AC Milan reclaimed top spot in Serie A with a 3-1 win over Cesena on Sunday, while Palermo thrashed an undermanned Lazio.
Goals from debutant Sulley Muntari - on loan from Inter Milan - Urby Emanuelson and Robinho gave Massimiliano Allegri's men the convincing win away to Serie A's bottom-placed club.
Daniel Pudil pulled one back for the hosts midway through the second half but the early goals were enough for AC Milan.
The champions went ahead on 29 minutes when Francesco Antonioli could only parry Thiago Silva's free-kick, and Muntari was on hand to tap in his first goal for the club.
AC Milan doubled their lead just two minutes later when Emanuelson struck a 25-yard shot in off the post after a tricky Robinho run.
Cesena started the second half well but Robinho netted his team's third, blasting in from the right side of the area, while Pudil gave Cesena a deserved consolation when he volleyed home after 65 minutes.
Milan are a point clear of Juventus at the top, but Antonio Conte's undefeated side have a game in hand.
In Sicily, Palermo embarrassed third-placed Lazio 5-1.
Edgar Barreto started the rout in the 10th minute with a powerful low drive from the edge of the penalty area, before Massimo Donati scored a stunner 10 minutes later that found the top right corner.
Three minutes before the break it was 3-0 when Matias Silvestre was left alone to head Fabrizio Miccoli's free-kick into the net from just a couple of metres out.
In the second half, Igor Budan and Miccoli added two more for Palermo, while Libor Kozak scored a consolation for Lazio with five minutes left in the game.
While most sides would have struggled to stop Palermo's first two goals, the home side easily dissected Lazio for the other three, with the Rome-based club missing eight players from their regular starting line up.
But Lazio remain third due to Udinese's failure to beat Cagliari.
The home side only had themselves to blame for the 0-0 draw having 13 shots but only getting three on target.
Elsewhere, Roma moved up to fifth with a 1-0 victory over Parma thanks to a first-half goal from Fabio Borini.
In other matches, Lecce took another step towards safety with a 4-1 thrashing of fellow strugglers Siena, Cyril Thereau's goal saw Chievo earn a 1-0 win at Genoa, while strugglers Novara held on for a 0-0 draw at home to Atalanta despite having Simone Pesce sent off late in the encounter.
| # | Player | Bookings |
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| 1 | S. Ujkani | |
| 3 | G. Gemiti | |
| 30 | M. Centurioni | |
| 4 | A. Lisuzzo | |
| 12 |
Gabriel Silva
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| 28 | S. García | |
| 22 | S. Pesce |
 49'
 90+2'
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| 10 | M. Rigoni | |
| 29 |
A. Caracciolo
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| 25 | G. Mascara | |
| 27 |
Jeda
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| Coach: E. Mondonico | ||
| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | A. Consigli | |
| 2 | G. Stendardo | |
| 6 | G. Bellini | |
| 3 | S. Lucchini | |
| 13 | F. Peluso | |
| 33 | M. Brighi | |
| 21 |
L. Cigarini
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| 11 |
M. Moralez
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| 7 | E. Schelotto | |
| 19 | G. Denis | |
| 89 |
G. Marilungo
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| Coach: S. Colantuono | ||
| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 21 |
for Jeda 56' |
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| 32 |
for Gabriel Silva 68' |
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| 9 |
for A. Caracciolo 75' |
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| 24 | ||
| 31 | ||
| 77 | ||
| 19 |
| # | Player | Bookings |
|---|---|---|
| 18 |
for G. Marilungo 73' |
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| 10 |
for M. Moralez 80' |
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| 44 |
for L. Cigarini 90' |
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| 32 | ||
| 77 | ||
| 78 | ||
| 90 |
