Serbia fans that travelled to Genoa for the game threw missiles and fireworks onto the Luigi Ferraris pitch during the Group C qualifier, which was stopped just six minutes into the contest.

Local police made numerous arrests before and after the game.

UEFA launched an investigation and announced the punishment today.

In addition to the defeat, UEFA have ordered Serbia to play their next two games behind close doors, although the second match could eventually be played in front of fans.

Italy did not escape punishment as UEFA have also handed them a suspended one-match stadium ban.

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The Italian football federation (FIGC) released a statement which confirmed the punishment as "a 3-0 victory in favour of Italy and two games behind closed doors for Serbia, of which one is conditional".

It continued: "Italy have been given a conditional one game behind closed doors.

"This is the decision of the disciplinary commission of UEFA which met today in Nyon, based on the abandonment of the game between Italy and Serbia on October 12 in Genoa following the crowd unrest by Serbian fans."

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There had been speculation that Serbia would face much harsher sanctions, including a possible ban from European competition, but they have been fined 120,000 euros and Italy100,000 euros.

Serbian fans will also not be allowed to buy tickets for their national team's away games.

Both federations have six days to appeal against the decision.

The victory has lifted the Azzurri into sole possession of first place Group C, three points clear of second-place Slovenia. Serbia remain fifth with just four points from four games.

They will host Northern Ireland on March 25, 2011, before visiting Estonia four days later.