Inter Milan moved 10 points clear at the top of Serie A after goals from Marco Materazzi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave them a 2-0 victory over Messina on Sunday, setting a club record with a ninth straight league win.

Inter lead on 42 points with AS Roma, who face Palermo later on Sunday, on 32 points.

Italy defender Materazzi fired Inter in front in spectacular fashion in the 49th minute with an acrobatic overhead kick.

Sweden striker Ibrahimovic then wrapped up the victory 10 minutes later when he finished coolly after a superb run down the flank from Maicon.

The ninth consecutive Serie A victory breaks the club record that had lasted since the 1939-40 season.

Lazio were held to a 1-1 draw at Livorno, a Cristiano Lucarelli goal cancelling out Goran Pandev's opener for the visitors.

Lazio striker Tommaso Rocchi was sent off on the hour for a late challenge.

On Saturday AC Milan's Alberto Gilardino and Fiorentina's Adrian Mutu scored two goals each as their teams drew 2-2.

Gilardino's equaliser a minute from the end, earned a point for Carlo Ancelotti's side who nonetheless remain well outside the title race down in 14th place on just 14 points.