Serie A wrap: Milan lead cut to three points

League leaders AC Milan dropped more points on Sunday when they were held 1-1 by Genoa in Serie A action.

Massimiliano Allegri’s side opened the scoring in the 29th minute, when Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic assisted Alexandre Pato to put the visitors ahead at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

The hosts hit back before the break when Antonio Floro Flores equalised to help cut Milan’s lead at the top to three points.

Second-placed Napoli made the most of the leaders’ slip-up, beating lowly Cesena 2-0 at Stadio San Paolo.

Edison Cavani provided the winning goal in the 13th minute for the hosts, before Jose Sosa made sure of the result in second-half injury-time.

Lazio were held 1-1 by Chievo, with the point taking them above Inter Milan into third place, with Leonardo’s side still to play later on Sunday.

Palermo came from behind twice to beat Lecce 4-2 away at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare.

Fabrizio Miccoli, Javier Pastore, Abel Hernandez and Josip Ilicic all netted for the victors.

Brescia beat Bari 2-0 in a battle of the bottom teams, condemning the losers to last place by a seven-point margin.

Parma and Fiorentina played out a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.