Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Germany recover twice in topsy-turvy 3-3 draw with Swiss
Gavranovic double, Freuler strike for Swiss Werner, Havertz, Gnabry on target for Germans Draw leaves Germany a point off leaders Spain COLOGNE: Germany twice had to come from behind to earn a rollercoaster 3-3 draw against visitors Switzerland in an exciting Nations League group game packed with incident on Tuesday. The Swiss took an early lead...
Germany beat Ukraine 2-1 for first win in four games
KIEV: Germany scored once in either half to beat hosts Ukraine 2-1 in the Nations League on Saturday for their first win in four matches and their first ever victory in this competition. Matthias Ginter put them ahead in the 20th minutes after good work from Antonio Ruediger, and Leon Goretzka pounced on a mistake by Ukraine keeper Georgiy...
Spain edge Switzerland to stay top of Nations League group
MADRID: Mikel Oyarzabal scored early to help an underwhelming Spain secure a scrappy 1-0 victory over Switzerland in the Nations League on Saturday, keeping them top of their group. The Real Sociedad forward snatched the only goal of the game in the 14th minute after Switzerland tried to play the ball out from the back but failed miserably,...
MATCHDAY: Germany faces Ukraine side depleted by virus cases
A look at the pick of the Nations League games in Europe on Saturday: Germany players react end of the international friendly soccer match between Germany and Turkey in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Photo: AP UKRAINE vs GERMANY Germany coach Joachim Löw has recalled his Bayern Munich contingent of Manuel Neuer, Leon Goretzka,...
Germany’s Neuhaus scores on debut in 3-3 draw with Turkey
COLOGNE: Germany midfielder Florian Neuhaus scored on his national team debut but Turkey came back three times to earn a 3-3 draw in their friendly on Wednesday. Kenan Karaman slotted in a stoppage-time equaliser after Luca Waldschmidt fired in an 81st-minute volley that had put Germany 3-2 ahead. Turkey twice before had levelled, with both teams...
Bayern, Leipzig players back for Germany duty in Nations League
BERLIN: Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig players, who were rested for Germany’s previous set of international matches last month, were called up on Friday for their upcoming Nations League games with coach Joachim Loew naming a 29-man squad. Among those returning are Bayern‘s Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry as well...
Four killed, 10 hospitalised in forest fires in eastern Ukraine
KYIV: Four people died and ten were hospitalised as a series of forest fires swept through part of the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, Ukraine’s emergency service said on Thursday. The fires threatened 22 settlements and engulfed an area of about 18,000 hectares (70 sq miles), the service said in a statement, adding that 120 people...
Liverpool’s Thiago tests positive for COVID-19
LONDON: Liverpool‘s new midfield signing Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating with minor symptoms, the Premier League champions said on Tuesday. The Spaniard, who joined from Bayern Munich earlier this month and made his debut in their 2-0 win over Chelsea, was ruled out of their next two games after missing...
Nadal stunned by Schwartzman in Rome quarter-finals
Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Italian Open with a stunning 6-2 7-5 defeat by Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals on Saturday. The nine-times Rome champion, who had won all nine previous meetings against Schwartzman, struggled with his serve throughout the match and made a series of uncharacteristic unforced errors...
UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push for a global ceasefire until the end of 2020 so countries can fight the coronavirus pandemic, but he said opportunities will be lost because presidents and prime ministers are not physically in New York. Chinese President Xi...
