe. vibrant form in the second-half only for Sunderland move on to five points but their momentum to be halted as Pienaar stay bottom because of a worse goal differ- was sent off for a second bookable offence. ence than Swansea who host Manchester Pickford then prevented the Cherries United today. Victory also ensures taking the lead as he denied England mid- Sunderland will not go on to earn the tag fielder Jack Wilshere a goal on his 100th of worst start to a Premier League league Premier League appearance. start. The shared it with Manchester City, However, the game swung back in MUNICH: Bayern’s Douglas Costa, right, controls the ball besides Hoffenheim’s Kerem Demirbay during the German Bundesliga soccer match who began the 1995-96 season in identical Sunderland’s favour when Smith brought between FC Bayern Munich and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, yesterday. — AP fashion before losing their 11th match 6-0 down Anichebe and Defoe slotted home against Liverpool. the resulting penalty with 16 minutes The hosts made a cracking start as the remaining and ending Boruc’s run of three Sunderland players looked as if the only saved spot kicks. Bournemouth threw Aubameyang hits four, thing they learnt on their visit to the Nissan everything at the Sunderland defence, sub- car factory this week was how to operate stitute Benik Afobe should have done bet- reverse gear as they were on the back foot ter on two occasions whilst Pickford once from the start. Ireland international Harry again came to his team-mates’ aid with a Hoffenheim hold Bayern Arter produced a superb long range effort stunning save from Joshua King at close inside the first five minutes but range. —AFP BERLIN: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted present Aubameyang with a simple tap-in on 23 the ball between his own goalkeeper’s legs for four goals yesterday as Borussia Dortmund rout- minutes. The hat-trick came four minutes later. an own goal on 34 minutes with Bayern’s Robert ed bottom side Hamburg 5-2 away, while A clearance from Hamburg goalkeeper Rene Lewandowski waiting at the far post. Bayern, West Ham frustrated Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich were held to a Adler was returned with interest by Marc Bartra, who were playing in jerseys made from recycled 1-1 draw by Hoffenheim. The result at the Allianz who put Aubameyang away for his third. rubbish from the sea, saw their luck desert them Arena means second-placed RB Leipzig can now It was 4-0 three minutes after the break when as they fished for the winning goal. Both Mats at home after move level on points with Bayern at the summit Christian Pulisic pounced on a loose ball and fed Hummels and Thomas Mueller hit the wood- if they win at home to mid-table Mainz today. Aubameyang, who drilled a superb shot into the work in the last five minutes. It was a fine result for Hoffenheim, who bottom-left corner. Having beaten Tottenham Hotspur away in draw with Stoke remain unbeaten this season under their 29-year- Hamburg pulled two goals back through the Champions League in midweek, Bayer old coach Julian Nagelsmann. Nicolai Mueller, who netted their first goal in 717 Leverkusen enjoyed a 3-1 win over Darmstadt But the day belonged to Aubameyang, who Bundesliga minutes dating back to September on their return to domestic duty with goals by redeemed himself for a reported midweek indis- 10, but Ousmane Dembele came off the bench Turkey’s Hakan Calhanoglu, Germany winger West Ham 1 Matches on TV cretion in Italy with four clinically taken goals as to net Dortmund’s fifth late on. This was a woe- Julian Brandt and Chile’s Charles Aranguiz. Dortmund won for the first time in five league ful Hamburg display and not what Germany leg- Wolfsburg shot up out of the relegation (Local Timings) games to go fifth. According to German media, end Uwe Seeler wished for on his 80th birthday places to 12th with a 3-0 win in pouring rain at Aubameyang had been suspended by coach as he watched his ex-club’s eighth defeat in 10 ten-man Freiburg as Germany striker Mario Stoke City 1 English Premier League Thomas Tuchel for Wednesday’s 1-0 Champions league games. Gomez scored twice while Ricardo Rodriguez League win at home to Sporting Lisbon after he converted a late penalty. It was Wolfsburg’s first Arsenal v Hotspur 15:00 had jetted to Milan with friends on Monday. But WOLFSBURG BACK ON TRACK win since the opening day of the season. On LONDON: West Ham continued its beIN SPORTS 2 HD all seemed to have been forgiven in Hamburg as In Munich, Bayern were denied a sixth Friday, fourth-placed Hertha Berlin won 3-0 at the Gabon striker celebrated his goals, including straight win by third-placed Hoffenheim, who home to jaded Borussia Moenchengladbach as unstable start to life at the London Liverpool v Watford 17:15 a first-half hat-trick, with Tuchel amidst plenty of preserve their unbeaten record this season. Salomon Kalou scored a hat-trick for his first Stadium as Stoke came from behind to beIN SPORTS 2 HD smiles. ‘Auba’ needed just 27 minutes to score his Hoffenheim’s Kerem Demirbay beautifully timed goals since April. Hull City v Southampton 17:15 earn a 1-1 draw in the Premier League first three goals and hit his fourth after the break. his arrival in the box to smash Nadiem Amiri’s The Ivory Coast forward welcomed his first beIN SPORTS yesterday.