Jose Mourinho's side moved nine points clear at the summit with a 3-0 win at Lazio last night, but Juve and Milan cut their advantage back to six points by seeing off Lecce and Catania today.

The Bianconeri left it late to snatch a 2-1 triumph at the Stadio Via del Mare, Brazilian Amauri heading home with time almost up after Daniele Cacia looked to have earned a point for the hosts when he struck with seven minutes to go to cancel out Sebastian Giovinco's 57th-minute free-kick.

A header from another Brazilian, Kaka, proved the difference between the sides at the San Siro as the Rossoneri edged Catania 1-0.

Napoli remain fourth after second-half goals from Christian Maggio and substitute German Denis saw off Siena 2-0.

Fifth-placed Fiorentina inflicted a ninth Serie A defeat of the season on struggling Torino with an emphatic 4-1 victory at Turin's Stadio Olimpico.

The Viola took an early lead through Adrian Mutu before Alberto Gilardino doubled the visitors' advantage.

Zdravko Kuzmanovic made it three after the break and, although Alessandro Rosina pulled a goal back from the penalty spot, Gilardino bagged his second late on to restore Fiorentina's three-goal cushion.

Udinese's alarming slide continued at the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia where they were brushed aside 3-0 by a merciless Atalanta side, who move up to sixth as a result.

Christian Vieri and Cristiano Doni struck late on after Jaime Valdes had broken the deadlock with his second goal of the season.

Strugglers Reggina and Bologna played out an entertaining 2-2 draw although a point apiece was not enough to see either climb out of the relegation zone.

Bologna will be the happier of the two after twice coming from behind to claim a share of the spoils.

Bernardo Corradi and Edgar Barreto scored for Reggina with Francesco Valiani and Marco Di Vaio replying for the visitors with all four goals coming in a frantic 20 minute spell either side of half-time.

Roma's resurgence continued yesterday with a creditable 1-0 victory at basement boys Chievo courtesy of Jeremy Menez's impressive 69th-minute winner.

A controversial Michele Fini goal this afternoon was enough to earn Cagliari a barely-deserved 1-0 victory over a Palermo side whose performance was worthy of at least a point.

Diego Milito's second-half goal was enough to see Genoa beat city rivals Sampdoria 1-0 in the evening derby at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Milito struck five minutes after the restart to help Gian Piero Gasperini's team dislodge Atalanta from sixth spot. Samp, in contrast, sit just four points above the drop zone in 15th.