Deposed European champions Inter can all but wave their Serie A title hopes goodbye after slumping at Parma on Saturday.
Sebastian Giovinco and Amauri scored the goals for Parma, late on in either half.
Inter, already smarting from their Champions League exit at the hands of Schalke, are eight points off the pace and surely out for the championship count.
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Meanwhile, AC Milan kept their title challenge going full throttle, strolling past relegation-haunted Sampdoria 3-0 at the San Siro.
Goals from Clarence Seedorf, Antonio Cassano and Robinho saw Milan coast home against Samp as the hosts motored six points clear of second-placed Napoli.
The Rossoneri were in the driving seat once Seedorf fired them into a 20th-minute lead from a free-kick.
Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati went off injured on 19 minutes, Marco Amelia coming on in his place.
Then Alexandre Pato also had to leave the fray, with Cassano coming on. The latter promptly netted from the spot nine minutes after the break after a handball by Daniele Gastaldello.
Cassano was also at the heart of the build-up for Robinho’s headed third on the hour.
Roma saw their hopes of bagging a Champions League qualifying spot suffer a big blow following a 3-2 loss at home to Palermo.
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