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Serie A round-up: Ivan Perisic hat-trick sends Inter top

MILAN, ITALY - DECEMBER 03:  Ivan Perisic of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates his second goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC
Image: Ivan Perisic netted a hat-trick as Inter moved top of Serie A

Ivan Perisic scored a hat-trick as Inter moved top of the Serie A table with a 5-0 win over Chievo.

The 28-year-old opened the scoring in the 23rd minute before Mauro Icardi doubled his side's advantage before half-time.

Perisic added his second on 57 minutes and after a Milan Skriniar header, the Croatia international completed his hat-trick when he poked home a loose ball in injury time.

Fiorentina bounced back from four Serie A games without a win as they cruised to a 3-0 home win over struggling Sassuolo.

Giovanni Simeone opened the scoring for the Viola just past the half-hour mark and further goals from Jordan Veretout and Federico Chiesa sealed victory.

A late goal from Mattia Destro salvaged a late point for Bologna in a 1-1 draw at home to Cagliari, who had led through Joao Pedro's 42nd-minute effort.

Goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli made history for Benevento as the Serie A strugglers grabbed a dramatic 2-2 draw against AC Milan.

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BENEVENTO, ITALY - DECEMBER 03: Alberto Brognoli of Benevento celebrates after the Serie A match between Benevento Calcio and AC Milan at Stadio Ciro Vigor
Image: Goalkeeper Alberto Brognoli rescued a point for Benevento against AC Milan

Brignoli scored with a diving header five minutes into injury time to earn a 2-2 draw and with it his side's first Serie A point after 14 consecutive defeats.

In doing so Brignoli became the first goalkeeper to score in the Italian top flight since Massimo Taibi for Reggina 16 years ago.

Fifth-placed Lazio came from behind late on to win 2-1 at Sampdoria, ending the hosts' 100 per cent home record this season.

Duvan Zapata put Samp, who are sixth, ahead in the 56th minute but Sergej Milinkovic-Savic equalised in the 79th minute.

Substitute Felipe Caicedo, introduced in the 75th minute, won it a minute into time added on to move Lazio to within two points of derby rivals Roma and seven of Inter.

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