Sergio Almiron’s header proved enough to give Catania victory over Bologna, their first win in six.
Palermo picked up a 1-1 draw away to Chievo, as Cyril Thereau’s penalty cancelled out a Mauro Formica strike.
Fiorentina absolutely demolished Inter in a 4-1 drubbing with Stevan Jovetic and Adem Ljajic bagging a spectacular brace each.
Juraj Kucka did enough to give Genoa a much-needed win, but Udinese paid the price for awful finishing.
An own goal from Gabriel Paletta and a second half free-kick from Mario Balotelli gave Milan a 2-1 win over Parma.
Napoli wasted the opportunity to close the gap on Juventus to two points, as they struggled to earn a 0-0 draw with Sampdoria.
Marco Sau bagged a brace to give Cagliari a potentially decisive victory in Pescara for a relegation six-pointer.
Francesco Totti’s missile clocked at 113km/h gave the all-new Roma a surprise 1-0 victory over Serie A leaders Juventus.
A brace from Innocent Emeghara and one Alessandro Rosina strike gave Siena a 3-0 win over Lazio.
Valter Birsa and Alessio Cerci secured Torino’s thoroughly deserved victory over Atalanta.