Stefano Mauri's solitary goal on the stroke of half-time was the difference between the two sides at the Stadio Olimpico.

Brescia's task grew harder when Alessandro Diamanti was sent off after 74 minutes for two yellow cards.

Inter would have overtaken the Biancoceleste with a win over Juve in the evening game but the two sides drew a blank.

Both sides had chances to win it but neither the hosts' Julio Cesar nor the Bianconeri's Marco Storari were beaten.

Napoli claimed their first Serie A win at the Stadio San Paolo this season as two late goals sunk Roma.

Marek Hamsik got the ball rolling for Napoli in the 72nd minute before Roma defender Juan deflected Hugo Campagnaro's cross into his own net with seven minutes remaining.

Claudio Ranieri's Roma, last season's runners-up, are now second bottom while Napoli climb to third.

Chievo were left to rue a host of missed chances as they could only manage a goalless draw at home to Cagliari while Fiorentina's frailties returned to haunt them as they slumped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat at home to Palermo.

La Viola's win over Parma last week was their first in Serie A this season and eased the pressure on coach Sinisa Mihajlovic, but they failed to build on that today as first-half strikes from Josip Ilicic and Javier Pastore sealed the points for Palermo.

Alberto Gilardino pulled one back for the hosts after the break and Mihajlovic's men might have snatched at a point had Adem Ljajic not seen his 64th-minute penalty saved by Palermo goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu.

The hosts' misery was compounded when Riccardo Montolivo picked up a straight red card 16 minutes from time.

A goal from Daniele Corvia earned Lecce their second win of the season over Catania.

Corvia struck with one of Lecce's few chances of a tight game in the 36th minute and it proved to be worth all three points for the Apulians, who joined their opponents on eight points for the season.

Luca Toni's first goal for Genoa at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris was enough to earn the Grifone three points against Bari.

Toni struck in the fifth minute of injury time to earn the 10-man hosts victory.

Rodrigo Palacio put the home side ahead 10 minutes before the break and Miguel Veloso hit the post before the interval.

Paolo Barreto levelled from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute after Emiliano Moretti was sent off, but Toni decided the game with almost the last touch.

Mid-table duo Bologna and Sampdoria drew 1-1 at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.

Daniele Portanova's own goal gave Samp the lead just before half-time - but the hosts hit back to earn a draw with Miguel Britos' header from Marco Di Vaio's free-kick.