Guardiola hails hat-trick hero Torres in Man City’s 4-3 win

NEWCASTLE: Pep Guardiola suggested Ferran Torres could fill Sergio Aguero’s boots as Manchester City’s leading striker next season after the Spaniard scored a hat-trick in a 4-3 win over Newcastle on Friday.

Torres made the strongest case to be involved against Chelsea on May 29 with a trio of fine finishes to take his tally for his first season in England to 13 goals. “It’s his first season in England and his numbers are exceptional,” said Guardiola. Other results: Burnley lost to 0-4, Southampton beat

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Lewandowski equals record with 40th goal BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski equalled Gerd Mueller’s 49-year-old scoring record as the Bayern Munich striker netted his 40th Bundesliga goal of the season in a 2-2 draw at Freiburg on Saturday.

Lewandowski equalled Mueller’s tally, scored over 34 games in 1971/72, in just 28 league fixtures this term. Lewandowski converted a penalty for the champions after 26 minutes to match Mueller’s milestone.

Juventus beat Inter to keep CL hopes alive MILAN: Juan Cuadrado scored a double as Juventus kept their Champions League qualification hopes alive with a 3-2 win over Serie A champions Inter Milan on Saturday despite spending most of the second half with 10 men.

The result lifted Andrea Pirlo’s side into fourth place with one game remaining.

Both sides were awarded first-half penalties in a game dominated by VAR decisions. Cristiano Ronaldo scored on the rebound to put Juve ahead after his spot-kick was saved, and Romelu Lukaku scored his penalty for Inter soon after..

Ibrahimovic out of Euro 2020 with knee injury MILAN: Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out of Euro 2020 with a knee injury, the Swedish Football Association said Saturday.

Ibrahimovic sprained his left knee a week ago playing for AC Milan who revealed earlier on Saturday that medical experts recommended “conservative treatment for six weeks”. The forward returned to his national side last March nearly five years after his international farewell.

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