Juventus crushed visiting Sampdoria 5-1 to leapfrog the Genoa side into second place in Serie A but Milan’s revival stalled when last-gasp goals earned Napoli a 2-2 draw.
Juve emphatically ended a run of indifferent form, dominating throughout and denting Samp’s hopes of being title contenders with goals by Giorgio Chiellini, Mauro Camoranesi, David Trezeguet and an Amauri double.
The Turin side have 21 points from 10 games, one fewer than leaders Internazionale, who can stretch their advantage if they beat Palermo at the San Siro on Thursday, and one more than Sampdoria.