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It was another action-packed weekend in Italy as Serie A saw plenty more twists and turns.
Napoli lost just their second league match of the season against Lazio on Friday night, while Roma replaced AC Milan in the top four places after Jose Mourinho's side defeated Juventus.
Sportsmail delves deeper into Serie A's weekend action and brings you ten things we learned.
Vecino is Sarri's man
Matias Vecino has always been a Maurizio Sarri favourite but the former Chelsea boss - who had known the midfielder since his days at Empoli - was unable to recruit him when he was coach at Napoli.
In an ironic twist, Vecino punished Napoli and condemned them to their second Serie A defeat of the season, with a ferocious shot from distance giving Lazio all three points.
Matias Vecino has been a favourite of Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri since their days at Empoli
The Uruguayan is a key cog in the Lazio midfield and formed a formidable partnership with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
It was a complete performance from Vecino who was strong defensively and burst forward and in behind the Napoli defence.
After arriving on a free transfer when his deal with Inter Milan expired, he has begun to gain more and more trust from Sarri.
This was a major performance from him and - after previously being a regular substitute - he continues to go from strength-to-strength for this Lazio side.
The Uruguayan scored the winner against Napoli with a superb strike from outside the box
The defeat to Lazio is likely to halt Napoli's attempts to reach Juventus' record points total of 102 from 2012-13 under Antonio Conte.
10 years ago, the Old Lady won all 19 home matches and finished the season with 33 wins, three draws and just two defeats. During that year Juventus also scored in each of their 38 league games.
There should be no worries for Luciano Spalletti's team however, with Napoli still 15 points clear of second place Inter and on 65 points with just 13 games remaining.
The defeat to Lazio is just a reminder that no team is ever invincible and Spalletti will just have to make sure that there is no late season collapse with the club on verge of winning the Scudetto.
Napoli's second defeat of the season means they are unlikely to achieve a record points haul
The story of Patrick Ciurria has several parallels with former Juventus star Moreno Torricelli, who - like Cirurria - rose from amateur football to the top echelons of Serie A.
Ciurria is a left-back, who until recently had been playing in Serie C and Serie B, and would never had imagined becoming a regular in the Italian top flight.
Goals against Inter and Juventus were followed with another key one against Empoli, and Ciurria is significantly talented.
Patrick Ciurria has enjoyed a superb rise from the lower levels of the Italian game to Serie A
Aged 28, he now has four goals and four assists from 23 Serie A appearances which is an exceptional record and one that is superior to many top players such as Juan Cuadrado at Juventus.
Every young Italian dreams of playing for the national team and Ciurria's performances will surely lead to a call-up by Roberto Mancini over the coming months.
The left-back wears No. 84 on his shirt which is dedicated to the story of his cousin who tragically died in a serious accident when Ciurria was just 12-years-old.
His only aim since then has to be become a professional footballer and play for the national team - he will most likely achieve the second goal very soon.
The left-back wears the No. 84 shirt in honour of his cousin who died in a serious accident
Four shots against Leece and two goals - Inter once again showed their clinicality and took advantage of another blip from AC Milan to jump to second.
Simone Inzaghi showed in his team selection about what the future of the club in attack is going to look like.
At the behest of the club's hierarchy, Romelu Lukaku was left on the bench with CEO Beppe Marotta announcing the Belgian will return to Chelsea at the end of the season.
Inzaghi has made a conscious decision to keep him fresh for the Champions League, with Lukaku's fitness struggles meaning he won't be able to play too many matches close together.
He came on after 70 minutes with Inter already 2-0 up to allow him to build up some much-needed fitness ahead of their Champions League second leg against FC Porto next week.
There is a feeling he is being preserved for the biggest matches of the season, with Lukaku's injury problems and lack of form, particularly at the World Cup, denting his confidence.
Simone Inzaghi appears to be keeping Romelu Lukaku back for their Champions League game
