Roma’s 100 per cent record in Serie A finally ended last night when they were held 1-1 at Torino in their 11th game of the season.

Kevin Strootman put Roma ahead in the first half before Alessio Cerci’s 63rd-minute equaliser ended goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis’s run of seven successive clean sheets, a total of 744 minutes playing time.

Roma lead with 31 points from 11 games followed by Napoli and title holders Juventus on 28 and Inter and promoted Verona on 22.

The only other goal Roma have conceded this season was in their third game against Parma, which they went on to win 3-1.

Defender Andrea Ranocchia became the first Italian to score for Inter in Serie A this season as they brushed aside Udinese 3-0 earlier yesterday.

Domenico Berardi grabbed a hat-trick, including two penalties, to give Sassuolo a 4-3 win at Sampdoria and pile the pressure on coach Delio Rossi while Lazio’s problems continued with a shock 2-0 home defeat by revitalised Genoa.

Ranocchia volleyed home at the far post in the 29th minute after Argentine forward Rodrigo Palacio had put visiting Inter ahead with his seventh league goal of the season.

Palacio also set up the third goal for compatriot Ricardo Alvarez in stoppage time and leave Walter Mazzarri’s Inter in fourth place on 22 points, six behind Napoli and Juventus.

Inter have scored 27 Serie A goals this season. Twenty-three have come from their South American contingent, Japanese midfielder Yuto Nagatomo has netted twice and one belongs to Algerian Saphir Taider.

Nicola Pozzi gave Sampdoria a first-half lead against Sassuolo but it all went wrong for the hosts after a calamitous three minutes for defender Andrea Costa at the start of the second period.

Costa failed to cut out a cross, allowing Berardi to equalise in the 49th minute. He also gave away a penalty, converted by Berardi, and was sent off in the 52nd.

Antonio Floro Flores increased Sassuolo’s lead before Eder and Lorenzo De Silvestri hauled Sampdoria level. Berardi then converted another spot kick with two minutes left to give newcomers Sassuolo a thrilling first-ever Serie A away win.

Verona, who are fifth and trail Inter on goal difference, clocked up their sixth straight home win when veteran Luca Toni and Bosko Jankovic scored in a 2-1 win over Cagliari.

Lazio dominated the first half against Genoa, with Germany forward Miroslav Klose denied by a brilliant Mattia Perin save, before the visitors snatched all three points with second-half goals from Juraj Kucka and Alberto Gilardino (penalty).

Genoa have taken 10 points from five games since re-appointing Gian Piero Gasperini as coach.

Serie A

Lazio 0
Genoa 2
Kucka 60; Gilardino 71p;

HT: 0-0. Att: 27,511.

Livorno 1
Paulinho 11;
Atalanta 0

HT: 1-0. Att: 8,673.
Red card: Carmona (A) 35.

Sampdoria 3
Pozzi 19; Eder 65; De Silvestri 81;
Sassuolo 4
Berardi 49, 51p, 89p; Floro Flores 63;

HT: 1-0. Att: 20,217.
Red card: Costa (Samp) 51.

Udinese 0
Inter 3
Palacio 25; Ranocchia 29; Alvarez 90;

HT: -0-2. Att: 10,000.

Torino 1
Cerci 63;
Roma 1
Strootman 28;

HT: 0-1. Att: 16,000.

Verona 2
Toni 8; Jankovic 59;
Cagliari 1
Conti 90;

HT: 1-0. Att: 18,606.

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Roma	11	10	1	0	25	2	31
Napoli	11	9	1	1	24	8	28
Juventus	11	9	1	1	23	10	28
Inter	11	6	4	1	27	12	22
Verona	11	7	1	3	22	17	22
Fiorentina	11	6	3	2	22	13	21
Lazio	11	4	3	4	15	15	15
Genoa	11	4	2	5	11	14	14
Atalanta	11	4	1	6	12	14	13
Udinese	11	4	1	6	11	14	13
Torino	11	2	6	3	17	19	12
Milan	11	3	3	5	17	19	12
Parma	11	3	3	5	16	19	12
Livorno	11	3	3	5	13	16	12
Cagliari	11	2	4	5	11	19	10
Bologna	10	2	3	5	13	22	9
Sampdoria	11	2	3	6	12	20	9
Sassuolo	11	2	3	6	12	27	9
Catania	11	1	3	7	7	19	6
Chievo	10	1	1	8	7	18	4

Playing today
Bologna vs Chievo - 20.45

Top scorers
9 goals: Rossi (Fiorentina).
8 goals: Cerci (Torino).
7 goals: Palacio (Inter).
6 goals: Hamsik (Napoli), Tevez (Juventus), Callejon (Napoli).

Next fixtures
Saturday: 18.00 Catania vs Udinese; 20.45 Inter vs Livorno.
Sunday: 12.30 Genoa vs Verona. 15.00 Atalanta vs Bologna; Cagliari vs Torino; Chievo vs Milan; Parma vs Lazio; Roma vs Sassuolo. 20.45 Fiorentina vs Sampdoria; Juventus vs Napoli.

Serie B
Avellino 0 - Palermo 2

Prima Divisione ‘A’
Carrarese vs Savona 1-4; Como vs Pro Patria 0-0; U. Venezia vs Reggiana 2-1; Cremonese vs Pro Vercelli 0-1; San Marino vs AlbinoLeffe 1-0; Pavia vs Lumezzane 2-2; Entella vs FeralpiSalo 2-2; Vicenza vs SudTirol 3-1.

Leading standings: Pro Vercelli, Entella 21; Savona, U. Venezia 16; Cremonese 15; AlbinoLeffe 13; Lumezzane 12.

Prima Divisione ‘B’
Salernitana vs Grosseto 0-1; Pisa vs Ascoli 2-1; L’ Aquila vs Paganese 2-0; Frosinone vs Benevento 0-0; Barletta vs Perugia 0-0; Lecce vs Viareggio 3-0; Catanzaro vs Pontedera 1-0; Nocerina vs Gubbio 1-2.

Leading standings: Pontedera, Pisa, L’ Aquila 20; Frosinone 19; Prato 17; Catanzaro 16; Benevento, Perugia 13.