Genoa thumped Hellas Verona 5-2 on Sunday afternoon for their first win at the Luigi Ferraris stadium since December 7. An own goal from Alessandro Agostini put the hosts ahead in the 10th minute before M'baye Niang doubled Genoa's lead two minutes later. Luca Toni reduced the deficit for Hellas in the 20th minute but Niang extended his team's advantage on the half-hour mark. Toni struck his ...Full Story »

Juanmi scored the only goal as Malaga won 1-0 away to struggling Real Sociedad in the Primera Division. The playmaker found the net from close range as a lacklustre game entered its final 20 minutes, and it was enough to seal maximum points. The result leaves Malaga just a point outside the European places in seventh while Sociedad, with only one win all season, are just one place and one poi...Full Story »

Malaga may be languishing in the lower reaches of the Primera Division but striker Juanmi is confident they will not be there for long. After the relative heights scaled under Manuel Pellegrini over recent years, Los Boquerones have struggled this time around and head to Villarreal on Friday a point above the drop zone. They are one of a number of teams in such an uncomfortable position but de...Full Story »

ATHENS, June 2 (Reuters) - PAOK Salonica clinched a place in the Champions League qualifying rounds after coming from behind to defeat PAS Giannina 2-1 in the final match of the Super League playoffs on Sunday.Giorgos Georgiadis' team fell behind to Tomas De Vincenti's 31st-minute penalty for the hosts. But the Salonica club rallied after halftime and turned the match around thanks to strikes fr...Full Story »

Inigo Lopez is considering a summer switch to the Premier League after the Granada defender was linked with a move to Swansea City. The 30-year-old is out of contract at Granada at the end of the season and is reported to have rejected a new deal. Reports have claimed that Swansea manager Michael Laudrup is plotting another raid on La Liga after signing the likes of Chico and Pablo Hernandez...Full Story »

Real Betis moved level on points with fifth-placed Malaga in the Primera Division after sweeping aside hapless Granada 5-1 courtesy of a first-half blitz at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes. The Andalusian derby was as good as settled during a four-minute spell just after the half-hour when Betis scored three times, Ruben Castro netting the first two before Granada defender Inigo Lopez put throug...Full Story »

Inigo Lopez struck nine minutes from time to give Granada a 2-1 victory that lifted them out of the Primera Division relegation zone and hurt Malaga's bid for European football. Lopez followed up on the rebound to snatch the winner after Malaga's Jose Salomon Rondon had cancelled out the opener from Jude Ighalo. Malaga finished the match with 10 men as Martin Demichelis was dismissed seven min...Full Story »

Goals by Michu and Piti earned Rayo Vallecano a Primera Division 2-1 win at Granada who finished the game with 10 men. The home side hit back through Fran Rico in the last five minutes but they also had Inigo Lopez dismissed in injury time. Granada's Alexandre Geijo had the first chance but headed over from 12 yards and Michu responded for Rayo Vallecano but his shot from 25 yards was also too...Full Story »

Promoted Granada served further notice their Primera Division stay may not be as short-lived as initially looked likely as they claimed a hugely impressive 1-0 away win over in-form Athletic Bilbao. Inigo Lopez struck the only goal of the game as Granada, who suffered a miserable start in their first top flight campaign in 35 years, continued their recent improvement with a victory that lifts t...Full Story »