Inter tonight regained top spot in Serie A with a 2-0 win away to Lazio.
Roma had gone one point clear with Saturday's win at Parma, but Jose Mourinho's side continued their good form with goals from Walter Samuel (45) and Thiaggo Motta (70).
Earlier in the day, Palermo remained in the hunt for Champions League football thanks to a victory which confirmed Siena's relegation.
Goals from Edison Cavani and Fabrizio Miccoli in either half put the visitors in control, and Siena could not find a way back despite Emanuele Calaio's 80th-minute strike.
A late own goal against Bologna dealt Atalanta a devastating blow in their quest to stay in Serie A.
Tiberio Guarente gave the Bergamaschi - who went into this match five points adrift of 17th-placed Bologna and safety with three games remaining - real hope.
However, Federico Peluso put the ball into his own net with eight minutes remaining to leave Bortolo Mutti's side on the brink of relegation.
Sampdoria maintained their two-point lead in the race for the Champions League qualifying place with a comfortable home win over relegated Livorno.
Antonio Cassano fired Samp into a fifth-minute lead and while they were comfortable throughout, the points were not sealed until Reto Ziegler's strike six minutes from the end.
Catania survived a second-half onslaught as they held Juventus to a draw which saw the Turin giants' Champions League hopes come to an end.
The home side took the lead in the first half through Matias Silvestre and denied the visitors with a spirited defensive display after the break.
Claudio Marchisio brought the sides level in the second half but the visitors could not make their dominance pay.
Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi struck a late winner against Chievo in Verona to lift his team into sixth place and closer to Europa League football next season.
German Denis had put Napoli ahead but Chievo striker Pablo Granoche equalised in the 75th minute.
Lavezzi ensured the visitors took all three points by firing home a free-kick four minutes from time to move Walter Mazzarri's side above Juventus.
Cagliari and Udinese picked up a point each at the Stadio Sant'Elia on the day their places in Serie A were confirmed for another season.
Andrea Lazzari gave Cagliari the lead but two goals in as many minutes, from Antonio Di Natale and Alexis Sanchez, turned things around in the visitors' favour by the half-hour mark.
However, Jeda's equaliser before the hour mark kept the Sardinian side above Udinese, denying the visitors only a second away success of the season.
Genoa's slender hopes of qualifying for Europe next season were ended by Bari as they were thrashed 3-0 at the Stadio San Nicola to fall six points behind the top seven with two games remaining.
A goal from Riccardo Meggiorini in the 57th minute put the home side ahead and two goals in the last five minutes from Jose Castillo and Paulo Barreto earned the Apulian side all three points to take them just two points behind Genoa.