Juventus trouced Parma 7-0 at the Juventus Stadium yesterday, with 3 players scoring braces. Fernando Llorente opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, before adding another in the 36th minute. Carlos Tevez and 71st minute substitute Alvaro Morata also scored braces with Stephan Lichtsteiner adding a goal.

Juventus now have 28 points, securing a 6 point lead over AS Roma at the top of the table. Parma however, dropped to the bottom of the table with only 6 points from eleven games. Roma will have the opportunity to close the gap at the top when they take on Torino later in the day.

In Milan, AC Milan drew against high-flying Sampdoria 2-2.

El Shaarawy had missed most of last season due to injury problems and falling down the club's pecking order following the signings of Mario Balotelli and Japan forward Keisuke Honda.

But under the watchful eye of Italy coach Antonio Conte, the 22-year-old gave the visitors an early lead with a fine strike from the edge of the area.

Stefano Okaka hit a leveller on the stroke of half-time and after Eder gave Sinisa Mihajlovic's side a 51st minute lead Menez beat Sergio Romero from the spot after a Djamel Mesbah handball.

Sampdoria's fifth draw allowed them to replace Lazio in third to sit five points adrift of leaders Juventus ahead of the champions' home game against Parma on Sunday.

Milan remain in seventh spot, eight points behind Juve but only two ahead of city rivals Inter, who host Verona on Sunday.

The prospect of dropping further down the table likely spurred the Rossoneri at what was a difficult venue to pick up points but El Shaarawy allayed fears with a fine strike in the ninth minute.

Milan looked to have done enough for a half-time lead but were stunned when Okaka powered into the box to beat defender Daniele Bonera to Gabbiadini's cross to bundle past Lopez.

Okaka had a hand in Samp's second goal six minutes after the restart when he rose to meet a corner from the right. The ball came back off the post and Eder was quickest to the rebound as Milan vainly protested offside.

The visitors began pressing for the leveller and were handed a lifeline minutes later when Mesbah handled Menez's pass and the French international stepped up to roll the ball past Romero.

Milan also saw Bonera sent off for a second bookable offence five minutes from the whistle when he blocked Okaka's run as the Italian powered towards the area.