Inter still unbeaten in Serie A

Inter Milan maintained their unbeaten start to the Serie A season with an impressive 2-0 win at Fiorentina this afternoon.

The Viola could have moved to within a point of Roberto Mancini’s men with a victory but that never looked likely once Luis Jimenez put Inter in front after nine minutes, and Julio Cruz doubled the visitors’ lead a minute before half-time.

Roma, three points back in second place, beat fourth-placed Udinese 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico to maintain their challenge.

Atalanta moved up to sixth with a 5-1 hammering of Napoli in Bergamo, while the Sicilian derby between Catania and Palermo – which passed off without a repeat of last season’s violence – went the way of the home side, who won 3-1.

Cagliari and Livorno could not muster a goal between them while Massimo Paci scored the winner as Parma edged out rock-bottom Empoli 1-0.

Siena and Lazio fought out a 1-1 draw, Massimo Maccarone cancelling out Goran Pandev’s opener.