Inter Milan and Palermo shared eight goals in snowy conditions at the San Siro with both Diego Milito and Fabrizio Miccoli scoring hat-tricks in an action-packed game.

Andrea Mantovani put Palermo in front in the 16th minute, but Diego Milito scored the first of his four goals six minutes later.

Miccoli got his name on the scoresheet for the first time to put Palermo in front again in the 52nd minute before two more goals from Milito turned the game around into Inter’s favour.

Miccoli brought Palermo level again in the 66th minute, but Milito struck again two minutes later to put Inter in front.

However, the last word was reserved for Miccoli, who earned Palermo a point five minutes from time. While four Serie A games were called off due to the snow this week, the spectators who braved the wintry conditions at the San Siro were in for a treat.

Lazio denied AC Milan a chance to take top spot in Serie A by winning 2-0 tonight with late goals at the Stadio Olimpico.

Hernanes put Lazio ahead in the 76th minute before Tommaso Rocchi capped off a wonderful evening for the hosts with five minutes remaining.

The Rosssoneri controlled possession throughout but could not find a way past Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti as they dropped valuable points in Rome in their battle for the Scudetto.

The result, Milan’s fourth defeat of the season, has left them one point behind Serie A leaders Juventus, who have a game in hand after their scheduled match at Parma was postponed yesterday due to the snow that has hit Serie A this week. Lazio, meanwhile, remain fourth, four points adrift of Milan.

Thiago Ribeiro bagged a brace as Cagliari ended Roma’s six-game unbeaten run in Serie A with an impressive victory at Stadio Sant’Elia.

The Brazilian forward opened the scoring after six minutes while Mauricio Pinilla added Cagliari’s second four minutes before half-time after Roma had rallied to lead through strikes by Juan and Fabio Borini.

Thiago’s second of the match put Cagliari back in the driving seat before Albin Ekdal made sure of the points in stoppage time.

Victory for Cagliari snaps a three-game winless run and elevates them into mid-table, while Roma’s first league defeat since December 4 sees them fall further off the pace of fifth-placed Inter Milan.

Roma’s winning run in Serie A came to an end this afternoon as Bologna held them to a draw at the Stadio Olimpico.

Marco Di Vaio put the visitors ahead in the 56th minute with Miralem Pjanic equalising for the Romans six minutes later.

Both sides then failed to take advantage of opportunities to earn a win in a lively encounter.

Roma went into the clash riding a four-match winning streak in the league but were looking to bounce back from their Coppa Italia elimination at the hands of Juventus in midweek.

Genoa held on for a dramatic win over Napoli, almost throwing away a three-goal lead as they returned to winning ways after their crushing defeat at Palermo last weekend.

Rodrigo Palacio was on target twice with Alberto Gilardino opening his account for Genoa, who led 3-0 with nine minutes remaining.

However, goals from Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi within the space of a minute gave the visitors hope as they threatened an extraordinary comeback, just falling short as they ran out of time.

Lecce upset the form book and ended Inter’s run of seven consecutive wins thanks to Guillermo Giacomazzi’s winning goal late in the first half.

Inter pressed hard for an equaliser in the second half but the home side had goalkeeper Massimiliano Benassi to thank for a spectacular late saves to deny Claudio Ranieri’s men.

AC Milan moved back to within a point of Serie A leaders Juventus after a 3-0 win over Cagliari at the San Siro on Sunday evening.

An exquisite first-half free-kick from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and an Antonio Nocerino strike six minutes before the break put the Rossoneri on their way to a comfortable victory.

Substitute Massimo Ambrosini added a third with a fine low finish on his 450th appearance for the club.

Maxi Lopez started on the bench for Milan after completing a loan move from Catania. Urby Emanuelson and Djamel Mesbah were both in the Rossoneri side, but the likes of Thiago Silva, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Alexandre Pato were among 10 first-team players out injured for Milan. Cagliari handed Mauricio Pinilla a debut after signing the Chilean striker from Palermo but had to do without the injured Nene, Sebastian Eriksson and Lorenzo Ariaudo.

Juventus opened up a four-point gap at the top of Serie A with a 2-1 win over title rivals Udinese.

Alessandro Matri gave an answer to some of the criticism he has been receiving recently by scoring both goals for the Turin side, who remain unbeaten all season.

Substitute Antonio Floro Flores levelled for the Zebrette after coming on at half-time, but Matri netted his second just past the hour mark to register his ninth goal of the season.

The result means that defending champions Milan will have to beat Cagliari at the San Siro on Sunday in order to reduce the gap back to a single point.

Udinese, who could have gone top in Turin had they won by three clear goals, are now six points behind Antonio Conte’s team.

A sublime Alessandro Del Piero goal helped Juventus to a 3-0 Italian Cup quarter-final win over AS Roma on Tuesday and preserved the Turin club’s unbeaten record in all competitions this season.

Del Piero stroked a delightful 20-metre shot into the roof of Roma’s goal after half an hour following Emanuele Giaccherini’s opener on six minutes, when an overhit pass found the striker in plenty of space and he kept his cool to score.

Roma’s job was made tougher when Erik Lamela was sent off with just over 20 minutes remaining before Simon Kjaer’s own goal late on, meaning nine-times winners Juventus will play either AC Milan or Lazio in the last four.

Veteran striker Del Piero is the first man to have scored in the Serie A leaders’ last three stadiums. The Bianconeri inaugurated the Juventus Stadium in September having previously been at the Olimpico and the unpopular Stadio delle Alpi.

Juventus secured their place at the top of Serie A at the midway stage of the season with a 2-0 win over Atalanta in Bergamo.

After a one-sided first half in which Juve tried everything to score, they opened the scoring in the 55th minute through Stephan Lichtsteiner.

Substitute Emanuele Giaccherini added a second eight minutes from time as Antonio Conti’s side opened up a four-point advantage over AC Milan at the top of the table.