Football

Lionel Messi's brace helps Barcelona beat Villareal 3-1.

Villarreal are sitting three points adrift of Madrid and two off Barcelona after 10 games.

City have managed just seven goals in six home matches and have found the net only 15 times this season.

The win kept Liverpool top of Group K with 8 points from 4 games, 3 ahead of Steaua Bucharest.

The win kept United five points behind leader Chelsea, while Tottenham was a further five points behind.

Company's chairperson Anuradha J Desai said that lavish spending is not on the agenda.

Both parties are hopeful that the transaction will be completed in November.

In other matches, it was: Genoa 1, Catania 0; Lecce 2, Brescia 1; and Udinese 2, Palermo 1.

Wayne Rooney has agreed to a new 5-year contract to stay at Manchester United

Chelsea, Man City and Madrid have emerged as potential buyers for the Red Devils' striker.

Juventus trounce Leece 4-0 while Inter Milan beat Cagliari by a solitary goal.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter promised an investigation into allegations of bribery in World Cup bidding.

The La Liga champion Barcelona will host Mallorca, while Valencia play Athletic Bilbao.

United now sits top of Group C after being held to a 0-0 draw in its opening game.

Everton dropped to the bottom of the Premier League as its winless start to the season continued.

Hercules shock Spanish champions Barcelona 2-0 at Camp Nou.