Champions scatter points in the Italian championships © EuroFootball.com

On Sunday afternoon, the 8th round matches of the Serie A championship were played.

The title-defending Juventus surprisingly played a draw with the team of Parma. The "Bianconeri" took the lead after Andrea Pirlo's goal, but at the end of the match they let the lead slip and Nicola Sansone equalized the result.

Meanwhile, Juventus' closest pursuers secured solid victories. Rome's Lazio defeated Atalanta 2 - 0, while Napoli crushed Palermo's footballers.

Antonio Di Natale continues to lead Udinese to victories, with his brace today helping to overcome Fiorentina. Young Luis Muriel added another goal, while Fiorentina's only goal was an own goal scored by Željko Brkič.

Roma suffered a setback on the road. The Catania club defeated their opponents 1 - 0, with the winning goal scored by Alejandro Gomez.

The match between Milan and Sampdoria ended in a goalless draw.

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