SUNDERLAND KEEP RAMPANT BLUES AT BAY Chelsea had to settle for a draw on their visit to the Stadium of Light, as a resolute Sunderland defence ensured the Blues failed to score for the first time this season. Arsenal recorded a 1-0 win over WestBrom thanks to a second half header from Danny Welbeck. Burnley and Aston Villa played out a one all draw on Saturday. Returning winger, Joe Cole had given Villa a first half lead before in form striker Danny Ings equalized from the spot for the hosts. Liverpool returned to winning ways after Glen Johnson had converted a Rickie Lambert rebound with five minutes left on The Sunderland Defence Gave Costa No Joy the clock to secure a precious win over Stoke. Manchester United hit Hull City for three when they came visiting Old Trafford. Goals from Chris Smalling, Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie gave the Red Devils a firmer grip on fourth spot. It was a thrilling encounter when newcomers QPR and Leicester faced off at Loftus Road. Esteban Cambiasso gave the visitors an early lead but an own goal from Wes Morgan and a close finish from Leroy Fer put the hosts ahead. Jeff Schlupp then put the visitors back on level terms but there was still time for Charlie Austin to poke home the winner. Swansea and Crystal Palace played out a one all draw at the Liberty Stadium. Wilfred Bony had scored the opener for the Swans, his 18th goal in 2014, before Miles Jedinak converted the leveler from the spot after ten minutes. A second half strike from Aaron Cresswell helped the Hammers to a 1-0 win over Newcastle. Manchester City defeated Southampton 3-0 to go second on the log thanks to second half goals from Yaya Toure, Frank Lampard and Gael Clichy. Tottenham came from behind to beat Everton at White Hart Lane as goals from Christian Eriksen and Roberto Soldado canceled out an early strike from Kevin MirallasMADRID HOLD ON TO TOP SPOT WITH WIN AT MALAGA Los Blancos looked to be running away with a comfortable victory after goals from Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale had given them a 2-0 lead. But a red card for Isco and a goal from Roque Santa Cruz made for a nervy finish with Madrid holding on for the victory. Earlier on Friday, David Moyes had recorded his first win with Real Sociedad after a hat trick from Carlos Vela gave his new side a 3-0 victory over Elche. Espanyol recorded a 2-1 victory over Levante. Levante had taken the lead through Jose Luis Morales, but first half goals from Felipe Caicedo and Sergio Garcia de la Feunte completed the turnaround forEspanyol. Mikel San Jose and Benat Etxebarria helped Athletic Bilbao to a two goal lead over Getafe who were able to pull one back through Angel Lafita. Eibar recorded a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo thanks to a first half strike from Manu del Moral. Goals from Saul Niguez and Arda Turan gave Atletico Madrid a 2-0 win over Deportivo. Sevilla hit Granada for five, with Carlos Bacca scoring a brace and Ever Banega, Stephane Mbia and Kevin Gameiro also getting on the scoresheet. Youssef El Arabi was able to register a solitary goal for the visitors. La Liga Standings (as at 23/11/14; 7:09 p.m) # Team Pl W D L F A GD Pts 1 Real Madrid 13 11 0 2 48 12 36 33 2 Athletico Madrid 13 9 2 2 25 12 13 29 3 Barcelona 12 9 1 2 30 6 24 28 4 Sevilla 13 8 2 3 24 17 7 26 5 Valencia 12 7 3 2 24 11 13 24 6 Malaga 13 6 3 4 16 14 2 21 7 Celta Vigo 13 5 5 3 17 13 4 20 8 Villarreal 12 5 3 4 17 14 3 18 9 Athletic Bilbao 13 5 3 5 12 14 -2 18 10 Eibar 13 4 4 5 14 19 -5 16 11 Espanyol 13 3 5 5 14 17 -3 14 12 Getafe 13 4 2 7 10 18 -8 14 13 Rayo Vallecano 12 4 2 6 15 24 -9 14 14 Sociedad 13 3 4 6 15 16 -1 13 15 Levante 13 3 3 7 10 33 -23 12 16 Granada 13 2 5 6 7 22 -15 11 17 Almeria 12 2 4 6 9 14 -5 10 18 Deportivo 13 2 4 7 12 23 -11 10 19 Elche 13 2 4 7 12 27 -15 10 20 Cordoba 12 0 7 5 10 20 -10 7 FURY CLAIMS BRITISH AND EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLES Tyson Fury defeated Dereck Chisora to win the British and European heavyweight titles at the London’s Excel arena. The man from Manchester now targets a fight with WBA, IBFand WBO champion Wladimir Klitschko. Fury was very proud of his performance, describing Dereck as a world-class fighter and the match as a tough fight. The opening round of the fight was close, but the balance swung in favour of Fury once he switched to a southpaw stance in round two. It was more of the same in the third. By round ten, Chisora was pulled out with his face busted up. Fury remains undefeated in 23 pro contests and should finally get a shot at the world title. But it must be said that Wladimir Klitschko has not been defeated for 10 years. Fury therefore faces an uphill task in a bid to snatch the world title from the firm fist of Wladimir Klitschko. SPORTS WORLD MOURN PHILLIP HUGHES Australian Cricketer, Phillip Hughes who died on Thursday after being struck on the neck during a domestic match was remembered at sports fixtures around the world on Saturday. Some wore black armbands, others brought bats to the field of play and a minute of silence was observed in a good number of sports fixtures in Australia and around the world. The 25 year old batsman lost consciousness immediately he was hit by a delivery from bowler Sean Abbot. He passed away in hospital two days after the accident without ever regaining consciousness. Speaking at a news conference, the team doctor, Peter Brukner explained that Hughes had died as a result of vertebral artery dissection. He said the artery had been compressed, causing it to split and leading to massive bleed into the brain. The batsman’s number 64 shirt would be retired following his death.
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