22/01/2026

SPORTS THURSDAY | JAN 22, 2026 30 A LAST-GASP Luis Suarez header condemned Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-1 defeat at Sporting Lisbon yesterday jeopardising the Champions League titleholders’ chances of a top eight finish and direct qualification for the last 16. Colombian striker Suarez struck twice for Sporting in the second half, sealing victory with a 90th-minute header after substitute Khvicha Kvaratskhelia had equalised for PSG. Following victories for Real Madrid and Tottenham, PSG, with 13, points have dropped to fifth provisionally before the overnight matches, closely followed by Sporting. Their home game against Newcastle in eight days will determine whether the Parisians avoid the two-legged playoff in February. “It’s the best away game we’ve played this sea

Late Suarez header sinks PSG

Emery found the net after half an hour but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review, one of three PSG goals ruled out during the match. Ousmane Dembele missed from close range three minutes before the break. Sporting goalkeeper Rui Silva proved solid with saves from shots by Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz, and Bradley Barcola. Sporting managed to weather the storm and created several promising opportunities, the best being a missed chance by Suarez, who failed to connect with a dangerous cross from Francisco Trincao right in front of goal six minutes after the break. Suarez redeemed himself and ignited the home crowd with a clinical finish to beat Lucas Chevalier after 74 minutes. A poorly cleared corner followed by an unfortunate deflection proved fatal to the hitherto impenetrable Parisian defence. Kvaratskhelia levelled after 79 minutes but Suarez struck again late. For PSG, the fans will be on tenterhooks until the very end in their bid for a top-eight finish. – AFP

Despite being largely dominant, PSG struggled to create genuine chances, their combinations around the penalty area proving too weak and pre dictable for the Lisbon defense. Brazilian Marquinhos twice went close with headers early but was off target. Warren Zaire

son,” said PSG coach Luis Enrique. “The result is dis appointing and unfair. “It’s a shame because I only saw one team throughout the entire match. We were far superior against a very good opponent. It’s very disappoint ing because it’s so unfair.”

Sporting Lisbon’s Luis Suarez (left) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Champions League match against PSG at Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon yesterday. – AFPPIC

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K YLIAN MBAPPE struck twice against his former side Monaco as Real Madrid romped to an emphatic 6-1 Champions League victory yesterday to ease tensions around the club. Vinicius Junior, who was jeered by his own fans during a home win over Levante last weekend, also shone and scored a brilliant goal as Madrid strengthened their bid to claim a top eight finish in the league phase. New coach Alvaro Arbeloa secured a sec ond win at the helm after replacing Xabi Alonso last week, with his team producing a dazzling attacking display to help fans forget recent disappointments. Jude Bellingham and Franco Mastantuono were also on target for Los Blancos and Thilo Kehrer bundled a Vinicius cross into his own net as Madrid delivered perhaps their best performance of the season. “The players won this game, with their effort and their quality,” Arbeloa told Movistar , after the record 15-time champions moved provisionally second in the league phase table. “I loved their attitude and their quality, this mentality and ambition is what all Madrid fans want to see.” There were still a few boos for Vinicius at the start but they dried as he reminded Madrid’s fans how good he can be. “The last few days have been very compli cated, for all of us, but above all for me because of the whistles, and everyone speaking about me,” said Vinicius. “I try to give everything for this shirt and for the club who have given me so much.” Bellingham said fans need to show “love” to Vinicius and the rest of the team to get the best from them. “(Vinicius) was really sharp, looked dan gerous every time he had the ball, created loads,” Bellingham told TNT Sports . “I think he’s a player who thrives when he gets love. You could see today when the kind of atmosphere changed towards him. “He goes up leaps and bounds in his game

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and becomes so much more joyful to watch and to play with … “I think that’s the pressure that the kind of whistles put on a player. But now it seems like he’s free from those shackles a little bit and hopefully he can continue.” It took just five minutes for French super star Mbappe to open the scoring, slotting home from just inside the area after Fede Valverde knocked on Mastantuono’s cut-back. Ansu Fati, on loan at Monaco from Madrid’s rivals Barcelona, came close before Arbeloa’s side struck again. They launched a devastating counter attack, with Eduardo Camavinga’s clever flick to Arda Guler sparking the move. Guler found Vinicius, who span the ball across for Mbappe, just onside, to tuck home. Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois also made a couple of solid saves before the break, with Madrid’s third coming shortly after the action resumed. Vinicius, heavily involved, unselfishly teed up former River Plate playmaker Mastantuono, who swept home. After 55 minutes Madrid had four, with Kehrer turning Vinicius’s raking low cross into his own net as Monaco crumbled. Arbeloa has only had words of praise for Vinicius since taking over and the forward rewarded his coach with a hug after ramming in the fifth. “This is my Vinicius,” said Real midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. “When we play well, the people that come here are very happy. Today was a very good night here in the Bernabeu.” Teze pulled one back for Monaco after a mistake by Dani Ceballos, before Madrid struck again to round off the rout. – AFP

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