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Kane hat-trick hands Bayern German Cup victory and domestic double

Kane hat-trick hands Bayern German Cup victory and domestic double

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BERLIN, May 23 : Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane scored a second-half hat-trick to steer the Bundesliga champions to a 3-0 victory over holders VfB Stuttgart in the German Cup final on Saturday as they claimed the domestic double for the first time in six years. Kane headed home for a 55th-minute lead, then bagged his second after a superb move 10 minutes from time before earning his third goal of the evening with a stoppage-time penalty. The England captain, in stellar form heading into next month’s World Cup, is only the third player ever to score in every German Cup round, including the final. He has also netted 61 times in 51 matches across all competitions for Bayern this season. “Maybe a bit of patience,” Kane said when asked how the game turned. “The first half was tough. They like the man-to-man pressure. But they started to tire a little bit. “In the second half we were a bit more patient with the ball, a bit more quality. We deserved to win. “A record-breaking season,” he …

Kimi Antonelli claims hat-trick of wins to pile pressure on George Russell

Kimi Antonelli claims hat-trick of wins to pile pressure on George Russell

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Championship leader Kimi Antonelli will start today’s Miami Grand Prix pole. Antonelli only finished sixth in the Sprint earlier on Saturday but delivered a time good enough for pole with his first effort in Q3. Antonelli’s lead at the top of the drivers’ standings was cut to seven points to his teammate George Russell after the Sprint but has the chance to extend his lead today. “It has been an amazing day to be on pole again,” Antonelli said. “It was a difficult start with the Sprint when it did not go our way but super happy with the recovery. I got a bit excited with the last lap in Q3 but the first lap was good enough and I am really happy with that.” Antonelli will be joined on the front row by Max Verstappen, who was the only driver to properly improve with his second and final run in Q3. “It is an incredible turnaround for us,” said Verstappen. “I really did not feel in control of the car up until this weekend. …

Forest pull clear of relegation with Gibbs-White hat-trick against Burnley

Forest pull clear of relegation with Gibbs-White hat-trick against Burnley

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NOTTINGHAM, England, April 19 : Morgan Gibbs-White scored a 15-minute hat-trick as Nottingham Forest came from a goal down to beat Burnley 4-1 and move five points clear of the Premier League relegation zone on Sunday. Forest, who began the day two points above 18th-placed Tottenham Hotspur, trailed to Zian Flemming’s goal in stoppage time at the end of a dismal first half. The hosts appeared flat after the exertions of reaching the Europa League semi-finals in midweek, but Gibbs-White seized the moment to inspire his side to a vital three points. Gibbs-White equalised just past the hour mark with a neat finish and put Forest ahead seven minutes later with a ferocious volley past Martin Dubravka. He then met a Ryan Yates cross with a majestic header in the 77th minute to complete his first career hat-trick. “Every game from now until the end of the season is going to be so important for us,” Gibbs-White said. “Every game is a final. We will give everything from now until the end of the season. …

Haaland grabs hat-trick as Man City thrash Liverpool to reach FA Cup semis | Football News

Haaland grabs hat-trick as Man City thrash Liverpool to reach FA Cup semis | Football News

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Erling Haaland treble and goal by Antoine Semenyo give City 4-0 win, as Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah misses a penalty. Erling Haaland hit a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-0 to reach the FA Cup semifinals and increase the pressure on Reds boss Arne Slot. Haaland netted twice late in the first half of the quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday and completed his treble after the interval following an Antoine Semenyo strike. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list With Liverpool trailing by four, Mohamed Salah had a penalty saved by City goalkeeper James Trafford to compound a miserable afternoon for the under-fire Slot. Liverpool’s tame surrender was a bitter blow to Slot, who had to endure chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from gloating City fans. They head to Paris Saint-Germain for the Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday with Slot desperately needing a victory over the holders to keep the critics at bay. Slot’s team, who have just two wins in their last seven matches in all …

Raphinha hat-trick fires Barcelona past Sevilla to stay top

Raphinha hat-trick fires Barcelona past Sevilla to stay top

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BARCELONA, March 15 : Raphinha struck a hat-trick, including two ice-cool penalties, as Barcelona swept aside Sevilla 5-2 on Sunday to remain four points clear at the top of LaLiga. Hansi Flick’s side lead the standings with 70 points, ahead of Real Madrid on 66, while Atletico Madrid trail on 57. With Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 clash against Newcastle in mind, Flick rested regular starters including Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez, but his reshuffled side scarcely missed a beat. Barca were in front after nine minutes when Djibril Sow bundled over Joao Cancelo in the box. Raphinha cheekily chipped his spot kick straight down the middle as keeper Odysseas Vlachodimos dived left. VAR intervened in the 21st minute, spotting a handball by Jose Angel Carmona as he slid in to halt Cancelo. Raphinha drilled his second penalty low to the left, Vlachodimos getting a hand to it but unable to keep it out. Dani Olmo added a third in the 38th minute, finishing first time after Marc Bernal surged down the left wing and squared …

Sam Curran hat-trick for England overshadowed by Harry Brook revelations

Sam Curran hat-trick for England overshadowed by Harry Brook revelations

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The revelation also increases scrutiny on previous comments made by England regarding the matter, including those of managing director Rob Key, who said ahead of the Boxing Day Ashes Test, before the Brook news had been revealed, that “no formal action” had been taken against any players in relation to that evening in Wellington, where England players had been filmed out drinking before the game, when in fact all of Bethell, Tongue and Brook had been fined. On the pitch, however, England could not have been happier with their performance in Kandy. They won the toss, restricted their opponents to a below-par total, and then knocked it off with time to spare. In truth, despite his hat-trick, Curran had been the weakest of the bowlers on the night, conceding 38 runs from his two-and-a-half overs, before he struck three times in succession in the penultimate over to claim his third hat-trick in T20 cricket and take only the second hat-trick for the England men’s team in T20 cricket. Chris Jordan, who took one during the …

Arsenal fans taunt Gary Neville as hat-trick hero Gabriel Martinelli answers critics

Arsenal fans taunt Gary Neville as hat-trick hero Gabriel Martinelli answers critics

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Portsmouth vs Arsenal in the FA Cup has a nostalgic feel to it, with Thierry Henry once receiving a standing ovation from Fratton Park after his performance in a 5-1 quarter-final victory in 2004. Mikel Arteta’s team also won 2-0 on the south coast in the fifth round in 2020 just before football was suspended before because of the Covid pandemic. Arsenal’s manager was one of the first prominent figures in English football to test positive for the virus, and he recalled this week feeling distinctly under the weather while on the touchline at Portsmouth. The London club went on to win the FA Cup after football’s resumption that summer, so a tie against the club placed 21st in the Championship could be a good omen. That triumph remains Arteta’s only major trophy at Arsenal, with attention fixed on delivering the league title after three consecutive runner-up finishes. Arsenal will also want to improve on their efforts in the FA Cup though, having been knocked out in the fourth round and the third round twice …