"Milan" continues to impress in Italy (ALL GOALS VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

Seven matches were played in the Italian "Serie A" championship on Sunday.

AC Milan took a huge step towards their first national champions title since 2004, narrowly defeating Bologna 1-0 at home.

With three rounds left, Massimiliano Allegri's team is leading Milan's closest pursuer Inter by eight points, so they could secure the first place as early as next weekend. All they need to do is win away against Roma or hope for their rivals' failures.

Results:

AC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna 8' [1 - 0] M.Flamini 82' F.Rocca (Bologna) sent off

Catania 2 - 0 Cagliari 78' [1 - 0] M.Silvestre 82' [2 - 0] G.Bergessio 75' P.Alvarez (Catania) sent off

Verona's Chievo 1 - 0 Lecce 58' [1 - 0] L.Rigoni

Fiorentina 5 - 2 Udinese 9' [1 - 0] J.Vargas 22' [2 - 0] G.D'Agostino 29' [2 - 1] G.Pinzi 51' [3 - 1] G.D'Agostino 57' [3 - 2] K.Asamoah 71' [4 - 2] A.Cerci 86' [5 - 2] A.Cerci

Parma 3 - 1 Palermo 2' [1 - 0] B.Dzemaili 19' [2 - 0] F.Modesto 56' [2 - 1] J.Pastore 89' [3 - 1] A.Candreva

Sampdoria 3 - 3 Brescia 50' [0 - 1] C.Eder 55' [1 - 1] N.Pozzi 58' [1 - 2] A.Caracciolo 63' [2 - 2] F.Tissone 84' [2 - 3] A.Caracciolo 90' [3 - 3] D.Mannini

Bari 2 - 3 Roma 25' [1 - 0] S.Bentivoglio (penalty) 30' [1 - 1] F.Totti 42' [2 - 1] E.Huseklepp 57' [2 - 2] F.Totti (penalty) 90' [2 - 3] A.Rosi 48' D.De Rossi (Roma) sent off 78' K.Glik (Bari) sent off 79' F.Totti (Roma) missed a penalty 90' S.Perrotta (Roma) sent off