Gorosito named new Almeria coach

Nestor Gorosito has been named new coach of Almeria.

The Argentine succeeds Juan Manuel Lillo, who was sacked in the aftermath of their 8-0 thrashing by Barcelona.

Gorosito was in charge of Xerez last season.

Almeria president Alfonso Garcia turned to Gorosito after receiving knockbacks from Marcelino and Diego Simeone.

Score Roundup 23/11/10

Uefa Champions League :

Group E

AS Roma(Ita) 3 Bayern Munich(Ger) 2

Roma captain Francesco Totti capped a magnificent comeback with a late penalty as the Italians stunned Bayern Munich at the Stadio Olimpico in tonight's Group E Champions League showdown.

FC Basel(Swi) 1 CFR Cluj-Napoca(Rom) 0

Frederico Almerares scored the only goal to keep Basle's hopes of qualification from Champions League Group E alive.

Group F

Spartak Moscow(Rus) 0 Marseille(Fra) 3

Marseille cruised into the last 16 of the Champions League with an unexpectedly straightforward victory over Spartak Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium.

Chelsea(Eng) 2 Zilina(Svk) 1

Chelsea fought back against MSK Zilina to preserve their 100% record in the Champions League and ease the pressure on under-fire boss Carlo Ancelotti thanks to second-half goals from Daniel Sturridge and Florent Malouda.

Group G

AJ Auxerre(Fra) 0 AC Milan(Ita) 2

AC Milan secured their qualification from Champions League Group G with victory in a lacklustre encounter in Burgundy tonight.

Ajax Amsterdam(Hol) 0 Real Madrid(Spa) 4

Cristiano Ronaldo struck a brace as already-qualified Real Madrid guaranteed themselves top spot in Group G after convincingly seeing off Ajax, whose own hopes of joining the Spanish side in the last 16 of the Champions League are now over.

Group H

Sporting Braga(Por) 2 Arsenal(Eng) 0

Arsenal suffered a shock 2-0 Champions League defeat to Braga at Estadio Municipal.

Parizan Belgrade(Ser) 0 Shakhtar Donetsk(Ukr) 3

Shakhtar Donetsk scored three second-half goals to brush aside Partizan Belgrade and virtually assure progression from Group H

English League One :

AFC Bournemouth 2 Yeovil Town 0

Newly-capped Northern Ireland international striker Josh McQuoid scored with a stunning 20-yard shot as Bournemouth cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win over Yeovil.

Carlisle United 1 Rochdale 1

A second-half penalty by skipper Gary Jones gave Rochdale a deserved 1-1 draw against a Carlisle side reduced to 10 men for the last 28 minutes.

Charlton Athletic 1 Bristol Rovers 1

Paul Benson salvaged a 1-1 draw for Charlton and denied Bristol Rovers a first win at The Valley since 1958.

Colchester United 0 Brentford 2

Brentford secured their fourth successive league away win after sealing a battling 2-0 success at promotion-chasing Colchester.

Huddersfield Town 4 Milton Keynes Dons 1

Two classy second-half goals from striker Jordan Rhodes put Huddersfield on the way to a morale-boosting 4-1 win over MK Dons.

Notts County 1 Swindon Town 0

Lee Hughes' goal two minutes from time earned Paul Ince his first three points as Notts County manager in a 1-0 win over Swindon.

Oldham Athletic 3 Exeter City 3

Exeter staged a dramatic comeback to snatch a draw with three goals in the last 13 minutes in a 3-3 thriller at Oldham.

Peterborough United 2 Leyton Orient 2

Peterborough striker Aaron Mclean went from hero to villain by seeing a stoppage-time penalty saved in the 2-2 draw at home to Leyton Orient.

Plymouth Argyle 2 Dagenham & Redbridge 1

Plymouth ended their four-match losing streak with a 2-1 League One win over struggling Dagenham.

Sheffield Wednesday 3 Walsall 0

Sheffield Wednesday put their off-field woes behind them as goals from Darren Potter, Mark Beevers and Clinton Morrison secured a comfortable 3-0 home win over Walsall.

Southampton 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 0

Kelvin Davis was the hero for Southampton as his penalty save from Chris Wood held leaders Brighton to a goalless draw at St Mary's.

Tranmere Rovers 0 Hartlepool United 1

Tranmere goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi scored an own goal 13 minutes from time to hand Hartlepool a 1-0 victory at Prenton Park.

English League Two :

Barnet 1 Gillingham 2

Gillingham came from behind to beat Barnet 2-1 thanks to goals from Peterborough loanees Chris Whelpdale and Charlie Lee.

Bradford City 1 Accrington Stanley 1

On-loan striker Jason Price salvaged a point for Bradford with his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Accrington which ended Bradford's run of three successive League and Cup defeats.

Burton Albion 1 Aldershot Town 2

Aldershot striker Wade Small scored twice in 10 minutes to send Burton crashing to their second home defeat in four days and give the Shots a 2-1 win.

Chesterfield 1 Oxford United 2

Chesterfield crashed to a second straight home defeat as Oxford staged a fightback to end a five game losing run with a 2-1 win.

Lincoln City 0 Bury 5

Bury showed their promotion credentials with a classy performance to end Lincoln's three match winning run with an emphatic 5-0 win at Sincil Bank.

Macclesfield Town 0 Cheltenham Town 2

Classy Cheltenham extended their unbeaten run to six games as they snuffed out Macclesfield's first-half threat with two clinical strikes in a 2-0 win.

Rotherham United 2 northampton Town 2

Rotherham had to settle for another disappointing home draw after throwing away a two-goal lead to finish up 2-2 against Northampton.

Shrewsbury Town 4 Hereford United 0

Mark Wright`s hat-trick ensured that Shrewsbury boss Graham Turner enjoyed his first reunion with former club Hereford as Town strolled to a 4-0 victory.

Stevenage 1 Southend United 1

Substitute Barry Corr rescued a point for Southend with a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Stevenage.

Stockport County 0 Port Vale 5

Port Vale extended their unbeaten run to 11 games after cruising past 10-man Stockport 5-0 at Edgeley Park.

Wycombe Wanderers 1 Torquay United 3

Two terrific goals by midfielder Nicky Wroe helped Torquay to a deserved 3-1 win over Wycombe at Adams Park.

Score Roundup 22/11/10

English Premier League :

Sunderland 2 Everton 2

Mikel Arteta denied teenager Danny Welbeck the headlines as Everton snatched a late equaliser at Sunderland.

Spanish Premier Division :

Getafe 1 Real Zaragoza 0

The pressure remains on Getafe boss Michel after his side had to come from behind to earn a point at home to 10-man basement dwellers Real Zaragoza.

Score Roundup 21/11/10

English Premier League :

Blackburn Rovers 2 Aston Villa 0

Blackburn Rovers new owners had plenty to cheer as a brace from Morten Gamst Pedersen ensured they made a winning start against Aston Villa.

Fulham 1 Manchester City 4

Carlos Tevez showed old boss Mark Hughes no mercy at Craven Cottage as Manchester City romped to a victory that saw them close to within three points of the Premier League summit.

Spanish Primera Division :

Deportivo La Coruna 3 Malaga 0

Deportivo La Coruna continued their climb up the Primera Division standings with a convincing victory over a Malaga side who slumped to their first defeat under new coach Manuel Pellegrini.

Espanyol 3 Hercules 0

Espanyol preserved their perfect home record in the Primera Division this season with a win over 10-man Hercules to move back into the top four after 12 rounds of the championship.

Levante 3 Racing Santander 1

Felipe Caicedo struck twice as Levante comfortably beat Racing Santander 3-1 in the Primera Division this evening to move out of the relegation zone and end their miserable four-match losing streak.

Osasuna 1 Sporting Gijon 0

Sporting Gijon's miserable away form continued after they lost to Shojaei Massoud's second-half strike at Osasuna.

Sevilla 1 Mallorca 2

Pierre Webo struck a last-minute winner to help Real Mallorca consign former coach Gregorio Manzano and his Sevilla side to a 2-1 defeat at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Real Sociedad 2 Atletico Madrid 4

Atletico Madrid were indebted to their formidable strike duo of Sergio Aguero and Diego Forlan as they hit back from a half-time deficit to win 4-2 at Real Sociedad.

Italian Serie A :

Genoa 0 Juventus 2

Juventus moved up to third in Serie A thanks to a 2-0 win at Genoa today.

Brescia 1 Cagliari 2

Cagliari climbed away from the Serie A relegation zone with a 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Brescia.

Catania 1 Bari 0

Christian Terlizzi's late goal gave 10-man Catania victory at home to bottom side Bari today.

Cesena 1 Palermo 2

Cesena remain in trouble at the foot of the Serie A table after falling to a home defeat against Palermo.

Chievo 2 Internazionale 1

Samuel Eto'o may find himself in trouble after he was filmed headbutting Chievo defender Bostjan Cesar as the defending champions suffered their second successive defeat to heap more pressure on manager Rafael Benitez.

Lecce 2 Sampdoria 3

Sampdoria edged an unlikely classic as Giampaolo Pazzini provided the goal touch they have been missing with a hat-trick to end Lecce's unbeaten start to the season at Stadio Via del Mare.

Parma 1 Lazio 1

Lazio lost ground on Serie A leaders AC Milan after being held to a 1-1 draw at Parma.

Napoli 4 Bologna 1

Two goals from Marek Hamsik guided Napoli to an emphatic victory against Bologna to move up to third in Serie A.

German Bundesliga :

VfB Stuttgart 0 FC Cologne 1

Lukas Podolski's late penalty gave Cologne a crucial victory in the fight against relegation, winning at Stuttgart to move out of last place and go level on points with their opponents.

St Pauli 1 VfL Wolfsburg 1

St Pauli and Wolfsburg fought out a draw in a tough battle in Hamburg with the result hardly helping either team in the Bundesliga.

French Ligue 1 :

Arles 2 Bordeaux 4

Arles remain cut adrift at the bottom of Ligue 1 after suffering their fifth home defeat of the season to Bordeaux.

Lille 2 AS Monaco 1

Lille went to the top of the Ligue 1 table after Ludovic Obraniak's second-half goal guided them to a win over Monaco.

Lens 1 Lyon 3

Lyon scored three second-half goals to come from behind and beat Lens 3-1.

Kanga Akale had given Lens the lead on the counter-attack, but Lyon turned things around after the break to pick up their sixth win of the season.

Major League Soccer Cup Final :

Colorado Rapids 2 FC Dallas 1

A dramatic extra-time goal handed Colorado Rapids a 2-1 win over FC Dallas in the MLS Cup, giving the Rapids their first title at Toronto's BMO Field.

Score Roundup 20/11/10

English Premier League :

Arsenal 2 Tottenham Hotspur 3

Arsenal blew the chance to go top of the Premier League as Tottenham fought back from 2-0 down to record a remarkable first victory at Emirates Stadium with a 3-2 win.

Birmingham City 1 Chelsea 0

Birmingham keeper Ben Foster produced a superb performance as leaders Chelsea suffered successive Barclays Premier League defeats for the first time in more than four years.

Blackpool 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1

Luke Varney and Marlon Harewood piled on the pressure for Wolves by firing Blackpool to victory in front of Prince William on Saturday afternoon.

Bolton Wanderers 5 Newcastle United 1

Kevin Nolan's big return to Bolton turned sour in spectacular fashion as he gave away an early penalty and could do nothing to prevent his old club soaring to the dizzy heights of fourth in the Barclays Premier League with a sensational 5-1 win.

Manchester United 2 Wigan Athletic 0

Wayne Rooney made it a perfect day for Manchester United as Sir Alex Ferguson's side took full advantage of their title rivals' misfortunes.

West Bromwich Albion 0 Stoke City 3

Stoke netted three times in the second half at West Brom to extend their winning run in the Premier League.

Liverpool 3 West Ham United 0

It was hardly a proper test of being able to cope without Steven Gerrard but Liverpool did more than enough to dispose of a woeful West Ham at Anfield.

English League Championship :

Barnsley 1 Portsmouth 0

Adam Hammill once again showed why so many Premier League teams are chasing his signature after his excellent first-half strike earned Barnsley a 1-0 win over Portsmouth.

Bristol City 2 Leicester City 0

Bristol City eased their relegation concerns and ended Leicester City's four match unbeaten run with a well-earned npower Championship win over Leicester.

Cardiff City 0 Nottingham Forest 2

Lewis McGugan scored his ninth goal of the season to help Nottingham Forest to a 2-0 victory at npower Championship rivals Cardiff.

Coventry City 1 Burnley 0

Coventry ended a run of three successive defeats courtesy of Michael Doyle's first goal since February last year as Burnley's away problems continued with a 1-0 defeat.

Derby County 3 Scunthorpe United 2

A controversial penalty helped 10-man Derby record six successive home victories for the first time at Pride Park as they defeated Scunthorpe 3-2.

Doncaster Rovers 1 Swansea City 1

Angel Rangel grabbed a last-gasp equaliser on his 150th appearance for Swansea as his side claimed a scarcely-deserved 1-1 draw at Doncaster.

Hull City 1 Ipswich Town 0

Robert Koren provided the game's only moment of quality as his superb finish handed Hull a vital 1-0 victory over Ipswich in an otherwise dour npower Championship clash at the KC Stadium.

Middlesbrough 0 Millwall 1

A debut goal from on-loan Southampton midfielder Jason Puncheon secured a 1-0 away win for Millwall over Middlesbrough - their first victory in five npower Championship matches - to leave the hosts in the relegation zone.

Norwich City 1 Leeds United 1

Leon Barnett's second-half header rescued a deserved draw for Norwich as their npower Championship clash with Leeds ended 1-1.

Queens Park Rangers 3 Preston North End 1

Two trademark strikes from Adel Taarabt fired QPR back to the top of the npower Championship as they beat Preston 3-1, leaving the visitors marooned on the bottom.

Watford 1 Reading 1

Noel Hunt continued his fine run of form but Reading were held to a third consecutive npower Championship draw as their clash with Watford finished 1-1 at Vicarage Road.

Sheffield United 3 Crystal Palace 2

Two late goals secured Sheffield United a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace in an eventful npower Championship game at Bramall Lane that also featured two red cards and three penalties.

English League One :

Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Bristol Rovers 2

A dramatic stoppage-time own-goal by defender Marcos Painter gave Bristol Rovers a deserved 2-2 draw against League One leaders Brighton at Withdean Stadium.

Charlton Athletic 3 Yeovil Town 2

Charlton edged a five-goal thriller 3-2 against Yeovil at The Valley as both sides finished with 10-men.

Colchester United 3 Hartlepool United 2

A controversial late penalty from Ian Henderson gave Colchester a dramatic 3-2 win over Hartlepool.

Dagenham & Redbridge 0 Oldham Athletic 1

A second-half goal from winger Aiden White was enough to earn Oldham a 1-0 win at Dagenham.

Huddersfield Town 0 Exeter City 1

Richard Duffy's header secured a 1-0 win for Exeter as Huddersfield failed to live up to the demands of ambitious chairman Dean Hoyle.

Leyton Orient 2 AFC Bournemouth 2

Jonathan Tehoue stepped off the bench to salvage a 2-2 draw for Leyton Orient against Bournemouth.

Milton Keynes Dons 1 Sheffield Wednesday 4

Neil Mellor scored a hat-trick of headers as Sheffield Wednesday claimed an emphatic 4-1 win over MK Dons.

Notts County 0 Tranmere Rovers 1

Enoch Showunmi grabbed the only goal as Tranmere piled on the misery for Notts County with a 1-0 win.

Plymouth Argyle 1 Brentford 2

Brentford deservedly won their League One basement clash at Plymouth 2-1.

Rochdale 3 Swindon Town 3

Rochdale skipper Gary Jones rescued a point with an 86th-minute equaliser in a dramatic 3-3 draw against Swindon.

Southampton 4 Peterborough United 1

Southampton underlined their promotion credentials by leapfrogging Peterborough with a comprehensive 4-1 in at the end of a miserable week for Peterborough.

Walsall 2 Carlisle United 1

Two goals from midfielder Matt Richards saw bottom of the table Walsall come from behind to beat promotion chasing Carlisle 2-1 at the Banks's stadium.

English League Two :

Accrington Stanley 1 Stevenage 0

Sean McConville fired home his sixth goal of the season to give Accrington their first win in seven league games as they beat Stevenage 1-0.

Aldershot Town 0 Chesterfield 2

Danny Whitaker's masterclass ensured Chesterfield remain top of League Two with a convincing 2-0 victory at Aldershot.

Barnet 4 Northampton Town 1

Steve Kabba struck twice as Barnet came from behind to hammer 10-man Northampton 4-1 and climb off the bottom of the Football League.

Bradford City 0 Macclesfield Town 1

A superb strike from Ross Draper enabled Macclesfield to extend their unbeaten run to six matches with a 1-0 win at Bradford City.

Cheltenham Town 1 Morecambe 1

Morecambe fought back to salvage a vital point as a late Phil Jevons penalty gave them a 1-1 draw at Cheltenham.

Crewe Alexandra 0 Rotherham United 1

Crewe defender Adam Dugdale scored an own goal on his home debut as Rotherham survived missing a penalty to move into fourth spot with a 1-0 win at Gresty Road.

Lincoln City 3 Hereford United 1

Lincoln secured a third consecutive win with a vital 3-1 victory over relegation rivals Hereford.

Oxford United 0 Gillingham 1

Cody McDonald's first-half winner brought Gillingham their first away win in 18 months with a 1-0 victory at Oxford.

Port Vale 2 Wycombe Wanderers 1

Two goals by defender John McCombe gave Port Vale a 2-1 win over Wycombe as Vale moved back into second place in the table.

Shrewsbury Town 1 Southend United 1

Injury-hit Southend earned a point at Shrewsbury as a fine angled volley from Anthony Grant three minutes from time sealed a 1-1 draw.

Stockport County 1 Torquay United 1

Substitute Greg Tansey rescued a point for Stockport at home to Torquay as he lashed home a cracking goal just three minutes after coming on to seal a 1-1 draw.

Spanish Primera Division :

Villarreal 1 Valencia 1

Villarreal fought back to win a point after going behind to regional rivals Valencia this evening, but saw their perfect home record in the Primera Division this season brought to an end by Unai Emery's defensive-minded side.

Almeria 0 Barcelona 8

Lionel Messi struck a hat-trick and Bojan Krkic bagged a brace as Barcelona strolled to an incredible 8-0 victory at lowly Almeria in the Primera Division tonight.

Real Madrid 5 Athletic Bilbao 1

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid ensured they will start next week's showdown with arch-rivals Barcelona in top spot after seeing off battling Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu.

Italian Serie A :

AS Roma 2 Udinese 0

Roma moved up to third in Serie A thanks to a win over Udinese, although they ended the game with just 10 men.

AC Milan 1 Fiorentina 0

A goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic was enough to take AC Milan four points clear at the top of Serie A thanks to a 1-0 win over Fiorentina.

German Bundesliga :

Borussia Monchengladbach 2 Mainz 3

Substitute Sami Allagui scored two goals in the final 14 minute as Mainz broke out of their slump to come back for a win at Borussia Monchengladbach.

Eintracht Frankfurt 0 TSG Hoffenheim 4

Vedad Ibisevic struck twice inside two minutes as Hoffenheim cruised to a road victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, who saw their seven-game unbeaten run ended in the most dramatic of fashions.

Hannover 96 3 Hamburg SV 2

Hannover came from behind to win 3-2.

Nurnberg 1 Kaiserslautern 3

Struggling Kaiserslautern produced a stunning first-half performance against Nurnberg to push themselves away from the Bundesliga's bottom three.

SC Freiburg 1 Borussia Dortmund 2

Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat Freiburg 2-1 to stay top of the table.

Schalke 04 4 Werder Bremen 0

Raul scored a hat-trick as Schalke collected their second straight home victory and continued their march up the Bundesliga table by thrashing a struggling Werder Bremen side.

Bayer Leverkusen 1 Bayern Munich 1

Both Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich lost further ground on the runaway league Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund as they shared the spoils at the BayArena this evening.

French Ligue 1 :

AS Nancy 2 Valenciennes 0

Nancy leapfrogged Valenciennes in the Ligue 1 table with a one-sided win at the Stade Marcel Picot.

Paris St Germain 2 Caen 1

Paris St Germain moved to the top of Ligue 1 with a victory over Caen.

Sochaux 2 Lorient 0

Sochaux maintained their impressive record at the Stade Auguste Bonal, with goals from Modibo Maiga and Brown Ideye giving them victory over mid-table rivals Lorient.

St Etienne 1 AJ Auxerre 1

Loic Perrin's second half goal earned St Etienne a point at home to Auxerre.

Stade Rennes 2 Brest 1

Rennes removed Brest from top spot in Ligue 1 and jumped into second with a 2-1 victory in the Breton derby.

Toulouse 0 Marseille 1

A goal by Andre Ayew three minutes from time guided Marseille to victory at Toulouse as they overcame a missed penalty to move into third in Ligue 1.

Nice 0 Montpeiller 1

A goal eight minutes from time by Olivier Giroud guided Montpellier to the top of Ligue 1 as they claimed their seventh win of the season.

Almeria sack Lillo after Barcelona humbling

Almeria have sacked coach Juan Manuel Lillo following their 8-0 humiliation by Barcelona.

The loss left Almeria rooted in the bottom three of the Primera Division with just one win and nine points from their opening 12 games.

Lillo did recently guide Almeria into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, though, his side beating La Liga rivals Real Sociedad home and away to record a 5-3 aggregate victory.

Score Roundup 19/11/10

English League Two :

Burton Albion 1 Bury 3

Alan Knill's Bury outgunned Burton 3-1 at the Pirelli Stadium to record their fifth successive away victory and move second in the npower League Two table for a night at least.