Juventus stayed three points clear of AS Roma at the top of Serie A after the leading pair both won at the weekend, while Roberto Mancini's second stint on the Inter bench started with a disappointing 1-1 draw with city rivals AC Milan.
Juve, chasing their fourth consecutive Serie A title, thumped Lazio 3-0 in Rome on Saturday with a double by French midfielder Paul Pogba and a goal by Argentina forward Carlos Tevez.
Roma came from behind to beat Atalanta 2-1 in Bergamo with goals by Adem Ljajic and Radja Nainggolan.
Turin giants Juve have 31 points from 12 games, while Roma have 28.
Mancini, who has returned to Inter six years after his successful first stint at Inter following Walter Mazzarri's dismissal, saw his team battle out a draw in an error-strewn contest.
French playmaker Jeremy Menez volleyed Milan in front in the first half, but Inter's Joel Obi equalised with a drive from outside the box just after the hour mark Antonio Di Natale, 37, notched his 200th Serie A goal in Udinese's 1-1 draw with Chievo Verona.
Third-placed Napoli squandered a 2-0 lead in a 3-3 draw at home with Cagliari.
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