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INTER STILL ON TOP, ROMA STAY ALIVE
Two late goals from captain Francesco Totti enabled Roma to take the race for the Serie A title to the final weekend as the Giallorossi hit back to beat Cagliari.
With leaders Inter Milan edging out Chievo 4-3, Roma had to beat the Sardinians at the Stadio Olimpico to prolong the battle for the Scudetto.
And when Andrea Lazzari powered home a free-kick after 73 minutes it was looking bleak for the home side.
But Totti's neat turn and shot dragged them level before he then slotted home an 83rd-minute penalty to hand Roma the victory.
There was no lack of drama at the San Siro either as Inter had to withstand a late Chievo fightback to hold on to a win which keeps them two points clear with one game remaining.
Thiago Motta's own goal gave the Genoa-based side the lead before Andrea Mantovani also put through his own net to drag Inter level.
Esteban Cambiasso, Diego Milito and Mario Balotelli put Jose Mourinho's men in total control only for late goals from Pablo Granoche and Sergio Pellissier to cause a few nerves for the Nerazzurri.
AC Milan, in third, went down to Giuseppe Sculli's 56th-minute goal at Genoa and also had Mathieu Flamini sent off late on while the race for the final Champions League spot will also go to the last weekend after fifth-placed Palermo and fourth-placed Sampdoria drew 1-1 in Sicily.
Samp would have clinched a place in Europe's elite club competition with a win, a scenario which looked on the cards when Giampaolo Pazzini's 54th-minute penalty put them ahead.
But Fabrizio Miccoli levelled from the spot with 20 minutes to go to keep Palermo two points adrift with one game to go.
At the other end, Atalanta's relegation was confirmed with their 2-0 defeat at Napoli.
The hosts, who will play in the Europa League next season, won it with two goals from Fabio Quagliarella.
Atalanta will join Siena and Livorno in Serie B.
Siena managed a creditable draw at Fiorentina on Sunday afternoon while Livorno went down 2-1 at home to Lazio.
Simone Vergassola handed Siena an early lead at the Stadio Artemio Franchi but Marco Marchionni levelled after 14 minutes.
Cristiano Lucarelli scored Livorno's goal either side of strikes from Tommaso Rocchi and Cristian Brocchi.
Bologna and Catania played out an entertaining draw on the day both sides sealed their Serie A survival for another season.
The two clubs knew a draw would be enough to beat the drop, and that is exactly what they served up as Maxi Lopez's second-half leveller cancelled out Marco Di Vaio's opener for the hosts.
Bari and Parma enjoyed fine wins away at Udinese and Juventus respectively.
Paulo Vito Barreto put Bari in front only for Antonio Di Natale and Simone Pepe to turn the game around.
Vladimir Konan restored parity six minutes before half-time and Sergio Almiron netted the winner in the final minute.
Alessandro Del Piero and Vincenzo Iaquinta scored for Juve at either end of a pulsating encounter but, in between, a brace from Davide Lanzafame and a Jonathan Biabiany effort secured Parma the win.
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Two late goals from captain Francesco Totti enabled Roma to take the race for the Serie A title to the final weekend as the Giallorossi hit back to beat Cagliari.
With leaders Inter Milan edging out Chievo 4-3, Roma had to beat the Sardinians at the Stadio Olimpico to prolong the battle for the Scudetto.
And when Andrea Lazzari powered home a free-kick after 73 minutes it was looking bleak for the home side.
But Totti's neat turn and shot dragged them level before he then slotted home an 83rd-minute penalty to hand Roma the victory.
There was no lack of drama at the San Siro either as Inter had to withstand a late Chievo fightback to hold on to a win which keeps them two points clear with one game remaining.
Thiago Motta's own goal gave the Genoa-based side the lead before Andrea Mantovani also put through his own net to drag Inter level.
Esteban Cambiasso, Diego Milito and Mario Balotelli put Jose Mourinho's men in total control only for late goals from Pablo Granoche and Sergio Pellissier to cause a few nerves for the Nerazzurri.
AC Milan, in third, went down to Giuseppe Sculli's 56th-minute goal at Genoa and also had Mathieu Flamini sent off late on while the race for the final Champions League spot will also go to the last weekend after fifth-placed Palermo and fourth-placed Sampdoria drew 1-1 in Sicily.
Samp would have clinched a place in Europe's elite club competition with a win, a scenario which looked on the cards when Giampaolo Pazzini's 54th-minute penalty put them ahead.
But Fabrizio Miccoli levelled from the spot with 20 minutes to go to keep Palermo two points adrift with one game to go.
At the other end, Atalanta's relegation was confirmed with their 2-0 defeat at Napoli.
The hosts, who will play in the Europa League next season, won it with two goals from Fabio Quagliarella.
Atalanta will join Siena and Livorno in Serie B.
Siena managed a creditable draw at Fiorentina on Sunday afternoon while Livorno went down 2-1 at home to Lazio.
Simone Vergassola handed Siena an early lead at the Stadio Artemio Franchi but Marco Marchionni levelled after 14 minutes.
Cristiano Lucarelli scored Livorno's goal either side of strikes from Tommaso Rocchi and Cristian Brocchi.
Bologna and Catania played out an entertaining draw on the day both sides sealed their Serie A survival for another season.
The two clubs knew a draw would be enough to beat the drop, and that is exactly what they served up as Maxi Lopez's second-half leveller cancelled out Marco Di Vaio's opener for the hosts.
Bari and Parma enjoyed fine wins away at Udinese and Juventus respectively.
Paulo Vito Barreto put Bari in front only for Antonio Di Natale and Simone Pepe to turn the game around.
Vladimir Konan restored parity six minutes before half-time and Sergio Almiron netted the winner in the final minute.
Alessandro Del Piero and Vincenzo Iaquinta scored for Juve at either end of a pulsating encounter but, in between, a brace from Davide Lanzafame and a Jonathan Biabiany effort secured Parma the win.
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