Inzaghi nets winner as Italy's big three all win (Reuters) Updated: 2005-10-24 08:45
MILAN, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Injury-plagued Filippo Inzaghi scored his first
Serie A goal in 19 months to give second-placed AC Milan a 2-1 victory over
Palermo on Sunday, while leaders Juventus remain five points clear thanks to a
3-0 win at Lecce.
AC Milan's Filippo
Inzaghi (R) challenges Palermo's goalkeeper Nicola Santoni during their
Italian Serie A soccer match at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, northern
Italy, October 23, 2005. [Reuters] | Third-placed
Inter Milan also won with Argentine Julio Ricardo Cruz scoring in their 1-0
victory at Udinese and Sampdoria were held 3-3 at home by Siena.
Elsewhere a 1-1 draw in the derby between AS Roma and Lazio was marred when
referee Gianluca Paparesta was hit by an object thrown from the stands.
Andrea Caracciolo put Palermo ahead at the San Siro in the 28th minute before
Milan drew level within two minutes thanks to a fine strike from midfielder
Gennaro Gattuso.
Inzaghi's diving header secured the three points and his first goal since
March 2004.
Juventus equalled their club record best start to a season with an eighth
successive victory coming via goals from Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Romanian
Adrian Mutu and Uruguayan Marcelo Zalayeta.
After his long spell on the sidelines with injury, Inzaghi returned as a
substitute in the past two games for Milan but he was back in the starting
line-up against Palermo and repaid coach Carlo Ancelotti with a vital goal.
It was a pulsating opening half and after creating several chances, with
Mario Santana hitting the cross-bar, Palermo went ahead when Fabio Grosso
crossed from the left and Stephen Makinwa headed the ball into the path of
Caracciolo who slotted home.
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