22 Thursday, November 2, 2017 SPORTS SPORTS Thursday, November 2, 2017 23 Paris Saint-Germain’s Layvin Kurzawa (C) celebrates with teammates Abdulkareem to fight for more than PSG rout Anderlecht 5-0 Paris made it 2-0 deep into first- and then scored the fourth back.” pass presented Neymar with Verratti. eft-back Layvin Kurzawa half stoppage time with a fine after Neymar and countryman PSG have won all their a good chance, but goalkeeper Neymar and Mbappe scored a second-half hat strike from the edge of the Dani Alves combined to set four matches so far in Group Frank Boeckx blocked his combined, with the latter’s Ltrick as Paris Saint-Germain penalty area. him up with a telling cross in B -- scoring 17 goals while angled shot from the left. pass finding Verratti lurking a victory crushed Anderlecht 5-0 to Then it was the unheralded the 72nd. conceding none -- and are three Neymar missed another inside the left of the area. reach the knockout stages of the Kurzawa’s turn to shine Just six minutes later, the points clear of Bayern Munich. when casually swiping at the The Italy midfielder steadied Champions League on Tuesday. in a star-studded side that France international drilled the The German champions joined ball near the penalty spot himself before cutting past a PSG, who are unbeaten this are desperate to prove they ball into the bottom right corner PSG in the knockout stages after from Mbappe’s pass. Germany defender and curling the ball season, could have had more belong among Europe’s elite from just inside the penalty area winning 2-1 away to Scottish winger Julian Draxler and into the top right corner. goals but squandered five clear after failing to go beyond the after substitute Angel Di Maria champion Celtic. Mbappe had shots saved Although PSG were largely scoring opportunities before quarterfinal stage in the past inadvertently rolled the ball Anderlecht lost 4-0 at home by Boeckx and top scorer untroubled, they gave the ball Marco Verratti opened things five seasons. perfectly into his path as he to PSG and were up against it Edinson Cavani headed wide away carelessly several times up in the 30th minute with a Kurzawa added the third forayed toward goal. straight away. from a corner -- all inside a in the first half and would Abdulkareem Al Selwady well-taken effort. goal after 52 minutes, when “I scored thanks to my PSG almost scored after breathless 20 minutes. doubtless have been punished Brazil star Neymar, after Neymar’s free kick hit the teammates,” Kurzawa said. 33 seconds when Kylian When the pressure finally for that by a better side. (espn. fluffing his earlier shots, post and bounced up to him, “I’ve gained a bit of confidence Mbappe’s defense-splitting told, it was a rare goal from in) Manama “Sports and athletes can bdulkareem Al Selwady has communicate beyond boundaries. This Aannounced in his latest interview makes it a powerful medium and tool that he aims to represent the hopes and for social change. The messages are too Barca held 0-0 at Olympiakos dreams of the Palestinian community precise and will influence the world through sports. Nicknamed as the ‘Pride in a positive way. What I represent Svilar own Piraeus, Greece of Palestine’, AbdulKareem Al Selwady through sports is the voice of the Arab arcelona failed to score in a is one of the most popular fighters in community and when each fan of my BChampions League group the Middle East. Al Selwady revealed fans support me unconditionally, it is goal helps stage game for the first time in that he was influenced by the struggles impossible for me to think anything five years as Olympiakos held and resilience of the Arab community other than victory,” said an emotional them to a goalless draw. and especially the years of resilience by Abdulkareem. Victory in Greece would the Palestinian community. He will be in action against Erick United win have booked Barca’s passage Abdulkareem Al Selwady represented Da Silva from Brazil. Erick has a to the knock-out phase but the the humanitarian issues of Palestine professional record of 21 wins and 4 three points proved elusive on a throughout his career, the lightweight losses and is one of the best prospects night when Luis Suarez hitting fighter with seven victories out of his from Brazil. The bout will take place at the top of the crossbar was as eight appearances is one of the few Brave 9: The Kingdom of champions close as the visitors came. fighters who remains undefeated in held under the patronage of HH Shaikh The last time they could not Brave roaster. He is one among the top Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa at Khalifa find the net in a group-stage contenders in the lightweight division. Sports City on November 17. fixture was against Benfica in Luis Suarez (3rd L) of Barcelona competes Manchester United’s Daley Blind vies for the ball December 2012, when their qualification had already Some of that good will may effort from a corner had to be London after he misread a Marcus with two matches remaining been assured, but Juventus’ have dissipated had Nelson flicked away by Proto’s leg, anchester United are on Rashford free-kick and carried on a night that started with draw with Sporting Lisbon on Semedo’s early effort not been with the goalkeeper unsighted the brink of reaching it over the line. This looked to Mourinho taking aim at some Tuesday night means Barca at kept out by Silvio Proto, yet by Suarez. The Uruguayan theM Champions League be a far better night for Svilar of his club’s supporters in the least remain three points clear the visitors did little to build disappointingly fired wide at knockout phase after teenage after he saved Anthony Martial’s programme. “I hope that you at the top of Group D. on that. Olympiakos proved to the near post before a mix-up Benfica goalkeeper Mile early penalty, but misfortune enjoy the game more than some This was Barca boss Ernesto be a disciplined unit that broke at the other end almost cost Svilar unwittingly put Jose struck the Benfica goalkeeper of you did against Tottenham,’’ Valverde’s return to a club he forward in numbers and Omar Barcelona. There appeared Mourinho’s men on course for once again as Nemanja Matic’s he wrote after being irritated led to three league titles and Elabdellaoui thought he was in no apparent danger as Umtiti another narrow win. shot came back off the post by some fans at the weekend, two domestic cups during two at one point only for Samuel looked to shepherd the ball back A fortnight ago the 18-year- and deflected in off him to set having felt Romelu Lukaku did spells, and the Olympiakos fans Umtiti to intervene. to Marc-Andre ter Stegen, but old became the youngest United on course for a 2-0 win not get the right support and showed their appreciation pre- In Lionel Messi, Barca still nobody took responsibility and goalkeeper to ever play in the wrapped up by Daley Blind. seen his decision to bring on match with a banner near the possessed an obvious difference the goalkeeper’s pass into the competition -- a historic night It leaves United six points Martial met by some groans. halfway line that read, ‘Ernesto, maker, and on one of the few French defender almost resulted that ended in embarrassment clear at the top of Group A (espn.in) thanks for everything.’ occasions he got free his weak in an own goal.(espn.in).