Inter Milan 2 AC Milan 1:Serie A leaders Inter Milan came from behind to beat city rivals AC Milan 2-1 yesterday and extend their advantage over AS Roma to seven points. Argentine duo Julio Cruz and Esteban Cambiasso scored in either half to cancel out Andrea Pirlo's 18th-minute opener.
Inter are on 43 points from 17 games, while Roma are on 36 after beating Sampdoria 2-0 on Saturday thanks to Francesco Totti's brace.
Milan are 25 points behind Inter in 12th place, but with three games in hand. Third-placed Juventus have 35 points after beating Siena 2-0 in Turin on Sunday.
Pirlo found the top corner with a free kick from the edge of the box but in the 36th minute Cruz equalised when he drove the ball home. Cambiasso sealed victory in the 63rd minute.
In Turin, Hasan Salihamidzic tapped Juve in front on 30 minutes and David Trezeguet doubled the lead in the second half.
Fourth-placed Udinese were held to a 2-2 home draw by Empoli. Mario Santana and Adrian Mutu scored braces as fifth-placed Fiorentina thrashed Cagliari 5-1.
