AC Milan's desperate home league form continued on Sunday as they were beaten 1-0 by title-chasing Roma, losing at the San Siro for the second game in a row.
Having now gone five home games this season without a win the European champions slumped to 13th in the table, 11 points off leaders Inter Milan and just three points ahead of the relegation zone.
Any hopes Carlo Ancelotti's men had of landing the title before the season began seem to have all but evaporated with only nine games played.
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With Francesco Totti injured, Mirko Vucinic was thrust into center-stage and he took to the spotlight with aplomb, diving at the near post to head home a right-wing cross from Cicinho.
And it could have been even worse for Milan as Daniele De Rossi casually chipped a penalty over the bar with 10 minutes left after Massimo Ambrosini had been sent-off following a second yellow card for dragging down De Rossi in the penalty area.
The win moved Roma up to second in the table, three points behind Inter, who were held to a 0-0 draw at Palermo, and one point above Juventus.
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Fiorentina missed the chance to go second and close the gap on Inter to two points as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Genoa in Sunday's late game. The Viola are third, ahead of Juve on goal difference.
Lazio's poor form continued with a 1-0 defeat at Udinese, who move up to fifth.
Parma eased the pressure on their boss Dominico Di Carlo with a 3-2 success over visitors Livorno.
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