Stefano Mauri helped take Lazio into the top four of Serie A on Saturday night with two goals in a 3-0 win over Atalanta. Mauri struck early in the second half and again in the 71st minute before Senad Lulic sealed a second straight win for Stefano Pioli's men, who had gone three games without winning before beating Parma last weekend. The win lifts the Biancoceleste above Napoli and Sampdoria...Full Story »

Real Valladolid remained deep in Primera Division relegation trouble after losing a seven-goal thriller to already-condemned Real Betis. The bottom club came from behind three times with goals from Braian Rodriguez, Jorge Molina and Ruben Castro before substitute Juanfran's last-minute free-kick settled the game. Valladolid, for whom Javi Guerra's brace and Carlos Pena's goal were in vain, rem...Full Story »

Atletico Madrid capitalised on the second-half dismissal of Real Betis forward Braian Rodriguez to win 2-0 and close the gap at the top of the Primera Division hours before the hotly-anticipated Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Rodriguez saw red in the 55th minute for his second bookable offence, and Atletico scored twice in the next 10 minutes through Gabi and Diego Costa as rock-bot...Full Story »

Bologna missed a penalty and had a man sent off as they were held to a goalless draw in their Serie A clash with Hellas Verona. Rolando Bianchi squandered the game's best chance when he won the spot-kick two minutes after half-time but saw it saved by home goalkeeper Rafael. And relegation-threatened Bologna's frustration at letting the chance of maximum points elude them spilled over late on ...Full Story »

A late Rolando Bianchi goal denied Napoli victory at the Stadio Dall'Ara as 10-man Bologna picked up a crucial point. Bianchi gave a bright Bologna side the lead just before half-time, but it was a different story in the second 45 minutes. Gonzalo Higuain and Jose Callejon turned the match around, but it was Bianchi who was to have the final say shortly after Panagiotis Kone saw red, grabbing ...Full Story »

Elche midfielder Aaron Niguez wants his team-mates to forget about their agonising midweek defeat to Real Madrid and focus on their next game at Celta Vigo. The Alicante club's players were visibly distraught after losing 2-1 to Madrid, who were awarded a stoppage-time penalty that Cristiano Ronaldo converted. The hosts were so enraged by the decision that three of their players received booki...Full Story »

AC Milan defender Ignazio Abate believes Mario Balotelli "must learn to control himself" as the temperamental striker serves the first part of a three-match ban during Wednesday's game at Bologna. Italy striker Balotelli was shown a second yellow card in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Napoli for his protests after the final whistle. The 23-year-old will miss Milan's next three matches, including a hig...Full Story »

Torino and Genoa must still wait to find out whether they will be plying their trade in Serie A next season after playing out a goalless draw at the Stadio Olimpico. Although the result will satisfy both sides, whose fans are linked by a long-standing friendship, the only favour it really does is to struggling Palermo, who are still within reach of both teams with two games to go. There were h...Full Story »

Roma held on for the final 10 minutes with a man less to claim a potentially valuable 2-1 win at Torino. The visitors twice led in the match - goals from Pablo Osvaldo and Erik Lamela sandwiching an equaliser from Rolando Bianchi - but were left sweating at the end after their Italy international defender Federico Balzaretti picked up a second yellow card for a foul on Alessio Cerci. Torino co...Full Story »

Rolando Bianchi's last-gasp goal snatched Torino a point from the jaws of defeat in a 2-2 draw against Bologna at the Stadio Dall'Ara. Paulo Barreto put the visitors in front in the 25th minute with his second goal in as many games, but a second-half fightback looked like it was going to take Bologna into the top half of the table. Panagiotis Kone scored first in the 65th minute with Tiberio G...Full Story »