Struggling giants Juventus beat Inter Milan 1-0 late Sunday in a classic Serie A tie that slowed down the champions' chase of leaders AC Milan.
The defeat held Inter eight points from the top ahead of a game in hand they play Wednesday against Fiorentina, while Juve lag three further points behind, but secured a berth for next season's Europa League.
Alessandro Matri nodded home on the half hour a cross from Danish defender Frederik Sorensen, scoring his third goal in as many games since arriving from Cagliari.
Constant pressing from Juve in the first half left few chances for Inter strikers Samuel Eto'o and Giampaolo Pazzini as Inter seemed to have lost their trademark speed.
A first threat for Gianluigi Buffon came from a header that Pazzini aimed centrally on 49 minutes before Matri and Giorgio Chiellini nodded wide amidst Inter's static defenders.
Brazil coach Leonardo brought on Goran Pandev to give Inter a three-pronged attack, but the Nerazzurri's only telling chances were a break from Eto'o well blocked by Buffon and a drive he slammed against the bar with one minute left.
Earlier Sunday, a 2-0 win away to minnows Brescia kept Lazio in the upper tiers with a seven-point gap from Milan.
Uruguayan midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez scored his first league goal with a great header and Czech Libor Kozak also nodded home to secure a win that pushed the Rome side into third place above Inter.
Udinese moved up to fifth place as Antonio Di Natale scored a brace in a 3-0 beating of lowly Cesena. The veteran striker curled home a free kick and laid in a cross to notch his 18th goal and remain the second best scorer behind Napoli's Edinson Cavani.
A scoring drought of five games ended for Sampdoria, who won 3-1 at home against Bologna, while Cagliari won 4-1 over visiting Chievo with a brace from Brazilian Nene.
Bottom side Bari had new coach Bortolo Mutti on the bench as they drew 0-0 at home with Genoa, and Catania rallied to clinch a 3-2 win over Lecce with two late free kicks from substitute Francesco Lodi.
Palermo lost 4-2 at home to Fiorentina and stayed rooted 12 points behind leaders Milan, who hammered Parma 4-0 on Saturday, while Fiorentina improved their mid-table position.
On Saturday, Napoli remained three points from the top thanks to a 2-0 win away to Roma. Uruguayan Edinson Cavani scored a brace to bolster his top-scorer position with 20 goals from 25 games.
The defeat held Inter eight points from the top ahead of a game in hand they play Wednesday against Fiorentina, while Juve lag three further points behind, but secured a berth for next season's Europa League.
Alessandro Matri nodded home on the half hour a cross from Danish defender Frederik Sorensen, scoring his third goal in as many games since arriving from Cagliari.
Constant pressing from Juve in the first half left few chances for Inter strikers Samuel Eto'o and Giampaolo Pazzini as Inter seemed to have lost their trademark speed.
A first threat for Gianluigi Buffon came from a header that Pazzini aimed centrally on 49 minutes before Matri and Giorgio Chiellini nodded wide amidst Inter's static defenders.
Brazil coach Leonardo brought on Goran Pandev to give Inter a three-pronged attack, but the Nerazzurri's only telling chances were a break from Eto'o well blocked by Buffon and a drive he slammed against the bar with one minute left.
Earlier Sunday, a 2-0 win away to minnows Brescia kept Lazio in the upper tiers with a seven-point gap from Milan.
Uruguayan midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez scored his first league goal with a great header and Czech Libor Kozak also nodded home to secure a win that pushed the Rome side into third place above Inter.
Udinese moved up to fifth place as Antonio Di Natale scored a brace in a 3-0 beating of lowly Cesena. The veteran striker curled home a free kick and laid in a cross to notch his 18th goal and remain the second best scorer behind Napoli's Edinson Cavani.
A scoring drought of five games ended for Sampdoria, who won 3-1 at home against Bologna, while Cagliari won 4-1 over visiting Chievo with a brace from Brazilian Nene.
Bottom side Bari had new coach Bortolo Mutti on the bench as they drew 0-0 at home with Genoa, and Catania rallied to clinch a 3-2 win over Lecce with two late free kicks from substitute Francesco Lodi.
Palermo lost 4-2 at home to Fiorentina and stayed rooted 12 points behind leaders Milan, who hammered Parma 4-0 on Saturday, while Fiorentina improved their mid-table position.
On Saturday, Napoli remained three points from the top thanks to a 2-0 win away to Roma. Uruguayan Edinson Cavani scored a brace to bolster his top-scorer position with 20 goals from 25 games.
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