Ronaldinho was the hero for AC Milan as they overcame arch-rivals Inter Milan in a feisty derby on Sunday.
AC Milan, Lazio, Udinese and Napoli all secure maximum points
Ronaldinho was the hero for AC Milan as they overcame arch-rivals Inter Milan in a feisty derby on Sunday.
Lazio's impressive start to the season shows no sign of abating, while Roma secured a much-needed success.
Elsewhere, the problems mount for Reggina and Cagliari but Catania and Udinese march on.
AC Milan secured a third straight victory, and inflicted
Inter's first defeat of the season, as they claimed bragging rights in a highly-anticipated derby showdown.
Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho notched the only goal of the game on 36 minutes to hand the Rossoneri all three points.
A game which always threatens to boil over did just that though as Inter were reduced to nine-men late on.
Nicolas Burdisso was the first to go on 77 minutes, before Marco Materazzi joined him for an early bath five minutes later.
The game represented Jose Mourinho's first taste of the fierce rivalry which exists in Milan, but the Portuguese coach was left disappointed.
Lazio made it four wins in their opening five games with a comfortable 3-1 victory at out-of-sorts
Torino.
Goran Pandev fired Delio Rossi's side ahead on the half-hour mark, before Mauro Zarate sealed the points with a second on 63 minutes.
A bad day for Torino was then completed with just seven minutes left on the clock when keeper Matteo Sereni was given his marching orders and Zarate converted the resulting penalty.
Nicola Amoruso did pull a consolation back from the spot in injury-time but it was too little, too late.
Udinese remain among the early pacesetters and secured a 2-1 success at home to
Siena this weekend.
Fabio Quagliarella (22) and Simone Pepe (29) gave the hosts a comfortable lead, but saw Houssine Kharja (38) pull one back before break.
Siena, though, were unable to find an equaliser and slipped to a third straight defeat.
Napoli are another side making positive strides this term and they ground out a 1-0 win away in
Bologna.
German Denis stepped off the bench to grab the winner three minutes from time and ensure the hosts suffered a fourth consecutive loss.
Last season's runners-up
Roma have taken their time to find their feet but secured a 2-0 success over
Atalanta at Stadio Olimpico.
Christian Panucci got the Giallorossi up and running on 17 minutes and Mirko Vucinic doubled their lead just after the half-hour mark.
Catania currently sit just outside the top five and claimed a 1-0 win against
Chievo.
Michele Paolucci scored the only goal of the game on 16 minutes to ensure the visitors left empty-handed.
Chievo's woes were compounded five minutes from time when Davide Mandelli was shown a second yellow card.
Lecce were 2-0 winners at home to hapless
Cagliari, who remain pointless and rock-bottom of the Serie A table.
Guillermo Giacomazzi (33) and Jose Ignacio Castillo (61) did the damage for the hosts.
Elsewhere,
Palermo emerged as 1-0 victors against winless
Reggina.
Fabrizio Miccoli's 52nd minute strike proved to be enough to ensure the points remained in Sicily.
