Roma have revived their Scudetto ambitions with a narrow 1-0 win over Fiorentina as Reggina and Napoli earned rare wins over Juventus and Livorno respectively. AusItalian Mark Bresciano scored against AC Milan for Palermo.

ROMA-FIORENTINA 1-0
(first half 0-0)

Brazilian right-back Cicinho struck in the 54th minute to help the Giallorossi move nine points behind leaders Inter Milan who were held to a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria.

Luciano Spalletti's side ended the game with 10 men after goalscorer Cicinho was sent off for a second booking with two minutes left, however it was a memorable day for their captain Totti who drew level with Giacomino Losi on 386 league games with the club.

Inter Milan's unbeaten record in Serie A this season survived a serious test from Sampdoria with Roberto Mancini's side fortunate to escape Genoa with a draw.

Antonio Cassano put a dominant Samp ahead in the 65th minute, but Hernan Crespo replied 10 minutes later with just the Nerazzurri's second shot on goal to grab an undeserved draw.

Substitute Filippo Inzaghi struck an injury-time winner as AC Milan moved up to fourth place in the table after they came from behind to defeat Palermo 2-1.

Australia international Mark Bresciano gave the visitors the lead in the ninth minute, however Massimo Ambrosini equalised after 25 minutes before Inzaghi's late intervention.

Genoa striker Marco Borriello scored his second hat-trick of the season against Udinese to seal a thrilling 5-3 win.

The Zebrette were on the back foot from the seventh minute thanks to Julio Cesar Leon, but two Antonio Di Natale spot-kicks saw them turn things around before Giuseppe Sculli ensured both teams were level at the break.

Borriello then took centre stage with his first of three goals, a volleyed effort on 54 minutes, the pick of the bunch to ensure Floro Flores' 72nd-minute header was no more than consolation.

Bottom-of-the-table Cagliari had Michele Fini sent off after an hour, but still managed to grab a much-needed 1-0 victory against Lazio when substitute Alessandro Matri poached a late winner to move them to within four points of safety.

Lazio, winless away since October, are now only four points above the relegation zone.

Relegation battlers Empoli notched an impressive third consecutive victory as they beat Catania 2-0.

Goals either side of the break from Sebastian Giovinco and Alessandro Budel were enough to see off the Sicilians, who missed a penalty through Gionatha Spinesi.

Two goals in three minutes from Sergio Floccari just before half-time earned Atalanta a 2-2 draw at home to Siena.

In a four-goal frenzy in the 13 minutes leading up to the break, Valerio Bertotto and Tomas Locatelli put Siena two goals up, only for Floccari's double to draw the hosts level.

Napoli left it late to secure victory against lowly Livorno, as Emanuele Calaio scored in the final minute of injury-time to give Edoardo Reja's side only their second away win of the season.

Calaio opened the scoring for the visitors after 58 minutes, only for Livorno to pull level through Alessandro Diamanti with 16 minutes remaining.

Serie A Table after Round 24

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