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Yamal, Raphinha bag braces as Barcelona rout Rayo
Barcelona: Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal and Raphinha both struck twice as the champions beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Monday to continue their perfect start to the campaign. cricket-ipl.in
Sergio Camello netted a brace for the visitors at Camp Nou but Hansi Flick's Barca managed to record a third win from three matches from an entertaining battle.
With his first goal, Yamal, 19, hit the milestone of 50 for the club -- two years younger than Barcelona icon Lionel Messi was when he managed the feat.
"We have to keep working, for now it's three wins from three, and we have to try and reach all our objectives," said Barca midfielder Marc Bernal.
"In the last games (Yamal) could not score, but he's shown his quality through his career. Today he scored and we're happy for him."
Barcelona started brightly but fell behind after Jules Kounde allowed Alvaro Garcia to race beyond him.
The Rayo midfielder crossed for Camello to finish clinically first time into the top corner.
Stung, champions Barcelona hit back quickly with quickfire goals from Raphinha and Yamal.
Raphinha, who has played up front during the start of the season amid Barcelona's failed battle to land Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez, continued his rich vein of goalscoring form.
The Brazil international showed excellent footwork to leave Pathe Ciss for dead and then produced a cool finish.
Watching on from the stands was Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus, poised to join Barca before the transfer window closes on Tuesday and clearly facing a battle with his compatriot to start up front.
Shortly afterwards teenager Yamal scored his first of the season after Rayo conceded possession in a dangerous area following a defensive mix-up.
Yamal opened up some space and brilliantly whipped the ball into the near top corner to bring up his half-century for Barca.
Flick's side stretched their lead early in the second half when Florian Lejeune bundled Anthony Gordon's cross into his own net.
However, youngster Xavi Espart could not handle Camello at a Rayo corner and the forward nodded home his second of the game to give the visitors a fighting chance.
The electric Gordon helped create Raphinha's second of the night and the Brazilian's fifth of the season, making him La Liga's top goalscorer.
Former Newcastle winger Gordon backheeled the ball to Raphinha who tucked home to secure Barca's win, with Yamal further extending their advantage in stoppage time.
The youngster, who Flick said was arriving back at his top level after suffering a hamstring injury in April, produced a lethal curling finish from the edge of the area after substitute Karim Adeyemi teed him up.
I'm happy to be plan-B to Julian Alvarez: Gabriel Jesus
Madrid: FC Barcelona confirmed the signing of Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus from Premier League champion Arsenal on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old has joined for a fee of around 10 million euros and signed a contract until the end of June 2029.
Gabriel Jesus' arrival will end Barcelona's efforts to sign Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid, with Atletico unwilling to sell the Argentine international to a club it considers to have made an illegal approach to the forward.
Although he is Barcelona's 'back-up' plan, Gabriel Jesus said he did not feel offended at being 'Plan-B'.
"This doesn't bother me and it doesn't offend me what offends me is when people call me a bad guy and no one's ever said that to me in my life," said the forward.
"What bothers me is not playing football. I have the opportunity to be here at Barca. I had it 10 years ago, and life took me down a different path. I'm here now and I will do my best. I am someone who always works hard and hard work always pays off," said Gabriel Jesus.
Olè F.C. – A Football Club with homegrown talents
Football in Qatar is continuing to grow in popularity as a sport for all ages and is one of the most prominent sports in the country. Olè F.C. is one of the favorite sports clubs which have a great history and reputation for playing with young talents, participating in tournaments, and having great supporters in the football community.
Olè F.C. is a Football Club that finds homegrown young talents in Qatar and takes them to the amateur level. We are supported by a lot of well-wishers and a community that is passionate about football. Olè F.C. was formed by ex-students of MES Indian School, Qatar who were part of Football since the schooling period up to now. Our youngest member is 17 years old and our eldest member is 39 years old. The Olè F.C Team reached the finals of the MESF Football tournament 2019 and were Runner-Up Champions. The team also participated in the MESF Football tournament 2020 and reached the knockout stages without any losses. We also reached the finals of the Warriors 7-a-side tournament. Our players have also participated in various State-level tournaments conducted by Sports Organizers of the Indian Communities in Qatar.
They have also collaborated with the Qatar Cancer Society for raising awareness of ‘Breast Cancer’ and created a campaign in the month of October 2020. They also have planned to conduct several sporting events in the upcoming months which will include all the communities in Qatar. They are continually looking for new avenues to make Olè F.C. stand out from other football clubs. As a non-profit organization, sponsorship is a big part of our income to help us develop our players into, not only better footballers but better members of the community.
They invite interested patrons to be a part of Olè F.C. by partnering and supporting the club.
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Venus Williams falls at first hurdle in US Open
New York, USA: Venus Williams tumbled out of the US Open first round early Monday, the veteran US tennis icon losing in straight sets to compatriot Sofia Kenin.
The 46-year-old Williams -- handed a wild card into the singles in New York some 29 years after reaching the final at Flushing Meadows as a teenager in 1997 -- exited 6-2, 7-6 (8/6).
Williams, though, left with her head held high after a battling performance on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court that finished at just after 2am local time.
Kenin appeared to be cruising to a straightforward win after racing through the opening set and then taking a 4-2 lead in the second.
The 27-year-old American had a break point for what would have been a 5-2 lead but was then rocked by a ferocious fightback from Williams, who recovered to force a tie-break to the delight of the late-night crowd.
An improbable comeback appeared to be beckoning when Williams sprinted into a 6-2 lead in the tie-break, but Kenin regrouped impressively to rattle off six straight points to clinch victory.
Williams and Kenin's match got under way just after midnight local time following Novak Djokovic's marathon five-set loss earlier in the night session.
Williams, who saluted fans as she left the court, has given no indication of when she plans to call time on her singles career.
Her last victory in a Grand Slam singles game came at Wimbledon in 2021, where she reached the second round. Since then Williams has made six Grand Slam singles appearances and exited in the first round on each occasion.
She will extend her US Open campaign when she plays in the women's doubles alongside sister Serena later in the tournament.