Juve, Roma stutter

Roma's hopes of a first Serie A title faded further on Saturday after a fourth consecutive draw, 1-1 at home to Empoli, to leave Juventus seven points clear after the Old Lady's trip to Udinese ended in a 0-0 draw.

Inter Milan's Champions League qualification hopes were kept in check by a 3-1 defeat away to Sassuolo on Sunday when both sides finished with 10 men.

Sassuolo moved up four places to eighth to sit two points ahead of Inter, who dropped one place to 12th at 24 points behind leaders Juventus.

Italy striker Simone Zaza opened the scoring for the hosts and they doubled their lead when Nicola Sansone fired an unstoppable shot from a difficult angle in off the underside of the crossbar.

Mauro Icardi pounced on a poor back pass by Francesco Magnanelli to round Andrea Consigli and fire into an empty net.

Berardi then stepped up to beat Handanovic from the spot to seal the win.