Inter Milan secured their fourth consecutive Serie A victory by triumphing 2-0 against Lecce at San Siro, ensuring they maintained a four-point lead over Juventus going into the Christmas break.

Yann Aurel Bisseck broke the deadlock just before halftime after a period of dominance for the hosts, who had numerous opportunities in the first half.

Despite Lecce’s efforts, including a saved header by Hamza Rafia, Nicolo Barella extended Inter’s lead. The visitors’ hopes were further dashed when Lameck Banda received a red card in the closing stages.

Meanwhile, Juventus matched Inter’s pace, clinching a 2-1 win over Frosinone courtesy of substitute Dusan Vlahovic’s powerful header in the 81st minute. Kenan Yildiz opened the scoring for Juve, only for Jaime Baez to level the game in the second half.

Roma’s ascent to sixth place came via a commanding 2-0 victory over nine-man Napoli. Lorenzo Pellegrini and Romelu Lukaku capitalized on Napoli’s nightmare second half, seizing the win despite Matteo Politano and Victor Osimhen being sent off, with Osimhen having just signed a new contract tying him to the club until 2026.

Bologna reclaimed a top-four spot with a 1-0 win over Atalanta, featuring Lewis Ferguson becoming Scotland’s leading scorer in Serie A with his 11th goal.

Elsewhere, Cagliari’s struggles continued as they remained in the relegation zone following a 2-0 defeat to Verona after Antoine Makoumbou’s red card. Udinese’s clash with Torino ended in a 1-1 draw, with Oier Zarraga’s late opener nullified by Ivan Ilic’s equalizer.

In LaLiga, Marcos Llorente’s swift impact as a substitute propelled Atletico Madrid to a 1-0 victory over Sevilla. Llorente’s goal shortly after the break, following a blocked cross rebounded favorably to him, secured the win for Atletico, who held on despite Caglar Soyuncu’s dismissal to secure three points and reclaim third place.

Both the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 had no fixtures, with their campaigns set to resume in 2024.