Inter Milan defeated Bologna 3-1 to move to 19 points in the standings. Tommaso Pobega opened the scoring for Bologna just 10 minutes into the match.
Marcus Thuram responded with a header for Inter, followed by a goal from Carlos Augusto who scored within one minute of entering the pitch. Ange-Yoan Bonny added a late goal to seal the win for the Italian side.
Gian Piero Gasperini secured his 300th Serie A victory during the fixture. Roma moved to within two points of the lead after beating Genoa 2-0.
Santiago Castro scored his first goal for Roma after 50 minutes, while Emanuele Lulli also netted his first goal for the club. Venezia remained at the bottom of the table with three points after defeating Napoli 1-0.
Akor Adams scored the winning goal early in the second half to give Venezia their first win against Napoli since 1942. Napoli dropped to ninth place with 10 points, having lost five of their first nine games in all competitions for the first time in 25 years.
The club suffered a Champions League loss to Villarreal and a 4-3 defeat to Real Madrid in the same competition. Filip Stankovic saved a penalty from Kevin De Bruyne during the match.
Lautaro Martinez is ruled out for one month, while Donyell Malen faces a suspension. Davide Nicola was appointed to replace Giovanni Stroppa.
Inter Milan previously defeated Club Brugge in the Champions League.
