AS Roma’s bid for the Serie A title gathered momentum when Francesco Totti scored twice to give them a 2-1 win at AC Milan on Saturday.
The Roma captain struck first in the seventh minute when he volleyed crisply past Milan keeper Dida.
Cristian Brocchi equalised early in the second half, but in the 83rd minute Totti grabbed the winner, heading in a cross by Brazilian winger Mancini.
The win gives Roma 23 points from 11 matches, one point behind joint leaders Inter Milan and Palermo, who play Parma and Torino respectively on Sunday.
Milan’s fourth defeat in their last five matches left them stranded in 16th place in the 20-team division with seven points. – Reuters