Milan; Leaders Inter Milan continued their relentless pursuit of a fifth straight Serie A title with a 3-0 home win over Cagliari while AS Roma took over second spot.
Macedonian striker Goran Pandev slotted in a scuffed shot from Samuel Eto'o after six minutes to grab his third goal since rejoining Inter last month.
Defender Walter Samuel then powered in a header from a corner and Argentina's Diego Milito netted his 14th goal of the league campaign after a fine move just after the break.
"We can definitely improve a lot more but I'm happy for the three points. We are only thinking about ourselves, other results don't bother us," Pandev, whose side can extend their eight-point lead at Parma on Wednesday, told reporters.
AS Roma stole second place from AC Milan thanks to a fortunate 1-0 win at mid-table Fiorentina, who were denied by a tight offside call when Juan Vargas netted and spurned several other chances.
The visitors snatched victory when Mirko Vucinic fired in off the bar following a corner eight minutes from time.
Roma striker Francesco Totti, considering coming out of international retirement for Italy at June's World Cup, went off at halftime after his fitness problems reoccurred.
Milan failed to win for the fourth consecutive game in a 0-0 draw at struggling Bologna where Mancini, who signed on loan from Inter on Monday, made his debut in place of David Beckham.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, February 08, 2010, 12:16