Established 1961 Sport SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020 Padres use 9 pitchers to oust Neymar bags brace as LeBron, Davis power Lakers to 14Cardinals; Marlins blank Cubs 15 PSG crush Angers 6-1 15 second straight win over Heat Chelsea crush Crystal Palace 4-0 ‘Respect the rules,’ Lampard warns Abraham LONDON: Chelsea’s Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta (left) vies with Crystal Palace’s English midfielder Eberechi Eze during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge yesterday. — AFP LONDON: Frank Lampard warned Tammy “I appreciate his eagerness because his perform- their midweek League Cup defeat against The first half followed a familiar pattern for Abraham to respect the “rules” after the Chelsea ance deserved a goal but the rules are you don’t Tottenham and end a run of two successive league Chelsea, who often dominated games without striker argued with Cesar Azpilicueta over who jump up ahead of the list at any moment. So, dealt games without a win. applying the knockout blow last season. But this should take a penalty in yesterday’s 4-0 thrashing with.” Abraham’s outburst, fuelled by his desire to The defensive blunders that contributed to their time they had the solution as the lively Chilwell of Crystal Palace. With Chelsea leading 3-0 in the score his first league goal this season, couldn’t over- 3-3 draw at West Bromwich Albion were erased finally broke the deadlock in the 50th minute. second half, Abraham wanted to take the Blues’ shadow Lampard’s pleasure as Chelsea got back on and, crucially, Lampard’s men found their cutting Palace defender Mamadou Sakho made a hash of second penalty of the match instead of Jorginho, track. Hampered by a heel injury, Ben Chilwell had a edge against defensive opponents. “Not too many clearing Callum Hudson-Odoi’s cross and who is the team’s spot-kick expert and had already delayed start to his first season with Chelsea follow- put four past Crystal Palace. We just needed to up Azpilicueta hooked the ball to Abraham, whose scored one just minutes earlier. Abraham and Timo ing his £50 million ($64 million) move from the urgency of our game. We needed to get Ben determined header allowed Chilwell to fire home Werner discussed who should have it before Leicester in August. Chilwell into the game,” Lampard said. We couldn’t from six yards. Chelsea captain Azpilicueta intervened in a briefly But the England left-back is making up for lost allow Palace’s back four to say dealing with Chilwell was proving impossible for Palace to heated debate. time after delivering an influential performance in Chelsea’s front line was easy. “Ben Chilwell was fan- contain and he was catalyst for Chelsea’s second He took the ball out of Abraham’s hands and gave his third game following a pair of League Cup out- tastic today. His ability to be so high up the pitch, goal in the 66th minute. Whipping a teasing cross it to Jorginho, prompting a dismissive wave from the ings. While Lampard has invested in a host of and that’s not a bad thing, and his great quality on into the Palace area from wide on the left, Chilwell striker. But Jorginho scored again to prove attacking talent since the end of last season, here it the ball.” found Zouma and the defender towered over Sakho Azpilicueta’s point before Chelsea boss Lampard was Chilwell efforts that broke down Palace’s stub- to head home. Chelsea were in control now and made it clear to Abraham that he had been in the born defense at Stamford Bridge. Chilwell’s thump- Knockout blow Jorginho made it three in the 78th minute when he wrong. “It’s been dealt with. I want leaders and I don’t ing finish put Chelsea ahead soon after half-time Lampard makes six changes to the side that fell slotted in a penalty after Abraham was fouled by mind a little bit of conflict. If Tammy wanted to take it and he provided the assist for Kurt Zouma’s header three goals down at West Brom last weekend. With the Tyrick Mitchell. Sakho conceded another penalty because he wants a goal or whatever it was then he as the Blues doubled their lead. Jorginho’s penalty experienced Azpilicueta and Jorginho back in the start- four minutes later and, after Abraham’s tantrum, can get put in his place a little bit,” Lampard said. double ensured Chelsea would bounce back from ing line-up, Chelsea looked more stable and mature. Jorginho kept his focus to make it four. — AFP could have gone in front when Ezgjan Alioski headed Man City slip up over a great chance. City’s pressure was finally rewarded Jabeur ‘first Arab in the opener as Sterling cut inside before burying a low shot into the far corner on 17 minutes. However, Leeds woman in last 16’ again at Leeds composed themselves as the first-half wore on and City’s energy levels dipped. Luke Ayling should have equalized PARIS: Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur yesterday became the LEEDS: Manchester City’s Premier League title chal- before half-time when he pounced on Benjamin Mendy’s first Arab woman to make the last 16 at Roland Garros lenge stumbled for the second time in their opening three poor clearance, but failed to beat Ederson one-on-one. with a 7-6 (9/7), 2-6, 6-3 win over Belarusian eighth games as Leeds rallied to earn a 1-1 draw from a wide- seed Aryna Sabalenka. Jabeur, seeded 30, who made open game at Elland Road. City were soundly beaten 5-2 Everton down Brighton the quarter-finals at the Australian Open in January, at home by Leicester last weekend and seemed keen to In another development, James Rodriguez netted faces either 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza from make amends with a dominant start during which twice and Dominic Calvert-Lewin became the first Spain or Danielle Collins of the United States for a Raheem Sterling opened the scoring. Everton player to score in the opening four matches of a place in the last-eight. The 26-year-old Jabeur is a for- However, despite handing a debut to £62 million cen- Premier League season as they beat Brighton & Hove mer junior champion in the French capital. Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur tre-back Ruben Dias, Pep Guardiola’s men remained Albion 4-2 yesterday to stay top of the table with a maxi- German qualifier Daniel Altmaier, ranked at 186 in unsure in defense and Leeds leveled when Rodrigo mum 12 points. The hosts produced another classy per- the world, stunned seventh seed Matteo Berrettini of style of the veteran Swiss star. “He also helped me a lot pounced on an error from goalkeeper Ederson just formance with Rodriguez’s fellow Colombian Yerry Mina Italy to reach the Roland Garros last 16 yesterday with when I was injured,” said Altmaier who has an before the hour mark. City could now find themselves also on the scoresheet for Carlo Ancelotti’s high-flying a hat-tip to Stan Wawrinka, Rocky and early morning Ukrainian father, a Russian mother and has hit with eight points behind Liverpool by the end of the weekend side who next face champions Liverpool in the Zoom calls. The 22-year-old Altmaier triumphed 6-2, Roger Federer. “Having a friendly relationship with should Jurgen Klopp’s men maintain their perfect start at Merseyside derby after the international break. 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, becoming just the fourth man since such a top player who has achieved an incredible Aston Villa. A first meeting between Pep Guardiola and Second-placed Leicester City and Liverpool in third 2000 to reach the round of 16 on his Grand Slam amount in our sport is really something special.” He Marcelo Bielsa in English football was highly-anticipated are three points behind Everton with a game in hand, debut. Victory also means an unexpected financial added: “When I was watching him, he always says and did not disappoint in a pulsating game that somehow while Brighton slipped to 14th on three points from four windfall for the German who is guaranteed to make at ‘Allez, Stan.’ I copy him a little bit because I like to say, ended with only two goals. games. New England call-up Calvert-Lewin took his tally least $221,400 by reaching the last 16 having earned ‘Allez, Dan’. “He has been a huge reason why I’m Guardiola’s men started with intent to quieten their to nine goals from six games in all competitions when he just $173,600 in his entire six-year professional career. healthy now.” critics as they pounced on Bielsa’s determination for his rose at the far post to head home a Gylfi Sigurdsson It’s been a long, tough road for Altmaier who says Altmaier has been working with noted coach side to play out from the back by forcing the hosts into cross in the 16th minute before Neil Maupay levelled three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka is his “great Argentine coach Francisco Yunis for a year and mistakes with an intense press. Despite City’s continued from close range in the 41st. role model”. A succession of injuries to his back, shoul- worked hard on his fitness during training sessions. It failure to progress beyond the Champions League quar- Everton’s England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford gifted der as well as hip, caused by a freak slip on a tennis has been tough but rewarding.