INTER Milan drew 0-O with bitter rivals Juventus last night after the two tired sides failed to end a San Siro stalemate despite decent chances.

The result meant champions Inter finished the weekend in second spot, two points behind new leaders Lazio who beat Brescia 1-0 in Rome to move on to 13 points from six games.

Inter had the best opportunity when Marco Storari kept out Maicon's header from a Wesley Sneijder free-kick while Juve's Milos Krasic twice went close in the game, where minor fan trouble was reported outside.

Napoli went third after a 2-0 home win over second-from-bottom AS Roma.

Lazio, relegation candidates last term but revitalised under Edy Reja, moved on to 13 points from six games.

"We have to arrive at 40 points before anything else, no joking," experienced coach Reja said, still half-expecting another relegation dogfight for the 1974 and 2000 champions.

"This result and position in the table is a reward to the lads who since the start of the campaign and in pre-season have never given up." Stefano Mauri netted for hosts Lazio just before the break when playmaker Hernanes, bought from Sao Paulo and already looking one of the Serie A signings of the season, used his trickery to release the midfielder.

Palermo's new Slovenian midfielder Josip Ilicic has also made a big impression in his first weeks in Italy, scoring his third league goal with a spectacular left-foot shot to set up a 2-1 win at stumbling Fiorentina.

AC Milan were 1-0 winners at Parma on Saturday.