David Beckham scored again for AC Milan, while Inter won and Juventus lost.
Beckham's second goal not enough for Milan as Inter go six clear
David Beckham scored again for AC Milan, while Inter Milan won and Juventus lost.
Inter Milan moved six points clear at the top of the table with a 2-0 win over
Catania.
Jose Mourinho's troops got off to a flying start with Dejan Stankovic firing them in front after just five minutes, but they were reduced to ten men Sulley Muntari was red carded on 32 minutes for a challenge on
Giacomo Tedesco.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic put the game beyond Catania with Inter's second on 71 minutes.
Juventus suffered a shock defeat at
Udinese to slip further behind Inter.
Fabio Quagliarella fired Udinese in front on 20 minutes and Italian international Antonio Di Natale doubled the advantage 16 minutes from time.
Former Udinese ace Vincenzo Iaquinta pulled a goal back for Juventus three minutes later, but Udinese held on for the win.
Milan missed the chance to close on the leaders after being held to a 1-1 draw by
Genoa at the San Siro.
Beckham, in front of the onlooking England boss Fabio Capello, gave Milan the lead on 33 minutes when he scored direct from a free-kick.
Milan looked to be heading for all three points until Diego Milito popped up with the equaliser three minutes from time.
Roma closed the gap on the leading pack with a 2-1 success over
Palermo at the Stadio Olimpico.
Francesco Totti gave Roma the lead on 24 minutes only for Edison Cavani to draw Palermo level seven minutes later.
Matteo Brighi netted the winner for Roma right on the stroke of half-time.
Fiorentina moved into sixth spot with a 2-1 win over
Napoli.
Mario Santana gave Fiorentina the lead on 47 minutes, but the advantage proved short-lived with Luigi Vitale equalising for Napoli two minutes later.
Riccardo Montolivo grabbed the winner for the home side 11 minutes from time.
Sampdoria climbed further clear of trouble with a 3-1 win over
Lazio.
Gennaro Delvecchio gave Samp the lead on 14 minutes before Tommaso Rocchi levelled for Lazio on the half-hour mark.
Antonio Cassano restored the home side's lead six minutes after the break and Marius Stankevicius made sure of the win with the third three minutes later.
Robert Acquafresca;s 37th minute strike gave
Caglari a 1-0 victory over
Siena.
Bologna boosted their survival hopes with a 1-0 victory at
Atalanta courtesy of Sergio Volpi's goal ten minutes from time.
Torino remain in the bottom three after being held to a goalless draw by basement boys
Reggina.
Andrea Mantovani's late goal earned
Chievo a 1-1 draw with fellow strugglers
Lecce.
Giuseppe Vives gave Lecce the lead on 55 minutes, but Mantovani struck two minutes from time to earn Chievo a priceless point.
