Catania striker Gonzalo Bergessio can feel justified in describing the Serie A meeting with Inter Milan as a battle for Europe as the Sicilians continue their unlikely assault on the top six. A frenetic 2-1 victory at Parma - decided by first-half goals from Francesco Lodi and Keko - saw Catania close to within two points of fifth-placed Inter with a haul of 16 points from the last 21 available...Full Story »

Catania's bid to take European football to the Stadio Angelo Massimino next season continued apace thanks to a 2-0 victory at relegation-threatened Genoa. The Sicilian club closed to within two points of a Europa League berth as Genoa failed to respond to goals in either half from Gonzalo Bergessio and Pablo Barrientos. The pressure continues to build on Genoa head coach Luigi Del Neri, whose ...Full Story »

Catania and Torino shared a tame 0-0 draw at the Stadio Massimino in the first Serie A game of 2013. The Sicilians held on to a point, despite playing nearly the full game with only 10 men following an early red card for Francesco Lodi. The home side missed a penalty too, but there was little else to write home about in a game which Catania coach Rolando Maran and president Antonino Pulvirenti...Full Story »

Gonzalo Bergessio's brace condemned Siena to another defeat as they basement boys let slip a half-time lead to lose 3-1 at home to Catania. The hosts looked like they could be on course to move out of the bottom three when Alessandro Rosina put them in front after 10 minutes. Catania laid siege to the home goal, but it was not until five minutes into the second half that Lucas Castro levelled,...Full Story »

Catania made it another trip to Sicily to forget for 10-man Parma as goals from Alejandro Gomez and Gonzalo Bergessio sealed a comfortable 2-0 victory. Without a competitive win at the Stadio Angelo Massimino in their history, Parma were always facing an uphill battle to register their first win in five Serie A outings. And they were stopped from doing so as early as the second minute when Gom...Full Story »

Lecce's bid to escape relegation received another big boost as they struck twice in the last two minutes to claim a 2-1 comeback win at 10-man Catania. Gonzalo Bergessio put Catania ahead in the 52nd minute and Lecce should have equalised after the hour mark but David Di Michele missed a penalty. However, substitute Daniele Corvia drew Lecce level in the 88th minute. Catania goalkeeper Juan P...Full Story »

Catania extended their unbeaten run at home to five games with a 3-1 triumph over relegation-threatened Novara. Gonzalo Bergessio put the hosts ahead on the half-hour mark before Giovanni Marchese doubled Catania's lead early in the second half. Alejandro Gomez made it 3-0 in the 55th minute before substitute Raffaele Rubino scored a consolation goal for Novara six minutes from time. The win ...Full Story »

Catania extended their unbeaten run at home to five games with a 3-1 triumph over relegation-threatened Novara. Gonzalo Bergessio put the hosts ahead on the half-hour mark before Giovanni Marchese doubled Catania's lead early in the second half. Alejandro Gomez made it 3-0 in the 55th minute before substitute Raffaele Rubino scored a consolation goal for Novara six minutes from time. The win ...Full Story »

Catania and Parma remain separated by just a point in the Serie A standings after playing out a 1-1 stalemate at the Stadio Massimino. Gonzalo Bergessio put the home team in front but Francesco Modesto equalised 10 minutes later. Neither side had the courage to seek a win in the second half, although Stefano Okaka almost grabbed a winner on his Parma debut in the last minute. In the first gam...Full Story »

Manager Stefano Pioli has called on his players to show the "real Bologna" when they host Catania. The Rossoblu endured a disappointing end to 2011 after suffering back-to-back defeats against Genoa and Roma, leaving them 17th in the standings, three points clear of the drop zone. "I hope that the final performances of 2011 remain a bad memory," Pioli said. "We must return to being the real B...Full Story »