Jose Mourinho's Inter showed little sign of a hangover from their midweek Champions League quarter-final first-leg win over CSKA Moscow as they bounced back from last week's 2-1 loss at title rivals Roma with a 3-0 win over Bologna which featured two goals for Thiago Motta.

Roma stayed second with a 1-0 victory at Bari, while AC Milan are still two points further back in third following a 3-2 win at Cagliari.

Motta netted twice as Inter earned a 19th win of the season.

The Brazil midfielder drilled in from 18 yards after 29 minutes and Mario Balotelli doubled the Nerazzurri's advantage seven minutes into the second period with a neat finish.

Five minutes from time Motta scored his second and Inter's third.

Roma will hope the title race has another twist in the tail after beating Bari, courtesy of Mirko Vucinic's 19th-minute winner.

It was the Giallorossi's 19th win of the campaign as they sit one point behind Inter.

AC Milan are two points further back after a narrow win at Cagliari.

Marco Borriello and Klaas Jan Huntelaar twice put the Rossoneri ahead but the hosts equalised on each occasion through Daniele Ragatzu and Alessandro Matri.

However, Davide Astori's own goal seven minutes before half-time settled the encounter in the visitors' favour.

Champions League hopefuls Napoli were held to a 1-1 draw by Lazio in Rome.

Marek Hamsik levelled for the visitors seven minutes before half-time after Sergio Floccari had put Lazio in front in the fourth minute.

Parma came from behind to draw 1-1 with Fiorentina in a result which did little for either sides' slim hopes of European qualification.

Lorenzo De Silvestri put the visitors ahead after 22 minutes, but Valeri Bojinov equalised for Parma after 68 minutes.

Livorno dented Genoa's hopes of playing in Europe again next season as they grabbed a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw.

Genoa debutant Richmond Boakye put his side ahead in the 51st minute, but Livorno responded well and Francesco Tavano equalised two minutes from time.

Antonio Cassano and Giampaolo Pazzini were on target as Sampdoria claimed a 2-1 win over 10-man Chievo.

Chievo had Santiago Morero sent off after 67 minutes before pulling a goal back through Andrea Mantovani.

Atalanta, meanwhile, beat Siena 2-0 with Valdes and Ferreira Pinto on target.

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Juventus' hopes of Champions League qualification were hit by a 3-0 defeat at Udinese in the evening game.

Alexis Sanchez opened the scoring after nine minutes and Simone Pepe and Antonio Di Natale netted second-half strikes as Udinese triumphed to inflict Juve's 12th loss this season.

Palermo, who currently occupy the fourth Champions League spot, were also beaten today, however.

Catania earned a 2-0 win over Palermo, with Maxi Lopez on target after 14 and 32 minutes.

The result left Palermo level on points with Sampdoria, but with a superior goal difference, while Napoli are two points further back and Juve are a point further adrift.