Inter win Milan derby, Beckham injured

A controversial Adriano goal helped Inter claim the derby honours with a 2-1 victory over Milan. Replays showed the Brazil striker had used his arm. It was a sorry night for 40-year-old Paolo Maldini in his last derby before retiring while on-loan David Beckham, who still hopes to stay at Milan despite Los Angeles Galaxy demanding he return, was substituted after aggravating a hamstring injury.

Inter now have an 11-point advantage over third-placed Milan, while second-placed Juventus trail the Serie A leaders by nine points after a 1-1 draw with Sampdoria. Thanks to Adrian Mutu’s hat-trick and a 3-3 draw at Genoa, Fiorentina stayed fourth, a place ahead of their hosts. League top scorer Marco Di Vaio netted his 16th goal in Bologna’s 1-1 draw at Napoli, while Roma’s good run ended with a 3-0 defeat at Atalanta.