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Real Madrid disqualified from cup over ineligible player
HAROLD HECKLE Madrid disputed the facts Cheryshev scored the following a demoralizing sanction could become
Associated Press opening goal before being 4-0 home loss to archrival effective.”
MADRID (AP) — Real laid out in the federation’s substituted after halftime Barcelona in the league. However, the federation’s
Madrid was disqualified when Madrid realized its In his ruling, competition ruling said, “there is no
from the Copa del Rey after findings and in a statement mistake. judge Francisco Rubio said doubt that the player was
fielding an ineligible player Madrid was also fined Cheryshev had been told notified in person and that
in its opening round, a released late Friday 6,000 euros ($6,518). Club of his suspension in person, the imposition of a one-
Spanish soccer federation president Florentino Perez that the suspension had match suspension derived
statement said Friday. said it would present an said he would explore been published by the from an accumulation
The statement said Madrid “every avenue” to try federation, and that was all of yellow cards was
had fielded an “improper “appropriate appeal.” and restore Madrid to the that was required. published.”
lineup” in a 3-1 first-leg win competition. In its statement, Madrid Cadiz said in a statement
over Cadiz on Wednesday Madrid coach Rafa Benitez The case is another said the federation had that it “could only regret
and that the two-match embarrassment for both not notified Cheryshev in what had happened,” but
series was settled “in favor included Denis Cheryshev the club and Benitez, who person, something it said said it was happy to abide
of Cadiz.” was already under pressure was “the only way the by the judgment.q
in his starting lineup, despite
the Russian carrying a
one-match suspension
in the competition for an
accumulation of yellow
cards last season, when he
played for Villarreal on loan
from Madrid.
Ibrahimovic becomes PSG’s top league scorer in Nice win
PSG’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, right, challenges for the ball with Nice’s Maxime Lemarchand , during project,” Blanc said. Yoan Cardinale.
the French League One soccer match between Nice and Paris Saint Germain, Friday, Dec. 4, Ibrahimovic is also the After Nice midfielder Jean
2015, in Nice stadium, southeastern France. league’s top scorer this Michael Seri shot straight
season with 12 and best at goalie Kevin Trapp, Ben
(AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau) passer with six assists. Arfa mesmerized PSG mid-
Led by the trickery of wing- fielder Benjamin Stambouli
JEROME PUGMIRE already PSG’s all-time lead- “The lad scores an enor- er Hatem Ben Arfa, Nice with a brilliant change of
AP Sports Writer ing scorer with 119 goals in mous amount of goals and started brightly but faded direction, skipped past two
PARIS (AP) — Star striker all competitions, but his two he hasn’t finished scoring after Cavani’s 35th-minute players and curled a shot
Zlatan Ibrahimovic set an- goals took him to 87 in the yet.” tap-in, set up by Ibrahimov- just over from 20 yards.
other Paris Saint-Germain league — surpassing the But Blanc was evasive ic from the left. PSG opened the scoring
record Friday, scoring record of 85 he shared with when asked if he thinks Swedish midfielder Niklas when Ibrahimovic flicked
twice in a 3-0 win at Nice to Mustapha Dahleb. Ibrahimovic, whose con- Hult was sent off seven min- a pass up to midfielder
become the club’s outright “We knew he would get tract runs out in June, will utes later for fouling Ibrahi- Blaise Matuidi, who head-
all-time leading league that record, it was just play for PSG next season. movic, who scored the re- ed it back and Ibrahimovic
scorer. a matter of when,” PSG “He has been, he is and he sulting penalty. set up Cavani for his ninth
The 34-year-old Swede is coach Laurent Blanc said. may still be vital to PSG’s PSG leads second-place league goal of the cam-
Caen by 16 points ahead paign.
of this weekend’s games. After Bodmer headed Ben
Nice had PSG on the back Arfa’s free kick straight at
foot early on, using Ben Trapp, PSG struck again.
Arfa’s skills through the mid- Ibrahimovic latched onto
dle and stretching the full- Cavan’s pass from the
backs. left and looked certain to
With Nice’s vocal crowd score before Hult tugged
whipping up a hostile at- him back. Ibrahimovic con-
mosphere, referee Antony fidently beat Cardinale
Gautier warned PSG left from the spot.
back Layvin Kurzawa — PSG coasted through the
who used to play for Nice’s second half, with Ibrahi-
local rival Monaco — not to movic, Angel di Maria and
respond after being goad- Thiago Motta missing good
ed by fans. chances.
PSG’s first chance fell to The pressure finally told
Ibrahimovic, who got the in the 61st when Di Maria
better of defender Mathieu picked out Ibrahimovic
Bodmer on the edge of the on the right and he drilled
penalty area but his shot a low shot inside the near
was saved by goalkeeper post. q
Dybala shines again as Juventus wins 2-0 at Lazio in Serie A
ROME (AP) — Paulo Dybala after the half hour. fending champion level on continue this trend,” Allegri out for a long time.”
scored a stunning goal as The Argentine controlled points with fourth-placed said. “Dybala had a good It was Aasamoah’s first start
well as setting up the open- Mario Mandzukic’s pass, Roma as it recovers from a game and scored a great of the campaign after miss-
er to propel Juventus to a flicked it up and volleyed it woeful start to the season. goal. He has important ing most of last season with
2-0 win at Lazio on Friday as into the bottom corner. Roma visits Torino on Satur- technical skills, he is grow- knee problems.
Massimiliano Allegri’s team Dybala has played a part day. ing in that role. “Now there are impor-
continues to push its way in 10 of Juventus’ goals Juventus is also through to “But Mandzukic also did tant matches awaiting us
up the Serie A table. this season — scoring sev- the knockout stages of the well, sacrificing himself a and everyone will be use-
Dybala had forced Lazio en and assisting a further Champions League and lot, like all the others, includ- ful,” added Allegri. “So we
defender Santiago Genti- three. can secure top spot in its ing the substitutes. I have have to remain united and
letti into an early own goal It was Juventus’ fifth suc- group next week. to also mention (Kwadwo) positive. We have to think
before coming up with a cessive league win and “It’s a positive period, but Asamoah: he deserved a about ourselves, without
moment of magic shortly moved the four-time de- we have to stay aware and night of this sort after being looking at the others.”q
