AC Milan stretched their lead at the top to six points as Lazio went down 2-1 to Juventus.
Wins for Milan, Juventus, Roma, Lecce, Cagliari and Brescia
AC Milan stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to six points as Lazio went down to Juventus, while Lecce and Brescia recorded important wins at the bottom end of the table.
Massimiliano Allegri's
Milan side will definitely head into the New Year at the top of the standings following a 3-0 victory away to
Bologna.
Former Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng had an influential afternoon as he made the breakthrough for Milan after just eight minutes.
Boateng then supplied Robinho with the pass to make it 2-0 on 36 minutes before Zlatan Ibrahimovic got in on the act on the hour mark.
Bologna did have a late chance to grab a consolation, but Marco Di Vaio's penalty was saved after the veteran striker had been tripped by Clarence Seedorf.
Lazio were unable to stay within striking distance of Milan after losing 2-1 to
Juventus in the day's late kick-off.
Giorgio Chiellini's opener for Juve after just two minutes was cancelled out by Mauro Zarate (15) and it looked like the points would be shared.
However, Milos Krasic popped up with a winner just before the final whistle to lift Juve above Lazio and into second place.
Roma boosted their chances of qualification for next season's UEFA Champions League after a narrow 1-0 home win over bottom club
Bari.
The talismanic Francesco Totti missed a penalty on 20 minutes, but Juan's goal on the half-hour was enough to secure the points.
Nicolas Cordova's 13th minute goal earned
Brescia a 1-0 home triumph over
Sampdoria and lifted his team out of the bottom three.
Lecce also picked up an important home success after edging out
Chievo Verona 3-2 thanks to Ignacio Piatti's brace.
Edward Ofere put Lecce ahead on 16 minutes and Piatti doubled the lead just before half-time.
Mariano Bogliacino gave Chievo hope on 54 minutes, but Piatti scored again on 79 minutes prior to substitute Davide Mandelli's stoppage-time consolation.
Cagliari flew several places up the table as Nene stole the show in a 3-0 home success over nine-man
Catania.
Nene scored twice inside the opening half-hour before Catania had Raphael Martinho sent off in the 54th minute.
Nene's hat-trick was completed on 71 minutes and four minutes later Catania were a further man down after Takayuki Morimoto was dismissed.
