Borini brace helps Roma bury Inter

Fabio Borini struck twice to help AS Roma to a 4-0 home thrashing of Inter Milan and former coach Claudio Ranieri on Sunday. The game was scheduled for Saturday but the snow which has crippled Italy forced a one-day postponement.

Fabio Borini struck twice to help AS Roma to a 4-0 home thrashing of Inter Milan and former coach Claudio Ranieri on Sunday. The game was scheduled for Saturday but the snow which has crippled Italy forced a one-day postponement. Roma showed how impatient they were with a commanding victory which moved Luis Enrique's side to within two points of fifth-placed Inter.

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Juan gave the hosts a 13th-minute lead and Italy Under-21 striker Borini scored his brace either side of the break.

Ranieri's return to Roma, where he resigned last term, was made all the more humiliating when Bojan Krkic made it 4-0 late on.

Juve, Milan held
Flying Juventus were surprisingly held to a home 0-0 draw with lowly Siena while uninspired champions Milan could not get past Napoli at a freezing San Siro. The duo, separated by a point at the top, will at least have been pleased that third-placed Udinese went down 3-2 at Fiorentina and Lazio in fourth lost 3-2 at Genoa in another cracking game where Bosko Jankovic netted twice for the hosts.

Ibrahimovic banned
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been banned for three Serie A matches for hitting an opponent, ruling him out of a key clash with Italian league leader Juventus.