Friday 39 S p o r t s Friday, October 2, 2020 Bayern win German Super Cup to lift 5th title in 2020 Kimmich’s goal seals a 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund MUNICH: Bayern Munich claimed their fifth Sancho missing title of the year on Wednesday as a late Joshua Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Buerki and Kimmich goal sealed their 3-2 win over Borussia England winger Jadon Sancho missed the flight Dortmund to land the German Super Cup. Hosts to Munich with “a respiratory infection”, the Bayern built a 2-0 lead with first-half goals by club said, but both tested negative on Monday Corentin Tolisso and Thomas Mueller, only for for Covid-19. Flick made five changes from the Erling Braut Haaland to equalise early in the sec- side which lost 4-1 at Hoffenheim. Leroy Sane ond half after Julian Brandt pulled a Dortmund was sidelined by a knee injury, Leon Goretzka goal back just before the break. rested and Segre Gnabry started on the bench. However, Kimmich settled the matter through Canadian left-back Alphonso Davies moved up sheer determination behind closed doors at the to the wing and Tolisso started in central mid- Allianz Arena. His initial shot was saved by Dort- field. The Frenchman gave Bayern the lead mund goalkeeper Marwin Hitz but the rebound when Robert Lewandowski put in a short cross clipped Kimmich’s boot and looped in for the from the right wing and Tolisso side-footed winning goal eight minutes from time. “Joshua is home on 18 minutes. a classy player. The way he chipped that ball in,” Mueller grabbed Bayern’s second when he said Bayern captain Manuel Neuer in admiration. headed home after Davies floated in a cross on Having had their record 23-match winning 32 minutes. Brandt put Dortmund back in the streak ended by a shock defeat at Hoffenheim game five minutes before the break when Ben- on Sunday, Bayern bounced back with Kim- jamin Pavard’s loose pass was snapped up by mich leading the charge. “As long as I have Marco Reus and Brandt finished the move. It was known him (Kimmich), his mentality is very 2-1 at the break, but Dortmund defender Thomas special. He is well on his way to being one of Meunier fired a golden chance over the bar early BAVARIA: Bayern Munich’s German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning the those players who shape this club,” Bayern in the second half with just Manuel Neuer to German Supercup football match FC Bayern Munich v BVB Borussia Dortmund on September 30, 2020. —AFP head coach Hansi Flick told broadcaster ZDF. beat. Dortmund drew level when central mid- Bayern have already won an eighth-straight fielder Thomas Delaney slid a great pass into Kimmich robbed Delaney of possession near mund goal after clipping Kimmich’s boot. The Bundesliga title, the German Cup, Champions Haaland, who showed ice cool finishing to fire the halfway line and sprinted clear with Super Cup was the final game for Bundesliga League and the UEFA Super Cup this year. past Neuer on 55 minutes. Lewandowski in support. The pair exchanged referee Bibiana Steinhaus, 41, the first female to This is the fourth time in five years they have It was the 20-year-old’s 19th goal in 22 passes and although Hitz saved the initial shot, officiate in one of Europe’s top leagues, before won the showcase match. games for Dortmund. With time running out, the rebound looped over his head into the Dort- retirement. —AFP Hateboer. “We knew that when they score a goal Hazard sat out Madrid’s opening two games, Gomez punishes they could score others, but when they scored Madrid miss with Zidane adamant the Belgium midfielder we got the fourth and closed it.” needed to be fully fit and completely pain free Lazio; 5-goal Inter Felipe Caicedo pulled a goal back for Lazio Hazard; Vinicius from the troublesome ankle problem he strug- after 57 minutes but Gomez scored his second gled with last term. Yet a separate injury means goal just after the hour mark. “The squad is the Hazard is now expected to be out for at least an- pound Benevento same (as last season) and this is a strength,” sneaks win other two weeks, leaving Madrid to cope with- added Hateboer of his side who finished fourth out their 100 million euros ($117 million) signing, last campaign. “But it’s too early to talk about over Valladolid just as they had to for prolonged periods during MILAN: Papu Gomez scored twice as Atalanta the Scudetto.” Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio have an- his opening year. overpowered Lazio 4-1 in Rome while Serie A other tough fixture on Sunday when they host “It’s a little thing,” said Zidane. “I don’t know title rivals Inter Milan crushed promoted Ben- Inter. “The defeat hurts and burns, but the per- MADRID: Real Madrid missed the creativity of if it will be days or weeks but it isn’t much.” With evento 5-2 on Wednesday. The two scheduled formance was there,” said Inzaghi. “The result the injured Eden Hazard as only a fortuitous goal Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez gone, the at- season-opening matches had been pushed back does not reflect the match.” After their last- from substitute Vinicius Junior earned them a 1- tacking onus will fall on the likes of Vinicius, even because of Atalanta and Inter’s European cam- gasp 4-3 win over Fiorentina last weekend An- 0 victory over Real Valladolid in La Liga on if Zidane preferred to start with the Brazilian on paigns in August. And the two northern rivals tonio Conte’s Inter achieved another big win Wednesday. Vinicius capitalized on some the bench and give Jovic another chance to im- gave a demonstration of their firepower which over Benevento who had shocked Sampdoria 3- chaotic defending in the Valladolid penalty area press alongside Karim Benzema. “We lacked a they hope will deny Juventus a 10th consecutive 2 last time out. after coming on for Luka Jovic, Madrid’s misfir- bit of rhythm, we needed to the move the ball Serie A title, with the champions settling for a ing striker who was committed but ultimately faster,” added Thibaut Courtois. “If you don’t point at Roma on Sunday. Incisive Inter fruitless again in front of goal. “We know we move the ball fast, it’s easy for them to defend. Atalanta and Inter are now both top of the Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku scored twice, have to improve and we are going to,” said Zine- In the second half we were better.” Serie A table alongside Napoli, Hellas Verona the first within 30 seconds, and Achraf Hakimi dine Zidane. Jovic, who has scored only two goals since and AC Milan with a maximum of six points from impressed on his debut start. Hakimi, who has Jovic could yet be allowed to leave before the joining from Frankfurt for 60 million euros in two games. Juve have four points before they spent the past two seasons on loan from Real end of the transfer window on Monday and he July 2019, could not be faulted for a lack of ef- host Napoli on Sunday. Atalanta were three Madrid at Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, must have looked on enviously as a simple fort and was arguably Madrid’s busiest attack- goals up at half-time with Robin Gosens, Hans unlocked the match with his acceleration down chance fell to Vinicius to give Madrid their sec- ing player in the first half. But two good Hateboer and Gomez all scoring, and avoided the right finding Lukaku to blast in the opener. ond win of the season. But the lack of goals only chances went begging and Zidane finally last season’s slip-up where Lazio came back The Morocco international then set up Roberto served to highlight the absence of Hazard, who brought on Vinicius just before the hour. Seven from three goals down to draw 3-3. “We all knew Gagliardini to volley in after 25 minutes and had been due to make his first appearance of the points from nine continues a solid start for the what had happened last time and we talked Lukaku for Belgian’s second just before the season only to pull out of the squad earlier on reigning champions, with Barcelona due to play about it at half-time,” said Netherlands defender half-hour. —AFP Wednesday with a muscle injury in his right leg. away at Celta Vigo yesterday. — AFP .