QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Karunaratne’s QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune double ton, De Silva’s century pushes first Test towards draw SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2021 PAGE 15 HH Sheikh Mohammed’s Coefficiente wins Prix De La Croix Saint-Ouen TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK steered to success by cham- front of the more experienced a straight track. She has im- DOHA pion jockey Pierre-Charles PHAIDRA (IRE) (Camelot proved. She made up for fact Boudot. x Piacere) who is trained by that the race didn’t really go COEFFICIENTE (Siyouni x Al Drawn on the outside of Markus Munch and was ridden her way through sheer class. Reem) opened her scorecard the 9-runner field, the bay filly by Mickael Barzalona. She is still immature and will for her owner and breeder His dropped in behind the leaders The Carlos Laffon Parias- improve with racing.” Highness Sheikh Mohammed on the outside. Boudot tracked trained Heroic Star (IRE) (Sea Coefficiente is the first bin Khalifa Al Thani at Comp- the leaders, keeping his filly The Stars x Heroic Heart) was runner and first winner for her iegne, France, on Friday. under cover, and Coefficiente further 1½-lengths behind in dam, Al Reem, who also ran in She won the Prix De La travelled very strongly through- third under Arthur Mosse. the colours of HH Sheikh Mo- Croix Saint-Ouen, a maiden out the race. He unleashed her “We came here expecting hammed bin Khalifa Al Thani. for 3-year-old fillies over in the final 200 metres and to win”, explained Boudot. Al Reem is a daughter of 1,400m, in impressive style. she showed a very smart ac- “The filly did it easily and the high-class racemare Tres Trained by French maestro celeration to quickly take the showed class. She ran well last Rapide, who was multiple Coefficiente won the Prix De La Croix Saint-Ouen impressively at Compiegne, France, on Friday. (Pic: Scoopdyga) Andre Fabre, Coefficiente was lead, winning by 1¾ lengths in time out for her first run on Group placed. FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 Xavi delighted as Al Sadd stay on course in AFC Champions League AFC RIYADH AL Sadd head coach Xavi was thrilled after his side beat Al Wehdat 2-0 to stay in sight of the 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16. Goals by Santi Cazorla and Ali Asad powered Al Sadd to their second win in Group D, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin addresses media representatives placing them second with sev- during a press conference following the UEFA Executive Committee en points, one behind leaders meeting in Montreux, Switzerland on April 19. (UEFA/AFP) Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia. Al Sadd will now set their sights on Foolad Khouzestan FC of the Islamic Republic of Iran UEFA president on Monday, where another three points will set them up nicely for the group finale against Al Nassr praises Qatar’s three days later. “I am happy because we got the three points, against a very good team,” said Xavi. preparations “I have to congratulate them (the players) because Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez during the AFC Champions League QNA (QFA), adding that these as- they played really well, aggres- Al Sadd’s Nam Ttae-hee was named the Man of the Match. match against Al Wehdat on Friday. NYON (SWITZERLAND) sociations were ready to help sive and organised in defence. QFA in any way. “We dominated many ers Yusuf Abdurisag and Ali Abu Zema is satisfied with how UEFA President Aleksander He also praised President parts of the game, and when Sad, for their exceptional per- I am happy because we got the three points, against his charges have performed Ceferin praised Friday the of PSG Nasser Al Khulaifi, you score first, it’s much easier formance. a very good team. I have to congratulate them (the players) and will use their final two State of Qatar’s preparations stressing that he looks for- to win. We suffered a little bit “We have a good squad matches to gain experience. for hosting World Cup 2022. ward to working with him on in the second half with their with young and talented play- because they played really well, aggressive and organised “Al Sadd deserved the vic- Cerefin told the press shaping the future of corners and crosses but I’m ers like Yusuf. He didn’t only in defence. The three points are very important for us, and tory,” said Zema. “If we had 10 that preparations for hosting European football. happy because we won a dif- help in the second goal but now that we’re second in the group, we are in the race. more minutes, we could have World Cup 2022 were going He stressed that Al Khu- ficult game. how he played defensively and at least secured a draw. on well, saying that the visit laifi, Bayern Munich EOC “The three points are very for the team. I’m happy for the Xavi Hernandez “I am very satisfied as he paid a visit to Doha in Jan- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, important for us, and now that team.” a coach, especially with the uary which showed him first and Dortmund CEO Hans- we’re second in the group, we Nam Tae-hee, named team’s gradual improvement. hand how well the country Joachim Watzke had a great are in the race. I’m happy with Player of the Match, said team another final and we have to be difficult game but we played We are hoping to change this was preparing for the event, role in what he called a victory the performance of the team effort led the team to the con- ready and work hard together. together, defended together negative result into a positive expressing his pride at the in the war for football, follow- to win two games in a row vincing win. “I just tried to do my best and attacked together.” thing, as the Jordanian season strong cooperation between ing the recent breakaway at- against the same team.” “It was a very tough game to help the team, and today I The defeat means Al Weh- has yet to begin, we are taking European association and the tempt to form the European The legendary Spaniard but I’m happy with the three think our whole team deserved dat have no chance of advanc- this as a preparation stage for Qatar Football Association Super League by 12 clubs. also praised his budding play- points. The next game will be to be the best player. We had a ing but head coach Abdullah the future.” LIGUE 1 Mbappe double helps PSG put pressure back on Lille DPA BERLIN KYLIAN Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain claimed a straightforward 3-1 victory at Metz on Saturday to put the pressure back on Lille in the Ligue 1 title race. By no means were Mau- ricio Pochettino’s side out- standing as a collective at Stade Saint-Symphorien, but Mbappe was, the France strik- er deadly in front of goal as he took his league tally to 25 for the campaign. Mbappe’s first arrived ear- ly on as PSG initially appeared in the mood, though they faded somewhat and failed to build on that goal despite Metz offer- ing precious little themselves. At least, that was the case until the break. Metz levelled just 49 seconds into the sec- Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 Teammates celebrate with Kylian Mbappe at the Saint Symphorien stadium in Longeville-lès-Metz, France, ond half thanks to Fabien Cen- football match against Metz at the Saint Symphorien stadium in Longeville-lès-Metz, on Saturday. (AFP) on Saturday. Mbappe scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain claimed a straightforward 3-1 victory. (AFP) tonze as PSG looked in dan- ger of dropping points for the Mbappe’s deflected effort just Parisians’ lead and a late there was no collapse from the two points clear of Lille. to their date with Manchester in midweek having not in- third time in six games, but before the hour restored the Mauro Icardi penalty ensured defending champions, who go PSG can now look forward City in the Champions League creased the heat on themselves. Sports Sunday, April 25, 2021 13 Klopp insists Reds should Liverpool pegged back by late strike not be ‘trashed’ over Super League as Newcastle United snatch point DPA LONDON DPA ing in confidence,” said Wil- LONDON lock, whose goal lifted New- LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen castle nine points above the Klopp admits he struggled see- NEWCASTLE midfielder Joe three-team drop-zone. ing the reputation of the club Willock snatched a 1-1 draw “What we’re showing now “trashed” in the wake of their against Liverpool at Anfield on the pitch is brilliant and I abortive involvement in the with a goal in injury-time. feel if we can continue we’ll be now-failed Super League. An extra minute was add- safe for sure.” Owners Fenway Sports ed for a video assistant ref- Klopp admitted in his pro- Group, led by John W Henry, eree (VAR) decision which had gramme notes he found it dif- were among the principal ruled out a Callum Wilson goal ficult seeing the reputation of drivers of the project as part of in stoppage time and on-loan the club “trashed” in the wake the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, Arsenal man Willock took full of the Super League fallout and as a result have come in advantage. when the criticism should have for huge criticism.