Hong Kong, China scored the first goal of the Asian Cup, and Real Madrid defeated Barcelona in the Super Cup
In the Asian Cup, Hong Kong, China lost 1-3 to the United Arab Emirates
On the evening of the 14th, the Hong Kong, China team ushered in the first match of the Asian Cup, against the West Asian team UAE.
In the 32nd minute, Al-Alamiri of the UAE team volleyed in the top of the arc, the ball hit Zhou Yuande's arm, and the referee reviewed the replay and awarded a penalty. Alamiri converted the penalty and the UAE broke the deadlock.
Hong Kong scored.
In the 49th minute, Hong Kong equalised, Everton shook off the left and sent in a precise cross, Chan Siu-kwan scrambled to the goal before the defender - the last time Hong Kong scored in the Asian Cup was in 1968.
In the 52nd minute, the UAE exceeded the score again, Alamiri's shot was saved, and the Sultan scored with a supplementary shot; in the 92nd minute, Chen Jinyi kicked down Al Hassani in the penalty area, and the referee reviewed the replay and awarded a penalty again, Al Hassani hit the penalty, and finally Hong Kong, China lost 1-3 to the United Arab Emirates.
Hong Kong, China players celebrate the goal.
According to the schedule, Hong Kong will also face the strong Iran and Palestine in the future, but after scoring a goal, Hong Kong will also be hoping to get a point in the Asian Cup.
In the other match in this group, Iran took on Palestine, and in the end, Iran won 4-1 to get off to a good start.
Vinicius scored with a solo shot.
In the Spanish Super Cup, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 4-1 to win the championship
In the early morning of the 15th, the final of the Spanish Super Cup was held, and in the national derby, Vinicius scored a hat trick, becoming the first Brazilian to score a hat trick in the national derby, and he was also the first player to score a hat trick in the national derby of the Spanish Super Cup.
Rodrygo scored the fourth goal to seal the victory, while Barcelona scored a goal through Robert Lewandowski to give Real Madrid a 4-1 victory.
Vinicius scored twice.
This is the second time Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has won an important trophy - according to statistics, among the managers of Real Madrid and Barcelona who have coached more than 200 games, Ancelotti has the highest winning percentage in charge of Real Madrid, surpassing Pep Guardiola and Zinedine Zidane.
According to statistics, this is the 33rd championship won by the current president of Real Madrid under Florentino, and he also surpassed the 32 of the legendary president of Real Madrid, Bernabeu, to become the chairman of the Real Madrid team with the most titles in history.
Vinicius Jr. converts the penalty.
Florentino's 33 titles are 6 La Liga titles, 3 Copa del Rey titles, 7 Spanish Super Cups, 6 Champions League titles, 5 UEFA Super Cup titles, 1 Intercontinental Cup, and 5 Club World Cups.
In his post-match interview, Florentino also talked about some of the club's recent highlights.
Rodrygo scored the fourth goal for Real Madrid.
"Carlo Ancelotti is really a coach who fits the style of Real Madrid perfectly, he fits perfectly with Real Madrid. He also praised Vinicius, who scored a hat-trick, "He shines almost all the time, he's young, but he's very good, and every year he gets better." ”
Regarding the rumours of Mbappe, Florentino said, "Mbappe is coming to Real Madrid? ”
Hojlund opened the scoring for Manchester United.
In the Premier League focus match, Manchester United was forced to draw 2-2 by Tottenham
In the early morning of the 15th, Manchester United in the 21st round of the English Premier League welcomed the challenge of Tottenham at home.
Hojlund broke the deadlock just three minutes before Tottenham's Richarlison equalised – the longest streak in club history since last season's 1-0 defeat to Wolves in the 26th round of last season.
Richarlison equalised.
Marcus Rashford's 40th-minute effort gave United the lead again, but just one minute after the change of sides, Bentancur's goal sealed the game to a 2-2 draw.
United have led the first half at home 316 times in Premier League history, ending with an unbeaten record of 292 wins and 24 draws, with the Red Devils never facing a comeback from a half-time lead at home in the league.
Marcus Rashford's push again put United in the lead.
Marcus Rashford scored his first Old Trafford home goal of the 2023-2024 season and has played in 14 home games this season, netting his first home goal on his 32nd shot.
It was also Rashford's 80th Premier League goal for Manchester United, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo (103) and Ryan Giggs (109) among wingers.
Bentancur scored and the two sides drew 2-2.
In addition, Rashford scored a total of 29 goals against the Premier League BIG6, specifically against Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur 6 goals, and against Manchester City 5 goals.
In addition, in the first 18 shots attempted in the Premier League, the Danish striker Hojlund did not score a single goal, and thanks to the last two shots, Hojlund has already scored two goals, "A lot of people are concerned that I don't have a Premier League goal, but I always believe in myself and it takes time. ”
Wang Xinyu in the game.
Wang Xinyu and Bai Zhuoxuan stopped in the first round of the Australian Open
The first round of the main draw of the 2024 Australian Open tennis tournament kicked off at Melbourne Park on the 14th, and two Chinese women's singles players appeared, but both stopped in the first round.
No.30 seed Wang Xinyu lost 1-2 to France's Parry, while Bai Zhuoxuan, who was competing at the Australian Open for the first time, suffered a comeback and lost to Russia's Avanexiang by the same score.
World No. 34 Wang Xinyu and world No. 70 Parry are meeting for the first time. Wang Xinyu started slowly, falling behind 0-2 at the beginning of the first set, and finally lost the first set 3-6.
In the second set, she adjusted her form and broke three times in a row from the fourth game onwards, quickly returning the favor to 6-2.
In the first half of the deciding set, the two sides started a tug-of-war, and the score once came to 3-3, but Wang Xinyu did not hold on in the end and lost the third set 3-6.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Wang Xinyu said after the game that the opponent played very well and he also had some opportunities, but he may have high expectations for himself, and it is difficult to make adjustments when there is a headwind on the field. ”
Bai Zhuo Xuan.
Australian Open newcomers Bai Zhuoxuan and Avaniesang, who were born in 2002, also played each other for the first time in their careers. Bai Zhuoxuan is ranked 87th in the world, and Avane is slightly higher at 71st.
The first two sets were drawn, and in the deciding set, Bai Zhuoxuan made too many mistakes in returning the ball, and soon fell behind 0-3, and then received treatment on the sidelines for left thigh pain and cramps.
She then went on in bandages and stubbornly held serve for two games, but ultimately lost the third set 2-6.
Bai Zhuoxuan said after the game that this is the first time she has directly entered the main draw of a Grand Slam by ranking, and she is still relatively confident, but physical factors have a great impact on her - "My body was not very comfortable in the past two days, and I vomited during training; ”
Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha won the mixed doubles championship.
WTT球星挑战赛，国乒包揽五冠
The WTT Star Challenge Doha ended on the 14th, and the Chinese team won the men's singles, women's singles, and mixed doubles championships on the same day, plus the men's and women's doubles championships the day before, and the national table tennis won all five championships in the event.
In the mixed doubles, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha and Lin Shidong/Kuo Man fought five games, although the opponent took the lead in the first two games, but Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha turned the tables 12-10, 14-12.
In the third game, the two fell into a slump, and Lin Shidong/Kuo Man took the opportunity to win two games 11-3, 11-5. In the fifth game, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha staged a reversal again and defeated the opponent 11-6 to win the championship.
The mixed doubles champions are not only strong when they are "together", but they are also invincible in their respective singles matches.
Sun Yingsha defeated Chen Meng in singles.
In the women's singles final, Sun Yingsha won two games in a row 11-7, 11-6, although Chen Meng pulled one back 11-2 in the third game, Sun Yingsha, who was in better shape, still won two more games 11-7, 12-10 and won the championship.
"I'm very happy, the first race of 2024, a good start for myself. Sun Yingsha said after winning the championship.
In the men's singles final, Wang Chuqin took the lead and won two games 11-8 and 11-3, and Lin Shidong won 12-10 in the third game, and then Wang Chuqin withstood the pressure and won another game 11-7.
Lin Shidong, who gave it a go, played 11-4 to win the fifth game, but could not prevent Wang Chuqin from being crowned 11-5 in the sixth game.
Liaoning player Han Dejun (right) attacks during the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Chenlin
Liaoning men's basketball team reversed Shougang, and Guangdong defeated Shanghai
On the 14th, the 30th round of the CBA regular season began. Beijing Shougang lost 84-96 to Liaoning at home, suffering four consecutive defeats. Guangdong defeated Shanghai 112-99 at home.
The Beijing team showed good form after the opening, and Fang Shuo took the first five points of the team. In the second quarter, the Beijing team launched a 10-0 attack wave as soon as it came up, ending the first half with a 54-46 lead.
Both sides continued their excellent touch from beyond the three-point line in the second half. Liaoning gradually approached the score, and Beijing ended the third quarter with a 75-72 lead.
In the last quarter, Fu Hao and Han Dejun scored consecutive points on the inside to help the away team achieve a rebound, while the Beijing team's offense came to a standstill, and the Liaoning team took the opportunity to play a wave of 19-2 and finally won the away game.
Beijing player Fang Shuo broke through and was blocked in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Chenlin
In this campaign, Liaoning team Zhang Zhenlin and Fu Hao scored 27 and 24 points respectively, and Beijing team's foreign aid Kean scored 25 points.
Beijing scored just 30 points in the second half, including just nine in the fourth quarter. Liaoning head coach Ugo said after the game that the team adjusted its defensive strategy at halftime, and defense was the key to victory.
Guangdong had the upper hand against Shanghai, with foreign player Waters scoring a game-high 35 points to help the team win at home, while Shanghai's Wang Zhelin had a "double-double" of 30 points and 13 rebounds.
In the other two games, Qingdao defeated Fujian 105-92 and Guangzhou beat Ningbo 92-77.
O'Sullivan in the game.
O'Sullivan 10-7 Carter won the 8th championship of the Masters
In the early morning of the 15th, the final of the Snooker Masters came to an end, and O'Sullivan won the championship 10-7 against Carter. This is the 8th time that O'Sullivan has won the Masters championship in his career, and it is also the second time in 7 years that he has won the championship.
O'Sullivan once fell behind 3-6 in the game, but he didn't give Carter too many chances after that, and played a wave of 7-1 mini-climax.
At present, O'Sullivan has won 8 championships in the British Championship and the Masters. And with this victory, O'Sullivan rewrote his record against Carter to a terrible 26-3.