Totti double denies Lazio
Francesco Totti scored twice to haul AS Roma back from two goals behind against arch-rivals Lazio and give them a 2-2 draw in their Serie A derby on Sunday.
Stefano Mauri volleyed Lazio in front in the 25th minute and Felipe Anderson, who set up the first goal, increased their lead four minutes later with a low shot from outside the area which went through a forest of legs.
Totti, 38 and in his 23rd season at Roma, lost his marker and turned in Kevin Strootman's cross three minutes after the break, then brilliantly hooked home a Jose Holebas cross and celebrated by jumping the advertising hoardings and taking a selfie.
Calgiari gave Gianfranco Zola his first Serie A win as coach when they beat Cesena 2-1, Fiorentina overcame Palermo 4-3 and Inter Milan beat Genoa 3-1 in other games on Sunday afternoon.
Roma moved level on 40 points with leaders Juventus, who were at Napoli in the evening game.
Former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic's first goal for Inter Milan secured a 3-1 win over Genoa in their Serie A clash on Sunday as on-loan Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski made his first start for the hosts.
Genoa gave the hosts a late scare when Armando Izzo bundled home in the 85th minute to reduce the arrears after Rodrigo Palacio and Mauro Icardi had given Inter a 2-0 lead.
But Vidic secured Inter's first win of the year to move Roberto Mancini's side up to ninth place ahead of the rest of the weekend fixtures.
Results
Inter Milan 3 (Palacio 12, Icardi 39, Vidic 88) Genoa 1 (Izzo 85)
Atalanta 1 (Zappacosta 72) Chievo 1 (Lazarevic 90)
Cagliari 2 (Pedro 11, Donsah 27) Cesena 1 (Brienza 89)
Fiorentina 4 (Pasqual 20, Basanta 51, Cuadrado 64, Joaquin 74) Palermo 3 (Quaison 59, 61, Belotti 81-pen)
Verona 3 (Sala 39, Toni 72, Valoti 90+1) Parma 1 (Lodi 63)
Roma 2 (Totti 48, 64) Lazio 2 (Mauri 25, Anderson 29)
Sampdoria 1 (Eder 49) Empoli 0
Torino 1 (Glik 81) Milan 1 (Menez 3)
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