Juventus keep alive their hope to snatch a Champions League berth for next season after they beat Inter 1-0 at home on Sunday.

Alessandro Matri scored the sole goal in the 30th minute of the Derby d'Italia in which both sides had created several scoring chances.

Inter striker Samuel Eto'o squandered a late chance to equalize when he smashed the ball against the bar despite having an open goal at his mercy.

Inter is eight points behind AC Milan with a game in hand. Juventus is three further points behind.

Lazio remain in the contention for the Scudetto as they won 2-0 away to Brescia on Sunday.

Edy Reja's team remain seven points off leaders AC Milan, who thrashed Parma 4-0 on Saturday, and well in the championship mix.

Goals from Alvaro Gonzalez on 18 minutes and Libor Kozak just before the hour mark ensure Lazio maintained their grip on a Champions Legaue place.

Udinese are not letting up in their pursuit of a top four finish as they cruised to a 3-0 win at troubled Cesena.

Antonio Di Natale scored another brace, either side of a strike by Gokhan Inler, keeping fifth placed Udinese just two points behind third-placed Lazio.

It wasn't such happy news for Palermo whose hopes of securing a Champions League finish suffered a blow as they fell to a shock 4-2 defeat at home to Fiorentina.

The hosts twice took the lead through Javier Pastore and Antonio Nocerino but goals from Alberto Gilardino, Michele Camporese, a Cesare Bovo own goal and captain Riccardo Montolivo turned the game around.

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