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MILAN - Brief reports from Serie A matches played on Sunday.

LAZIO 1 JUVENTUS 1

The visitors reduced the gap on leaders Inter Milan to three points after Olof Mellberg headed in a corner on half an hour to take a share of the points.

Lazio went ahead when Juve goalkeeper Alex Manninger misjudged Cristian Ledesma's free kick, which curled into the top corner.

Injury and suspension-hit Juve were forced to give a league debut to 19-year centre back Lorenzo Ariaudo, who repaid Claudio Ranieri's faith with a mature performance.

A great turn and shot from striker and Italy hopeful Sergio Floccari on 18 minutes put Atalanta ahead before playmaker Cristiano Doni's free kick took a huge deflection off Zlatan Ibrahimovic's hand to extend the lead on 28 minutes.

The 35-year-old Doni, one of the most in-form Serie A players, made it 3-0 on 33 minutes with a towering header as Inter's defence stood still. Ibrahimovic netted in injury time with a rare Inter effort.

Udinese's awful run continued at the hands of Cagliari.

Udinese have not won in 10 league games having been early season pacesetters. Gaetano D'Agostino hit post with a free kick for the struggling visitors.

Serie A top scorer Marco Di Vaio netted his 14th of the league season with a close range header soon after the restart before Adailton's diving header made it two.

Catania, who grabbed a consolation through Michele Paolucci's powerful finish, were not helped by Argentine midfielder Mariano Izco being dismissed on 37 minutes for a horror tackle on Davide Bombardini. Giuseppe Mascara also missed a penalty for the Sicilians.

Napoli talisman Ezequiel Lavezzi squeezed a shot into the far corner to bring the visitors level on 53 minutes but team mate Marek Hamsik was sent off for foul and abusive language two minutes later. Chievo's Santiago Morero received a second yellow for the hosts before Marcolini's 74th-minute winner.

Bosko Jankovic's cheeky backheel helped in-form Genoa rise up to fourth.