Torino came from behind to beat Cagliari 2-1 on Wednesday evening for their first win of the season. Andrea Cossu put the hosts ahead in the 11th minute after taking advantage of a poor clearance from Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli. Torino hit back with two goals in the space of eight minutes from Kamil Glik and Fabio Quagliarella to lead at half-time. The visitors were unlucky not to exte...Full Story »

Doncaster's dismal home form continued as Oldham chalked up their first win of the season with a 2-0 success. It was a disappointing afternoon for Rovers boss Paul Dickov against his former club, but victory was no more than the Latics deserved. They started by far the brighter of the two sides and were quick and purposeful in attack in contrast to Doncaster's ponderous approach play. Johnson...Full Story »

England goalkeeper Joe Hart watched from the substitutes’ bench  as his Manchester City team-mates thrashed Norwich 7-0 — then received a warning from manager Manuel Pellegrini that he faces a fight to win his place back. Pellegrini picked Romanian Costel Pantilimon ahead of Hart and said afterwards: ‘I don’t know when he (Hart) will be back in the team but he knows...Full Story »

Manchester City rendered replacement goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon a bystander as they crushed Norwich 7-0 with a brilliant attacking display. Manager Manuel Pellegrini's decision to drop Joe Hart was the focus of pre-match attention but it was at the other end where the action was centred in a one-sided Barclays Premier League clash. An own goal set City on their way before David Silva, Matija...Full Story »

Joe Hart is battling to keep his place for club and country after a series of high-profile blunders.The Manchester City keeper is set to be replaced by Costel Pantilimon for the Capital One Cup tie against Newcastle on Wednesday.And he will also come under pressure for his country next month with head coach Roy Hodgson set to blood Fraser Forster against Chile. Let down: A downcast Joe Hart tru...Full Story »

WIGAN face a MASSIVE problem today — how to beat Manchester City’s reserve keeper Costel Pantilimon. The Romanian ace stands at 6ft 8in tall so has been given the nickname ‘Massive’ by his rival and friend Joe Hart. Pantilimon, 26, is so big that City had to arrange for a special bed to be brought in for him during their pre-season training camp in Austria. The forme...Full Story »

David Luiz urged Sergio Aguero to clean up his act after the Manchester City striker’s two-footed stamp during Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. The Chelsea defender admitted he was ‘angry’ with Aguero after his lunge towards the end of City’s dramatic 2-1 victory and accused him of setting a bad example. Aguero, who scored City’s second goal, could eas...Full Story »

A Diego Costa double gave Atletico Madrid a 2-0 victory over Osasuna at the Reyno de Navarra stadium to close the gap on Real Madrid in second place to one point. The Brazilian scored the opening goal of the game towards the end of the first half and added the second three minutes into the second period, but was substituted before the end after injuring his ankle, leaving the pitch in visible p...Full Story »

Siena assistant manager Mario Palazzi would welcome an outbreak of tunnel vision among his players, as the Tuscans' bid for survival continues at Parma. Siena are rock bottom of the Serie A standings after 11 games, but Serse Cosmi's men would have been sitting pretty in 13th place if not for a six-point punishment that came as a result of their involvement in the `Calcioscommesse' match-fixing...Full Story »

President Massimo Mezzaroma has pledged to root out the cause of Siena's recent self-destruction, insisting head coach Serse Cosmi is not to blame. The Bianconeri remain rooted to the bottom of the Serie A table after a run of five games without victory, including four losses, the most recent of those being Wednesday's capitulation at Cagliari. Their opponents Genoa are also struggling in the ...Full Story »