AS Roma are still seven points adrift of leaders Inter Milan despite a 2-0 home win over Catania yesterday. Inter defeated Parma last night at the San Siro with a late winner from Zlatan Ibrahimovic on 90 minutes. Inter's Esteban Cambiasso put Inter ahead after 30 minutes but Luca Cigarini equalised on 41 minutes before Andrea Gasbarroni put Parma ahead on 69 minutes. Ibrahimovic converted a penalty for Inter on 88 minutes before his late winner.

Second-placed Roma's win came courtesy of Ludovic Giuly's eighth-minute strike and Daniele De Rossi blasting home a second-half penalty.

Third-placed Juventus could only draw 0-0 at home with Sampdoria. Juventus are nine adrift of Inter. Marco Marchionni missed an open goal early on while David Trezeguet had a double effort cleared off the line. The visitors struck the post through Christian Maggio's header on halftime.

AC Milan substitute Alberto Gilardino struck in injury time to give the European champions a 1-0 win at fifth-placed Udinese, who lost fourth spot to Fiorentina on Saturday when the Florence side beat Torino 2-1 at home.

Milan, in ninth, have their eyes on fourth place after enduring a difficult first half of the campaign where they failed to win at home in the league until last weekend's 5-2 victory against Napoli. Carlo Ancelotti again fielded a Brazilian front three at Udinese with Ronaldo hitting the post in the first half and Pato combining well with Kaka to slip in Gilardino for the winner.

Slovakian midfielder Marek Hamsik opened the scoring and netted an stoppage-time equaliser in Napoli's 2-2 home draw with Lazio. Siena triumphed 3-2 at Palermo while Livorno beat Empoli 1-0 and Reggina won 2-0 at Cagliari.