The games over the weekend and the Milan victory over Fiorentina tonight ensures that only five points separates the top three in Italy with 13 rounds still to play in Serie A. Inter again could not pick up three points for the third week in succession when they drew 0-0 with Sampdoria at home on Saturday night. An inform Sampdoria were always going to be difficult to deal with but Inters task was made more difficult when they were reduced to nine men after Walter Samuel and Ivan Cordoba were sent off in the first half. That being said, Sampdoria, Poli aside, were pitiful going forward and failed to put the nine men under any pressure. Roma though against Catania again took advantage of this opportunity with Mirko Vucinic hitting the back of the net again to give them a 1-0 win over relegation candidates Catania.
Milan however have responded from their Champions League debacle against Manchester United. Firstly, against Bari they played an assured and confident game of possession with Ronaldinho and Pirlo running the show. Gattuso also looked somewhat back to form of old, and Alex Pato started his second game since coming back from injury. But, it was Marco Boriello who gave them the lead with a stunning volley after Ronaldinho fed him with the through ball. Bari really did not have any answers to Milan's possession, although their were claims for a penalty later on in the first half. But Milan wrapped up the three points with Pato volleying in with assured composure after Ronaldinho's effort came of Bari keeper Gillet. To add salt into the 53,000 Bari fans wounds present at the San Nicola Baretto's penalty was saved by Abbiati late on in the match as the Italian confirmed his superiority to Brazilian Dida.
Elsewhere
Palermo wrapped up an impressive win over Lazio at the weekend by 3-1, and were aided by shambolic defending by the Roman club who failed to build on their solid win over Parma the week previous. Parma continued their dismal form falling to a 2-0 defeat to Cagliari as the Islanders continue their imperious form. Fiorentina finally returned to winning ways with a derby win over Livorno, but they needed the away side to be reduced to ten men before such a win was achieved. Chievo also returned to winning ways after loosing to Siena last week, the donkeys beat out a 1-0 win in Bergamo by downing Atalanta through a Sergio Pellissier goal. Other relegation candidates Bologna fell for the first time in five games to a resurgent Juventus who picked up their third win in a row.
Once again, Genoa showed what a strong home side they are with a thumping 3-0 win over Udinese, but Napoli again failed to pick up three points with a disappointing 0-0 away in Siena.
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