Champions Internazionale remain four points clear at the top of Serie A after claiming a 4-1 victory over Genoa.
Inter remain four points clear at the top
Champions Internazionale remain four points clear at the top of Serie A after claiming a 4-1 victory over Genoa.
Second-placed Roma made sure the gap did not increase after their 3-2 win in the Rome derby against Lazio, whilst Juventus leap-frogged Fiorentina to take third.
Inter set-up victory at Giuseppe Meazza with early goals in each half from Ivan Cordoba (8) and Esteban Cambiasso (51).
Abdoulay Konko (73) pulled one back for
Genoa but within a minute David Suazo had restored the home side's one goal advantage before that was doubled late on thanks to a Julio Cruz penalty.
Roma grabbed victory in an exhilarating derby Capitale at the Stadio Olimpico.
Tommaso Rocchi put
Lazio - classed as the away side - into the lead on 12 minutes but Mirko Vucinic levelled not long after.
Mancini (32) and Simone Perrotta (66) put Roma in the driving seat only for Cristian Ledesman to score on 69 minutes to set-up a grandstand finish, but Roma held out for the victory.
Juventus moved into third after David Trezeguet smashed a hat-tick in their 3-0 win over
Empoli.
Fiorentina dropped down to fourth on goal difference despite the fact they also won as they beat
Napoli1-0 at the Artemio Franchi. The only goal arrived on the hour through veteran marksman Christian Vieri.
Udinese remain in fifth after a 2-1 win over
Torino. Antonio Floro Flores opened the scoring after 25 minutes and that lead was doubled just after the break through Gokan Inler.
Nicola Ventola pounced for Torino on the hour but that was not enough as Udinese held on for the win.
Both sides ended with ten-men as Tomasso Vailatti and Andrea Dossena were dismissed.
Milan moved into the top-half of the table with a 5-0 thrashing of
Sampdoria at the Luigi Ferraris.
All the goals arrived in the second half as Kaka (47), Alberto Gilardino (53 & 71), Yoann Gourcuff (76) and Clarence Seedorf (80) all found the back of the net.
The battle of the basement clubs saw
Livorno move off the bottom as they won 3-1 at
Reggina.
Nico Pulzetti (33) put the visitors ahead but Nicola Amoruso soon restored parity as he levelled just three minutes later.
Livorno then snatched the lead as defender Carlos Valdez put through his own net. The win was sealed in the final minute as Fausto Rossini (89) pounced.
Atalanta left it late to secure a 2-2 draw at home to
Cagliari.
Michele Fini put Cagliari ahead with a penalty just before the break, but Daniele Capelli levelled after the break.
Alessandro Matri struck to once again give the Sardinian outfit the lead - but they could not hang on as Cristiano Doni secured a share of the spoils.
A penalty three minutes from time rescued
Palermo as they drew 1-1 with
Parma at La Favorita.
Stefano Morrone gave Parma the lead after jut three minutes and they looked set to hold out for victory - but Amauri converted from the spot just two minutes from time.
Siena grabbed their second victory of the season as they claimed a 1-0 success over
Catania. The only goal came 12 minutes from time as Paolo De Ceglie fired home.
Palermo 1-1 Parma
