Wolfsburg coach Valerien Ismael insists his side will get out of their current Bundesliga predicament, although Saturday's trip to Bayern Munich is not really the fixture he needed right now. The Wolves have picked up just a point from their last three games, while they have won only twice so far this season. Just two points separate them from the relegation zone, although Ismael is sure they ...Full Story »

Schalke continued their recent revival with a 1-0 win at Wolfsburg taking them five points clear of their hosts into 11th in the Bundesliga standings. Schalke were appealing for a penalty on the hour mark when Benedikt Howedes was obstructed by Luiz Gustavo as he prepared to shoot from close range, but the referee waved away the Royal Blues' protests. Ten minutes later, Howedes was only inches...Full Story »

Bologna claimed all three points and the bragging rights in the Emilia Derby as Saphir Taider and Davide Moscardelli scored the goals to beat Parma 2-0 at the Stadio Ennio Tardini. Rossoblu coach Stefano Pioli was searching for his first-ever managerial victory over his hometown club and Taider's early goal helped him break that hoodoo. A spirited Parma fightback was thwarted by a resilient di...Full Story »

Granada secured only their second win in seven league games with a deserved 2-1 victory over Osasuna at the Reyno de Navarra. Nino had fired the hosts into an early lead with a looping header from Raoul Loe's flick-on, but Granada dominated thereafter and should have been level well before Diego Mainz did find the back of the net from Dani Benitez's free-kick four minutes before half-time. And...Full Story »

Chievo climbed away from the relegation zone with a narrow 1-0 win over Fiorentina, as the visitors' struggles away from Florence continued. Luca Rigoni's 65th-minute strike earned Chievo the points that carry them up to 14th place, level on points with Fiorentina, who are yet to win away from home this season. It was nothing more than Chievo deserved as they managed to keep the Viola on the b...Full Story »

A last-gasp goal from Davide Moscardelli ended Genoa's unbeaten start to the season as Chievo went above them in the Serie A table with a 2-1 win. The Chievo sub scored with practically the last kick of the game to take the Flying Donkeys above their opponents amongst the early frontrunners after Rodrigo Palacio had put the visitors in front early in the second half and Sergio Pellissier had le...Full Story »

Substitute Davide Moscardelli scored the only goal of the game as Chievo grabbed their first win of the new Serie A season 1-0 and shattered the 100% record of visitors Napoli. Moscardelli, on as a 59th-minute replacement for Cyril Thereau, fired home from close range in the 72nd minute after Ignacio Fideleff had booted an attempted clearance into his path. The home side, smarting from Sunday'...Full Story »

Sampdoria ended a four-game losing run at fellow strugglers Chievo but the point from a lifeless goalless draw will hardly inspire confidence that they can pull away from the relegation zone. Samp have now failed to score in six of their past seven games and looked devoid of ideas again with Massimo Maccarone missing their best chance before being substituted. In the end both sides were indebt...Full Story »