Certainly Karim Benzema wouldn’t have anticipated a comeback after a chronic damage. The Real Madrid striker missed a penalty kick within the second half as his streak of 9 consecutive wins in all competitions was halted after a 1-1 dwelling draw towards 10-man Osasuna.
The draw additionally noticed Real Madrid lose the league lead, as they’re now tied on 19 factors with rivals Barcelona. However, Barcelona are forward by purpose distinction.
@MrAncelotti : “The game was under control and we deserved to win.”#realmadridhealth, pic.twitter.com/w6RbaoWrSS
— Real Madrid CF (@realmadriden) 2 October 2022
Benzema, who missed three matches with a proper leg damage earlier than the worldwide break, had an opportunity to present Madrid the lead within the 79th minute, however his shot from the spot was saved by Osasuna goalkeeper Sergio Herrera. It was the third consecutive penalty miss by Benzema towards the Osasuna goalkeeper.
Vinicius Jr. opened the scoring within the forty second after discovering what seemed to be a cross try within the area, however the guests equalized within the fiftieth with a header by Kike Garcia.
Tennis: Djokovic received the third title of the season
Novak Djokovic captured a masterclass by defeating Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-4 in straight units to win the ATP 250 Tel Aviv Open.
Playing in his first singles occasion since profitable his seventh Wimbledon crown in July, Djokovic launched an early assault and broke Cilic within the second sport.
the second when @DjokerNole Became the primary male participant to win a Tour-level title on all 3⃣ surfaces this season @telavivopen , #Tel Aviv Open pic.twitter.com/MjbmmYMfwk
— ATP Tour (@atptour) 2 October 2022
The title ought to come as an enormous increase for Djokovic, who missed the US Open and North American hardcourt swing as a consequence of his choice to not vaccinate towards COVID-19 earlier than returning to motion on the Laver Cup group occasion in London.
The 35-year-old’s subsequent cease is the ATP 500 Astana Open, which begins on Monday and can characteristic world primary Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev.
Formula One: Perez’s victory in Singapore
Sergio Pérez was given a five-second penalty for not staying inside 10 lengths of the protection automobile within the chase, however the Redbull driver made a surprising comeback to win the chaotic Singapore Grand Prix.
Perez had achieved solely two podiums within the final eight races, a run that included two retirements.
How a lot did I want this second!! We received and put our nation the place it deserves it. I
wonderful work @redbullracingI actually wanted this second!! We received and put our nation the place it’s!!
nice teamwork @redbullracing I pic.twitter.com/h4JyLIRoYU— Sergio Perez (@SCHecoPerez) 2 October 2022
Perez’s victory additionally halted the Formula One title ceremony of Max Verstappen, who completed seventh. Verstappen’s equal-lowest place this yr corresponds to his seventh on the British GP in July.
Verstappen had received the final 5 races, however wanted a win right here and went 22 factors forward of Leclerc to be topped champion for the second consecutive season. It might occur on the Japanese GP subsequent weekend.
Verstappen is 104 factors forward of Leclerc and 106 factors forward of Perez, with 138 factors remaining within the remaining 5 races, together with a further dash race in Brazil.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
