Sunday 17 April 2016 22:06, UK
Juventus moved a step closer to a fifth straight Serie A title after pulling nine points clear at the top with a 4-0 home humbling of Palermo.
Napoli's 2-0 defeat at Inter Milan on Saturday evening left the door wide open for Juve to secure a huge advantage heading into the five-game run-in, and Massimiliano Allegri's reigning champions made no mistake.
Sami Khedira's goal ensured the Bianconeri edged a difficult first half before Paul Pogba, Juan Cuadrado and Simone Padoin made it a chastening return to the Palermo bench for recalled boss Davide Ballardini.
Earlier on Sunday, Roma veteran Francesco Totti came off the bench to force a 3-3 draw with Atalanta in Bergamo.
Lucas Digne and Radja Nainggolan gave the third-placed Giallorossi control of the match until Marco D'Alessandro and Marco Borriello dragged Atalanta back into the tie.
Borriello's second gave the hosts a shock lead until 39-year-old striker Totti, a late replacement for Daniele De Rossi, salvaged a point for Roma.
Andrea Consigli's comical own goal helped Fiorentina secure a 3-1 victory over Sassuolo at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.
Domenico Berardi's second-half response to Gonzalo Rodriguez's opener for Fiorentina forced Josip Ilicic to restore the lead, ensuring a tense finale.
That tension was broken by laughter at the death as Consigli improbably clipped the ball over his own goal-line to reinforce Fiorentina's grip on fifth place.
Simone Inzaghi celebrated victory in his first home game as Lazio boss as the capital club beat Empoli 2-0.
The former Biancocelesti striker replaced Stefano Pioli as head coach two weeks ago, soon leading the Romans to a 3-0 triumph at Palermo.
And a sixth-minute penalty from Antonio Candreva, coupled with Ogenyi Onazi's close-range finish just before half-time, made it two wins from two for Inzaghi, who had his older brother Filippo supporting him from the stands.
Carlos Bacca gave Cristian Brocchi a winning start to life as AC Milan coach as the striker's second-half goal sealed a 1-0 win at Sampdoria.
The Colombian's smart finish, which came shortly after he had missed a great chance to open the scoring, ended a five-match winless streak for the visitors, a run of form which had cost Brocchi's predecessor Sinisa Mihajlovic his job.
In the battle to avoid the drop, Alessandro Frara's last-gasp winner boosted Frosinone closer to survival while pushing Hellas Verona towards the trapdoor.
Promoted Frosinone, who took the lead at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi through Adriano Russo, are now one point behind 17th-placed Carpi after Frara's stoppage-time effort clinched a 2-1 victory.
Matteo Bianchetti looked to have rescued a point for basement boys Verona by equalising midway through the second half, but Frara's goal leaves Hellas nine points from safety with only five games remaining.
Elsewhere, both Udinese and Chievo had a player sent off - Felipe and Riccardo Meggiorini respectively - as the Stadio Friuli played host to a goalless draw.
