Barca save penalty kick, win Spanish Super Cup

TANGIER (Morroco), August 13

Barcelona lifted the Spanish Super Cup for a record extending 13th time by coming from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 thanks to a stunning strike from Ousmane Dembele and a penalty save in stoppage time from Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Sevilla took a surprise lead in the traditional curtain raiser to the season against Barcelona when Pablo Sarabia fired home in the ninth minute after Luis Muriel had powered his way through the Barca defence.

The video assistant referee was used for the first time in Spanish soccer to award the goal, which had initially been ruled offside. Gerard Pique levelled for Barca shortly before halftime by pouncing on the rebound after Lionel Messi’s free kick had ricocheted off the post, while Sevilla’s Franco Vazquez glanced a header off the crossbar in the second half.

Lewandowski fires hat-trick 

Berlin: A hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski, completed by goals from Kingsley Coman and Thiago Alcantara, saw Bayern Munich floor Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 and clinch the German Super Cup title. — Agencies

Rooney inspires DC United to last-gasp win  

• Washington: Wayne Rooney was at his prolific best as DC United secured a dramatic last-gasp 3-2 win over 10-man Orlando in the Major League Soccer. Former England captain Rooney provided a 96th-minute assist for Luciano Acosta to score the decisive goal and help the club stay in contention for a playoffs berth.