THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2020 11 Suryakumar powers Mumbai to victory, book play-off berth Bayern continue winning run as Real salvage draw Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Manchester City secure wins in Champions League Real Madrid made a• stoppage-time comeback to salvage a draw, preventing a 10,000th Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians plays a shot fourth-straight defeat goal of Liverpool’s 128- ANI | Dubai year history was scored in the competition by Diogo Jota against FC uryakumar Yadav’s 79 off Midtjylland S43 balls powered Mumbai AFP | Paris Indians to a five-wicket win 100 over Royal Challengers Banga- IPL wickets have been olders Bayern Munich lore at Sheikh Zayed Stadium taken by Mumbai continued their perfect right, but you’ve got to accept yesterday. Indians pacer Jaspreet Hstart to their Champi- it. It’s part of our job,” Guardiola Chasing 165, MI openers Bumrah to become the ons League title defence on told BT Sport. Quinton de Kock and Ishan 16th cricketer to scalp Tuesday as Real Madrid had “It’s about where we’ve come Kishan started well for the side the feat Casemiro’s late goal to thank from in the last month, with and stitched a 37-run stand for scrambling a 2-2 draw away lack of preparation, injuries but the duo failed to convert to Borussia Moenchengladbach. and Covid-19, but the Champi- their knocks into big innings. boundary as Mumbai chased Liverpool and Manchester ons League is in a good place De Kock played a knock of 18 the score in 19.1 overs. City also made it six points out Lokomotiv’s Fedor Smolov (L) and Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich in action now.” runs while Kishan smashed For RCB, Chahal and Siraj of a possible six in Europe this In the same group Porto beat 25 off 19. bagged two wickets each. season, after Bayern needed a The Portuguese starlet had dane’s team. Olympiakos 2-0 in Portugal with Suryakumar Yadav and Sau- Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah’s late Joshua Kimmich strike to hit the bar with a stunning over- “If we continue to play like Fabio Vieira and Sergio Oliveira rabh Tiwary then had a 20-run three-wicket haul helped claim a 2-1 win at Lokomotiv head kick before Marcos Llor- that, we’ll do great things and on target. brief partnership for the third Mumbai Indians restrict Royal Moscow in Group A. ente put Atletico ahead in the we’ll win matches, that’s for wicket. The latter departed Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Leon Goretzka put the Ger- Spanish capital. sure,” said Zidane. ‘Tough night’ for Liverpool of the bowling of Mohammed to 164/6 in the allotted twenty mans ahead early on in front Dominik Szoboszlai levelled It is Shakhtar who lead the Meanwhile, Liverpool built Siraj after a spectacular full- overs. of a limited crowd in the Rus- before the break and then a section, though, by two points on their 1-0 victory at Ajax length dive by Devdutt Padik- Sent into bat first, RCB got sian capital, but Anton Miran- Felipe own goal put Salzburg from Inter Milan and Gladbach, last week by defeating Danish kal at mid-off. off to a good start as openers chuk tucked in an equaliser for ahead just after half-time. after a 0-0 draw with the Ital- champions Midtjylland 2-0 in Krunal Pandya then joined Joshua Philippe and Devdutt Lokomotiv in the second half However, Joao Felix equalised ians in Kiev. a low-key game behind closed Yadav in the middle and added Padikkal put on 54 runs in - -- Miranchuk’s twin brother Al- on 52 minutes and then won it Pep Guardiola’s City eased to doors at Anfield in Group D. a 35-run stand for the fourth side the first six overs. Both eksei scored for Atalanta in the five minutes from the end. a second straight win in Group Diogo Jota finished off a fine wicket. In the 14th over, Yuz- batsmen eventually put up an Champions League last week. C with Kevin De Bruyne setting move to give Jurgen Klopp’s vendra Chahal dismissed opening stand of 71 runs. But Bayern were not to be de- City cruise up Ferran Torres for the early team the lead early in the sec- Krunal Pandya (10) and pro- The partnership was finally nied a record 13th straight win In Germany, Real were head- opener against Marseille after ond half, before Mohamed Salah vided the much-needed break- broken by Rahul Chahar in the in the competition as Kimmich ing for another defeat in Group the hosts had carelessly ceded made sure of the points with a through for the side. eighth over as he had Philippe controlled a Javi Martinez pass B, six days after losing 3-2 at possession. late penalty. Hardik Pandya and Yadav (33). Virat Kohli then joined and volleyed home low from home to Shakhtar Donetsk, as Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Klopp rested Salah, Sadio then accumulated 51 runs to- Padikkal in the middle and the outside the box 11 minutes from Marcus Thuram netted twice Sterling added late goals to Mane and Roberto Firmino gether before the former was duo stitched together a brief time. for Gladbach, either side of half- make it 3-0, leaving Marseille from his starting line-up but removed by Chris Morris in 24-run stand. In search of a “We had to work hard for the time. without a point. his defensive worries deepened the 19th over. Hardik played a wicket, Kieron Pollard brought victory,” Kimmich admitted to But Casemiro set up Karim Guardiola was confident City as Fabinho went off with an ap- knock of 17 runs. Jasprit Bumrah into the attack broadcaster DAZN. Benzema to reduce the deficit could build on their victory after parent hamstring injury. Yadav remained unbeaten and the pacer did not disap- In the same group Atletico in the 87th minute and the Bra- an indifferent start to the Pre- Liverpool now have a dou- on 79 studded with three sixes point as he bounced out Kohli Madrid came from behind to zilian midfielder then scored mier League season which has ble-header against Atalanta, and 10 fours while Kieron Pol- (9), reducing RCB to 95/2 in the beat Salzburg 3-2, with Joao himself deep in injury time to seen them come in for criticism. who came from 2-0 down to lard (4) smashed the winning 12th over. Felix grabbing their late winner. salvage a point for Zinedine Zi- “Part of the criticism was draw 2-2 at home to Ajax. Klopp wary of rushing back injured Gasly stays at AlphaTauri for next season players despite Liverpool defensive crisis AFP | London AFP | London ierre Gasly will continue Pto drive for the AlphaTauri iverpool boss Jurgen Klopp Formula One team next sea- Lsaid it was vital not to rush son, news of the Frenchman’s players back from injury too 2021 contract extension yester- soon despite the hectic sched- day slamming the door on any ule as he juggles with a length- hopes for a return to Red Bull. ening injury list. “1 podium + 1 race win means Brazilian midfielder Fabinho, we keep going with my boys at filling in for the absent Virgil @AlphaTauriF1,” tweeted the van Dijk and Joel Matip in cen- 24-ear-old, who won a chaotic tral defence, limped off in the Italian Grand Prix last month. first half of Tuesday’s Cham- That maiden win at Monza pions League match against in September had rustled up Midtjylland with a muscle is- rumours that he may be giv- en another chance at Red Bull Pierre Gasly prepares to drive in the garage during Portuguese GP Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool speaks with Fabinho alongside Max Verstappen. ing a step back into what was But team boss Christian Toro Rosso, now AlphaTauri, The players who are sue. make his Premier League debut Horner is keen to give Lon - he’s found his confidence, he’s Liverpool face a nervous wait against West Ham on Saturday, don-based Thai Alex Albon, driving incredibly well. now injured, we cannot to find out the extent of the in- with Klopp unsure whether who replaced Gasly last year, “AlphaTauri are doing a great use them on the first jury, with Van Dijk already set Matip will be available. every chance to prove his met- job with him. It’s really good day of being fit again, to miss months of action after “If it would be only one game KNOW WHAT tle and cement his seat for 2021 to see that’s working out for or not injured any suffering a serious knee injury. we play, if it was the last game alongside Verstappen. him.” more. They need then a Klopp has also been without of the season, then I think we After Monza Horner had After announcing his new proper build-up for the the services of Kostas Tsimikas, could make probably one or the Gasly is placed ninth praised Gasly, but told him it deal Gasly promised: “I will rest of the season, and Thiago Alcantara and Naby Kei- other fit for one game,” he said. in the drivers stand- was in his best interests to re- give my very best to bring suc- ta for varying lengths of time. “But then we play three days ings on 63 points for main with AlphaTauri. cess to these guys. One more that’s what we try Teenager Rhys Williams, who later again (at Atalanta) and we “Pierre has done a fantastic year in white! The best is yet JURGEN KLOPP came on for Fabinho, could need again players.