O São Paulo recebe o Palmeiras nesta segunda-feira (29), pela quarta rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. A bola rola a partir das 20h (de Brasília), no Morumbis, com transmissão do Premiere.
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🗓️Data e horário:segunda-feira, 29 de abril de 2024, às 20h (hora de Brasília) 📍Local:Morumbis, em São Paulo (SP) 📺Onde assistir:Premiere 🟨Arbitragem:Wilton Pereira Sampaio (árbitro); Bruno Raphael Pires e Luanderson Lima dos Santos (auxiliares); Wagner Reway (VAR).
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SÃO PAULO Rafael; Igor Vinicius, Arboleda, Alan Franco, Diego Costa e Welington; Bobadilla e Alisson; Calleri, Luciano e André Silva; Calleri. Técnico: Luis Zubeldía.
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PALMEIRAS Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo e Piquerez; Richard Ríos, Aníbal Moreno e Raphael Veiga; Endrick, Estêvão e Flaco López. Técnico: Abel Ferreira.
Another week, another dollar for Liverpool. Up next is an Anfield clash against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, and Arne Slot knows he has to win this one.
That should go without saying, of course, but the fact of the matter is that Liverpool have lost eight of their past 11 matches across all competitions, and two of their past three at Anfield.
A big response is needed, and curiously, it feels like there’s a good chance that will be delivered against the Dutch side. Whether it will be sustained is another matter, though, and Slot needs to find and instil a formula that can be carried back over to the Premier League, with West Ham United waiting in London on Sunday.
The Reds have to overcome their current malaise, and maybe they need to start Alexander Isak once again.
Why Isak should start vs PSV
Hugo Ekitike is waiting in the wings, and having been Liverpool’s most efficient forward this season, may well be disheartened by being benched once again here, especially after his side and Isak produced a staggeringly bad performance at the weekend against Nottingham Forest.
Alexander Isak vs Nott’m Forest
Match Stats
#
Minutes played
68′
Goals
0
Assists
0
Touches
14
Shots (on target)
1 (0)
Accurate passes
5/7 (71%)
Possession lost
7x
Chances created
1
Dribbles
0/1
Tackles won
0/0
Duels won
0/7
Data via Sofascore
The Sweden striker, who joined Liverpool from Newcastle United for a British record £125m fee on transfer deadline day this summer, has not yet scored in the Premier League, his only goal coming against Southampton in the Carabao Cup.
The 26-year-old is one of the best strikers in the world and a proven behemoth in England. But it’s not worked out thus far, and Slot has to find some answers – quickly.
Liverpool cannot allow this rut to devolve into something more permanent. Already, chatter concerning the boss’s future is rising, and he needs to prove he can rewire his team to overcome their many problems.
The free-scoring success of Isak will be essential in righting the wrongs of recent months.
If Isak is to be handed another chance to develop his fitness levels under the European lights on Wednesday, Slot should also consider handing another rarely-seen star a role from the opening.
Slot must unleash Liverpool's Semenyo-esque talent
While Cody Gakpo has played many minutes off the left wing this season, there is a sense that Liverpool need a contrasting profile. Someone like Luis Diaz.
But, with Diaz sold to Bayern Munich, rumours are rising regarding Liverpool’s interest in Antoine Semenyo, who has been in fine fettle for Bournemouth this season.
Semenyo, 25, has notched six goals and three assists from 11 Premier League matches this season, and he has been hailed as a “world-class” forward by his teammate Justin Kluivert.
He’s available in January, his £65m release clause then becoming active, but whether Liverpool should strike a deal for the Ghanaian when they have a talent like Rio Ngumoha in their ranks remains to be seen.
Ngumoha, 17, announced himself and then some earlier this season when scoring a last-gasp winner away at Newcastle in August, but Slot has since proved reluctant to hand him minutes on the biggest stage.
Liverpool star Rio Ngumoha
Given that Liverpool opted against paying out for a direct Diaz heir to keep a pathway open for the England U19 star, whose five Premier League cameos this term combine for a total of 42 minutes of action, this is questionable.
Now, while Liverpool need to win against PSV, Ngumoha could be handed a significant show of faith by starting in the Champions League, with his pace and potency and willingness to be direct potentially perfect for Isak. Just look at the connection the Swede forged with Anthony Gordon over the past few years on Tyneside.
Described as a “generational talent” by journalist Kevin Fernandes, Ngumoha was given 12 minutes off the bench at the weekend, and while he was unable to turn the tide against the Tricky Trees, he certainly offered more than Gakpo, with Sofascore recording that he completed all three attempted dribbles and won three duels.
This could be a move that not only bears dividends for Isak and Ngumoha, but also rekindle the belief in Slot’s vision. Liverpool fans are passionate, and the rise of a homegrown hero could project the kind of shining light Slot needs to prove he has what it takes to lead this club forward in the long run.
After all, Ngumoha has already demonstrated this season his capacity to succeed in the Premier League, and that winner at St. James’ Park established him as one of the competition’s youngest goalscorers of all time.
Youngest Scorers in Premier League History
#
Player
Age
1
James Vaughan
16 yrs, 8 months, 27 days
2
James Milner
16 yrs, 11 months, 22 days
3
Wayne Rooney
16 yrs, 11 months, 25 days
4
Rio Ngumoha
16 yrs, 11 months, 26 days
5
Cesc Fabregas
17 yrs, 3 months, 21 days
He might be a raw and unpolished prospect, but Ngumoha is the real deal, and while we are not advocating for him to start every single match, it might be worthwhile to enforce a degree of rotation here ahead of Sunday’s must-win Premier League match at West Ham.
It would also help stabilise Isak, providing a presence to dart forward and stretch lines, playing into the record striker’s fast-running and line-breaking style of play.
The rumours concerning Liverpool’s interest in Semenyo are only going to intensify as the winter transfer window draws nearer.
But Liverpool already have a prodigious talent whose talent left FSG and Hughes opting against sourcing a direct Diaz replacement. Now it is time to unleash him.
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The South Australia captain made 103 as the home side were only able to pick up four wickets on the third day
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Nathan McSweeney reaches his first century of the season•Getty Images
On the opposite bank of the Swan River from where he made his Test debut nearly 12 months ago, South Australia captain Nathan McSweeney returned to form with a classy century to set up an intriguing final day at the WACA where Cameron Green and Brendan Doggett loom large.Trailing by 92 runs on the first innings, South Australia dominated day three on a flattening surface with McSweeney, batting at No. 3, making 103 off 168 balls and sharing a 153-run second-wicket partnership with Henry Hunt.Having scored just 73 runs from his previous four Shield innings, McSweeney is not deemed to be in the Ashes selection mix on the back of a tough start to his Test career last summer.After receiving a life early in his innings, McSweeney was in complete command and showed why he is so highly rated among Australia’s hierarchy.”Any cricketer wants to play for Australia and playing in that Baggy Green is an awesome feeling,” McSweeney said. “For me, it’s just about trying to play my best cricket, win games for South Australia, make hundreds and hopefully one day I get another crack.”Whether it be this series [Ashes], or whenever the time comes, I’ll be ready to go.”McSweeney and Hunt put South Australia in a position where they can dictate with a declaration likely early on day four. There will be spotlight on Doggett and Green as selectors mull over Australia’s Ashes squad.Returning from a hamstring injury, Doggett overcame a rusty start to finish with six wickets in WA’s first innings, including dismissing Green for a duck. Green is playing this match as a specialist batter with a return to bowling likely during WA’s next Shield game against Queensland starting on November 11.There is the threat of damp weather spoiling the finish of this match, with rain forecast on Friday afternoon.The third day finished in sunshine after the start was delayed by 45 minutes due to rain. Hunt and Conor McInerney dug in against a WA pace attack that had run rampant in the first innings.McInerney had started to find his rhythm with a couple of lovely boundaries down the ground. Having toughed out the first 18 overs, McInerney fell in tame fashion after being knocked over having not offered a shot to a straight delivery from offspinner Corey Rocchiccioli bowling around the wicket.While WA’s quicks struggled to penetrate, Rocchiccioli caused problems with his trademark bounce as he tried to once again be the talismanic figure of the attack.But he was thwarted by McSweeney, who started to lift the intensity with sharp footwork as the game went through a lull towards lunch. Out of nowhere, McSweeney on 19 lost concentration and hit quick Cameron Gannon to mid-on but Liam Haskett spilt the catch.The game went back in its shell after lunch until the unusual sight of a swarm of bees hovering over the field caused a five-minute delay. Having reached his 50 off 128 balls, Hunt decided to up the ante on resumption and whacked Rocchiccioli for a towering six into the part of the ground undergoing major redevelopment.McSweeney was in fluent touch and drove superbly, trusting the surface which had shown little of the sharp bounce from earlier in the match. WA captain Sam Whiteman resorted to left-arm spinner Cooper Connolly, whose only two wickets of his first-class career had come during Australia A’s recent tour of India.But Connolly has a knack of making things happen and claimed his maiden Shield wicket when he had Hunt caught behind with a lovely flighted delivery that bounced sharply off the surface.There was no stopping McSweeney, who reached his first century this season with a six over mid-on but he fell shortly after when wicketkeeper Joel Curtis claimed a superb catch diving to his left.WA players wore black armbands as a mark of respect for Ben Austin, a 17-year-old club cricketer in Melbourne who died after being struck on the neck by a ball at training on Tuesday.
O Vasco conheceu a sua primeira derrota no Brasileirão na noite desta quarta-feira (17), no Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid. A derrota por 2 a 1 começou com a falha de Léo Jardim no início do primeiro tempo e, com isso, o plano de jogo foi comprometido desde os minutos iniciais. Laquintana e Vitinho marcaram para o Massa Bruta, enquanto Vegetti diminuiu para o Cruz-Maltino. Confira a análise completa do “Lance Final” no player acima.
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FICHA TÉCNICA: BRAGANTINO 2 X 1 VASCO 🗓️ Data e horário: quarta-feira, 17 de abril de 2024, às 19h (horário de Brasília); 📍 Local: Estádio Nabi Abib Chedid, em Bragança Paulista (SP); 🟨 Arbitragem: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva (FIFA-MG); 🟥 Assistentes: Guilherme Dias Camilo (FIFA-MG) e Fernanda Kruger (FIFA-MT) 📺 VAR: Carlos Eduardo Braga (FIFA-SC).
RED BULL BRAGANTINO (Técnico: Pedro Caixinha) Lucão; Andrés Hurtado, Douglas Mendes, Luan Cândido e Guilherme Lopes; Raul (Jadsom Silva), Gustavinho (Bruninho), Juninho Capixaba (Vitinho); Laquintana, Eduardo Sasha (Thiago Borbas) e Henry Mosquera (Eric Ramires).
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VASCO (Técnico: Ramón Díaz) Léo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, João Victor (Maicon), Léo e Lucas Piton; Sforza, Galdames (Clayton) e Mateus Carvalho (Zé Gabriel); Rossi (Rayan), David (Adson) e Vegetti
يستعد فريق برشلونة، بقيادة المدرب هانز فليك، لخوض مباراة مساء السبت في إطار منافسات بطولة الدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم، ضد نظيره ريال بيتيس.
ويستضيف ملعب “لا كارتوخا” مباراة برشلونة وريال بيتيس، في خضم منافسات الجولة السادسة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإسباني، موسم 2025/26.
ويحتل برشلونة صدارة الدوري الإسباني برصيد 37 نقطة، في حين أن ريال بيتيس لديه 25 نقطة حيث يحتل المركز الخامس.
ويسعى برشلونة إلى مواصلة نتائجه الإيجابية على صعيد بطولة الليجا، من أجل تعزيز الصدارة خاصة أن ريال مدريد في المركز الثاني برصيد 36 نقطة. موعد مباراة برشلونة وريال بيتيس اليوم في الدوري الإسباني
تنطلق المبارة في تمام الساعة 7:30 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 8:30 بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة برشلونة وريال بيتيس اليوم في الدوري الإسباني
تُذاع المباراة عبر قناة beIN SPORTS 2. معلق مباراة برشلونة وريال بيتيس اليوم في الدوري الإسباني
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A win will take Afghanistan to the top of the Group B points table
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Abhinav Mukund impressed by Afghanistan’s on-field trial
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat against Afghanistan in their Asia Cup clash in Abu Dhabi.Bangladesh captain Litton Das said the pitch looked a bit on the slow side, despite the Abu Dhabi surface having been better for batting recently. Rashid Khan said Afghanistan would have liked to bat first as well.Bangladesh made four changes with Saif Hassan, Nurul Hasan, Taskin Ahmed and Nasum Ahmed coming in. Mahedi Hasan, Pervez Hossain Emon, Shoriful Islam and Mahedi Hasan missed out. Afghanistan, meanwhile, named an unchanged XI.Related
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A win for Afghanistan On Tuesday will take them to the top of the Group B points table.Bangladesh: 1 Tanzid Hasan Tamim, 2 Saif Hassan, 3 Litton Das (capt & wk), 4 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Nurul Hasan, 6 Jaker Ali, 7 Shamim Hossain, 8 Nasum Ahmed, 9 Rishad Hossain, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Taskin AhmedAfghanistan: 1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Sediqullah Atal, 3 Ibrahim Zadran, 4 Gulbadin Naib, 5 Karim Janat, 6 Azmatullah Omarzai, 7 Mohammad Nabi, 8 Rashid Khan (capt), 9 Noor Ahmad, 10 AM Ghazanfar, 11 Fazalhaq Farooqi
Still searching for their next manager, Middlesbrough are now reportedly serious about hiring Swiss manager Raphael Wicky, who has emerged as an early candidate to take the job.
Unlike other managerial vacancies in the Championship, coaches would be walking into a fairly healthy environment at Middlesbrough. The Teesside club currently sit second in England’s second tier and five points behind leaders Coventry City. As things stand, they will be earning promotion to the Premier League come May.
A lot can still change, however, and Boro must get their next manager right whilst they are in such a positive position. Just who that next manager is remains the question. Steven Gerrard, Tony Mowbray and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink have all been mentioned as early candidates, with Gerrard the most interesting option of the three.
The former Rangers boss recently rejected the chance to return to Ibrox, but is keen to make a return to the dugout for the right job. With Boro on course to fight for automatic promotion in the Championship, it’s tough to pick out a reason why most managers of Gerrard’s calibre wouldn’t want to walk straight into the job before the end of the international break.
Replacing Rob Edwards, who chose to leave for Wolverhampton Wanderers, will be no easy task for any potential candidate. As much as he has ruined his reputation with those in Teesside, the former Luton Town boss certainly steered the club in the right direction and attempted to explain his decision in a recent statement.
Boro fans are unlikely to forgive or forget any time soon, however, and must instead hope that the club’s next appointment continues their push for automatic promotion.
Middlesbrough get serious about appointing Raphael Wicky
As reported by Sports Boom, Middlesbrough are now serious about appointing Wicky after he impressed Riverside chiefs with an unofficial presentation. The Swiss manager is currently a free agent and will be easier to convince as a result, but that’s not to say the 48-year-old isn’t an impressive candidate.
During his time in Switzerland, Wicky won the league and cup double with BSC Young Boys and his 4-4-2 diamond system proved to be incredibly successful. If Middlesbrough fail to hire the likes of Gerrard, then the former Young Boys manager is someone who’d offer them similar experience and success.
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The manager’s style also includes an exciting high press, which could yet help Boro bridge the gap on an exciting Coventry side at the top of the Championship.
The fact is, although they run the risk of getting their next appointment wrong, Riverside chiefs could also take their side up another level entirely if they get things right.
As things stand, the battle seems to be between Gerrard and Wicky for the job. With both holding similar reputations though, it remains to be seen which direction Middlesbrough head towards.
Middlesbrough make "impressive" manager top target to replace Edwards
Punido pela Justiça Desportiva Antidopagem (TJD-AD), Gabigol, atacante do Flamengo, ficará afastado dos gramados até abril de 2025, a princípio. A suspensão definida cabe recurso à Corte Arbitral do Esporte (CAS), na Suíça. Portanto, o jogador tem a possibilidade de reverter o caso, mas também pode sofrer com o aumento da pena.
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Após a apresentação do recurso pela defesa do acusado, que terá auxílio do clube carioca no caso, o CAS fará um novo julgamento. Com isso, novas evidências podem aparecer, e o TJD-AD tem a possibilidade de solicitar um aumento da pena. Porém, o tribunal não pode aumentá-la se apenas Gabigol recorrer da decisão inicial.
– O julgamento na Corte Arbitral do Esporte, que é a próxima fase do processo, será uma questão totalmente submetida à uma nova apreciação da Corte Suíça. Outras linhas de defesa, acusações e evidências podem ser produzidas. Se houver o recurso só do atleta… Quando você recorre, não pode obter uma decisão pior do que tinha. Se só o atleta recorrer, ele fica com a mesma decisão ou uma decisão melhor – explicou Marcelo Franklin, advogado especialista em processos de doping e direito desportivo, em contato com o Lance!.
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Higor Maffei Bellini, especialista em direito esportivo, reforça que a possibilidade existe, mas a Justiça Desportiva Antidopagem também precisaria recorrer para que a pena seja aumentada.
– Não existe a chance (de aumentar a suspensão) se apenas o Gabigol recorrer. A Procuradoria Antidopagem teria que fazer este recurso, visando aumentar a pena. Não é possível aumentar a pena daquele que faz o recurso – afirmou o advogado.
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OUTRO LADO
De acordo com Renata Mansur, mestre em direito desportivo e presidente do Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva do Rio de Janeiro, ainda não é possível prever o desfecho do caso. Apesar de existir a chance do aumento da punição, Gabigol ainda pode solicitar efeito suspensivo (suspensão dos efeitos da decisão de um juiz ou tribunal, até que a decisão final sobre um recurso seja tomada).
– Não há como afirmar a probabilidade de reversão do julgamento. Porém, o atleta ainda poderá recorrer à Corte Arbitral do Esporte, localizada na Suíça. No recurso, o atleta poderá pedir o efeito suspensivo, para que a decisão não produza efeitos de imediato – disse.
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A Justiça Desportiva Antidopagem julgou Gabigol por tentativa de fraude em exame antidoping, que acontece sem aviso prévio nos clubes, como no Flamengo. Ele foi acusado de infringir o artigo 122 do Código Brasileiro Antidopagem, que prevê suspensão de dois a quatro anos. Em nota oficial, o jogador afirmou acredita que será inocentado.
Liverpool are now reportedly ready to launch an offer worth over £35m to sign a key defensive addition instead of Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi in 2026.
Carragher admits it's "crisis time" at Liverpool
Liverpool look out on their feet. Mentally and physically, they have simply not competed in the last month. Defeat against Crystal Palace was a warning sign, before games to forget against Chelsea, Manchester United and now Brentford arrived to compile the Reds’ misery.
Off the back of four Premier League defeats in a row, the Premier League champions no longer look inevitable. They look like one of the most beatable sides in the top flight. It has been an inescapable disaster for Arne Slot in the last month, who couldn’t help but admit that even he’s not sure how to solve his side’s current problems after defeat at Brentford.
Meanwhile, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher went as far as to say that it’s “crisis time” for those at Anfield: “To see the champions lose 4 games in a row in the Premier League with the expenditure in the summer, I think we’re in crisis time for Liverpool right now.”
Serious questions have now been asked about Liverpool’s summer spending. They finally broke the bank, handing Slot the keys to the kingdom with a spending spree worth over £400m.
They broke records to sign Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz while also welcoming Hugo Ekitike and Milos Kerkez, among others, all arrived. It was, barring Guehi’s collapsed move, the perfect summer.
Yet, months later, and only Ekitike has shown signs of real instant quality and the Reds have seemingly been forced back to the drawing board in need of defensive improvements.
Liverpool ready to launch Ordonez offer
As reported by South American outlet Bolavip and relayed by Sport Witness, Liverpool are now ready to launch an offer to sign Joel Ordonez ahead of Inter Milan worth over €40m (£35m) in 2026.
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The Club Brugge defender would act as an alternative to Guehi, who has interest from Anfield and elsewhere ahead of becoming a free agent next summer.
With Ibrahima Konate yet to sign a new deal and Virgil van Dijk approaching his final year, Liverpool desperately need to organize the future of their backline. If they are to miss out on Guehi, then they must go all out on an alternative like the Ecuador international.
League stats Per 90 25/26
Ordonez
Konate
Van Dijk
Minutes
532
742
810
Progressive Passes
4.83
4.51
6.22
Tackles Won
0.52
1.22
0.44
Successful Aerial Duels
2.41
4.27
5.11
Whilst there should be concerns about Ordonez’s aerial ability, his work in possession would at least help provide a solution for Liverpool, who have struggled to progress play without Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Described as “hyper aggressive” by analyst Ben Mattinson, the 21-year-old will be one to watch if Liverpool miss out on Guehi and Konate departs in 2026.
Sussex struggle for penetration as big first-innings deficit looms
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Adam Lyth was in the runs once more for Yorkshire•Getty Images
Yorkshire 292 for 4 (Lyth 115, Wharton 85) lead Sussex 222 (Lamb 48, Coles 47, White 3-25) by 70 runsAdam Lyth’s fifth Rothesay County Championship career century on his home ground at Scarborough helped take him beyond 1,000 runs for the summer and put Yorkshire in charge of their clash with Sussex at its halfway stage.Lyth, aged 37, learnt his trade on this ground as a junior and still lives in neighbouring Whitby. He just loves this place, and it showed with 115 off 233 balls, including 16 fours.Day two was almost the perfect day for the ex-England Test opener, who ensured the White Rose county replied strongly to Sussex’s first-innings 222 all out with 292 for four from 90 overs.Lyth and third-wicket partner James Wharton, who contributed 85 off 130 balls, shared 168 either side of tea after Sussex had started the day advancing from 210 for nine. Danny Lamb top-scored with 48, Jack White finished with three wickets.While Sussex, placed fifth before this 11th round Division One fixture, will still be looking over their shoulders, this is a far more important game for ninth-placed Yorkshire, inside the bottom two in the top-flight table.Matt Milnes wrapped up the Sussex innings in the day’s fourth over when he had Lamb caught behind tentatively playing forwards two runs short of his first fifty of the season.Both sides then had success through until lunch, at the start of Yorkshire’s reply.Fin Bean, who made 21 whipped a six over midwicket which was caught by a youngster in the crowd.Lyth, meanwhile, continued his excellent form against the red ball this season and Pakistani debutant Imam-Ul-Haq started brightly. His first three scoring shots in 19 were all boundaries.But Sussex chipped away late in the morning.Lamb’s seam accounted for Bean, caught behind off a top-edged pull, before Jack Carson’s off-spin had Imam caught at slip pushing forwards in the last over of the session, leaving Yorkshire 80 for two.Lyth went to 50 for the eighth time this season in the heart of the afternoon session, off 117 balls.An impressively watchful effort on a pitch with some juice in it, which has not been easy to score runs on, Lyth and third-wicket partner quietly put their county into a very strong position.Wharton claimed a stunning outfield catch at deep square-leg to help White claim the first wicket of the match early on day one. But, as good a fielder as he is, run-scoring is his main suit.And he did it well on day two.He was more aggressive than Lyth, highlighted by successive sixes off Carson to move into the forties and take his side to 161 for two. The first was pulled, the second lofted handsomely over long-on.Wharton reached his seventh fifty of the season shortly afterwards, off 79 balls, and by this stage him and Lyth were upping the ante.Lyth reached the 1,000 mark just before tea where Yorkshire got to in rude health at 199 for two from 58 overs.This is the third successive season he has achieved the feat.Lyth’s third Championship century came up in 200 balls just after tea, with Yorkshire taking the lead moments later.Sussex’s attack, missing the likes of Jofra Archer because of England and Ollie Robinson through injury, came under increasing pressure.But credit to them, they hit back midway through the evening to get rid of Lyth and Wharton inside three overs, leaving Yorkshire 250 for four in the 74th.Lyth was stumped by John Simpson off Carson – two for 70 from 28 overs – and Wharton bowled by the left-arm spin of James Coles.Matthew Revis and Harry Duke then saw the day out for Yorkshire with 22 and 20 respectively.