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Eto'o brace earns Inter victory

Samuel Eto'o scored a brace as Inter beat Palermo
Samuel Eto'o scored a brace as Inter beat Palermo

Samuel Eto'o scored twice as reigning champions Inter Milan came from behind to beat Palermo 2-1 in Serie A.

Josip Ilicic put home side Palermo in front after 28 minutes, but former Barcelona striker Eto'o levelled with a fine finish after bursting past his marker in the 63rd minute.

Eto'o then earned the Nerazzurri all three points with a close-range strike in the 71st minute.

Diego Milito missed chances to make it a more comfortable win for Inter, who moved level on seven points with Cesena at the top of the table by extending their unbeaten start to the season.

Newly-promoted Cesena were 1-0 winners at home to Lecce, thanks to Erjon Bogdani's goal.

Bogdani scored in the 54th minute, a low curling strike into the far corner after stepping in from the left flank, to hand the hosts their second win in three games.

Cesena played with 10 men from the 37th minute onwards after midfielder Giuseppe Colucci received his second yellow card.

Chievo had won their opening two games of the season but slipped up today, beaten 1-0 at home by Brescia.

Alessandro Diamanti hit a left-footed free-kick in the 30th minute of the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi clash.

Juventus eased their early-season worries with a 4-0 victory over an Udinese side who slumped to a third successive league defeat.

Goals from Leonardo Bonucci, Fabio Quagliarella, Claudio Marchisio and Vincenzo Iaquinta inflicted the damage as Juventus cruised to their handsome win.

Former Italy striker Marco Di Vaio struck twice in the second half as Bologna came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at Roma.

Roma looked to have secured their first win of the campaign only for Di Vaio to fire home a late equaliser.

Marco Borriello opened his account for Roma in the seventh minute before Bologna defender Matteo Rubin deflected the ball into his own net seconds before the hour mark to double the lead.

Di Vaio pulled a goal back for the visitors with 13 minutes remaining and the veteran forward added his second at the death.

Parma and Genoa shared the points at the Stadio Ennio Tardini.

Luca Toni's first goal in a Genoa shirt, a penalty in the 28th minute, put the visitors in front, but Cristian Zaccardo, who had given away the spot-kick, made amends with the equaliser midway through the second half.

Bari dominated but were held 0-0 at home by Cagliari in the first match of the day.

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