Udinese and Lazio both leapfrogged Juventus following their respective home victories and are now the new joint leaders in Serie A.
Udinese and Fiorentina both returned to winning ways in Serie A on Sunday following narrow victories.
Mauricio Pinilla and Abel Hernandez scored to seal a 2-0 victory for Palermo over struggling Lecce in Serie A on Thursday night.
Udinese moved a point clear at the top of the table, AC Milan stunned Lecce while Cagliari and Napoli finished goalless.
Lazio's dramatic 2-1 derby victory over 10-man Roma concluded an otherwise quiet Sunday in Serie A.
Lecce have vowed to give head coach Eusebio Di Francesco time to turn things around following a poor start to the Serie A season.
Juventus left it late to beat AC Milan, while Udinese and Cagliari are well-placed among the frontrunners following Sunday's action.
None of the top three managed to win on Sunday but a draw was enough to lift Juventus to the Serie A summit as Genoa lost.
Genoa won to lead the early Serie A table, while AC Milan are still searching for their first victory.
Napoli hit top spot by beating AC Milan as Juventus and Udinese also won, while Atalanta reduced their deficit at the bottom.
Juventus lay down an early marker on the opening weekend of the Serie A season, while Palermo stunned Inter Milan.
The Italian League and Players' Union has called off a player strike after finding an agreement over a collective contract.
Italian veteran Massimo Oddo has joined Lecce on a season-long loan from AC Milan
Le Mans midfielder Marcelo Estigarribia has undergone a medical with Juventus.
The opening weekend of the Serie A season is in danger of being postponed as a player strike edges closer.
The Italian Players' Association say they will strike ahead of the start of the Serie A season, unless a new contract is agreed.
Atalanta and Lecce suffered surprise early exits as a number of other Serie A sides safely progressed in the Coppa Italia.
Novara have signed striker Jeda from Lecce on loan for the 2011-12 season with the right to make the deal permanent.
Eusebio Di Franceso has confirmed that he is set to take the managerial reins at Serie A outfit Lecce.
The agent of Queens Park Rangers midfielder Akos Buzsaky has claimed Italian club Lecce wanted to sign his client.
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