Manzambi's goal against Newcastle shows why Villa fought to sign him
Johan Manzambi headed the only goal as Aston Villa beat Newcastle 1-0, deepening the pressure on Matthias Jaissle after a deal that once looked set for St James' Park instead.
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Nicola's Venezia find shape, not rescue, in Napoli shock
A tactical reorganisation in two training sessions, not a miracle turnaround, explains how Davide Nicola's Venezia beat Massimiliano Allegri's Napoli on his debut.
Nine-man Brentford undone by indiscipline as Isak's return sinks Bees
Liverpool overturned Keane Lewis-Potter's opener to win 2-1 after Brentford lost two players to red cards, with Alexander Isak scoring on his comeback from injury.
Kaka at his peak: the seven moments that defined a Ballon d'Or year
Before Messi and Ronaldo settled the debate for over a decade, Kaka's dribbling, vision and end product made him the best player in the world.
Juventus rally late to beat Celta Vigo and stay perfect in Europa League
Nick Woltemade's equaliser and a stoppage-time Randal Kolo Muani header turned Juventus's sluggish display at Celta Vigo into a 2-1 win that keeps them top of the Europa League table.
Spalletti's quicksand warning exposes Juventus' form gap before Lazio
Luciano Spalletti says he has not been irritable enough with his players and warns that a winless run in Serie A is dragging Juventus into danger ahead of Sunday's game against Lazio.
Venezia stun Napoli as Nicola's first game yields immediate reward
Akor Adams scored and Filip Stankovic saved a Kevin De Bruyne penalty as Davide Nicola began life as Venezia coach with a 1-0 win over Napoli.
Atalanta overcome fresh injuries to see off Pafos in Bergamo
La Dea scored twice in the opening quarter-hour and added a third before the break, but lost Giacomo Raspadori and watched David Luiz limp off as their casualty list grew further.
Gattuso admits Juventus edge but demands fearless Lazio in Turin
Gennaro Gattuso concedes Juventus hold the quality advantage ahead of Sunday's trip to Turin, but says his Lazio side, unbeaten in their last two, must attack the game rather than retreat into caution.
Como's attack thins out as Diao joins Kean on the sidelines
Cesc Fabregas confirmed Assane Diao will miss two to three weeks with a muscle injury, leaving Como short in attack as they visit Fiorentina off the back of their first Champions League defeat.
Como's quickfire lead unravels as Feyenoord fight back in Rotterdam
Assane Diao's early goal and injury set the tone for a chaotic afternoon at De Kuip, where Feyenoord overturned a one-goal deficit to hand Como their first ever Champions League defeat.
Cisse's debut hat-trick lifts pressure off Milan in Salzburg rout
A teenage striker's first career treble gave Ruben Amorim's side a 4-0 Europa League win that eased the strain after a damaging home defeat to Benfica.