Struggling Milan beaten by Empoli

ROME, Italy -- Struggling European champions AC Milan have been beaten 1-0 at home by Empoli to slip 10 points behind city rivals Inter, who won 1-0 at Reggina on Saturday, in the Serie A title race.

Luca Saudati headed home the winner for the visitors in the 55th minute, resulting in Milan being booed off at the end of the match.

The result continues Milan's dreadful record at the San Siro this season, having already drawn three matches before Sunday's defeat -- and brings Carlo Ancelotti's team back down to earth after their superb 5-1 win at Lazio last weekend.

Meanwhile, Fiorentina briefly stormed into second place, before Juventus defeated Genoa 1-0 in the evening match to retake that position, as they beat Siena 3-0 in the Tuscan derby.

Alongside Inter, Fiorentina remain the only unbeaten team left in Serie A, and it was a spectacular goal from Giampaolo Pazzini that set them on their way after a quarter of an hour.

Franco Semioli sent the ball to Pazzini who chested it down and thrashed home a stunning volley from the edge of the area.

Just after the half hour mark, Romanian international striker Adrian Mutu doubled their advantage after Pazzini backhealed the ball into his path.

Siena have never won this fixture in the top flight and this match was to be no different with veteran striker Christian Vieri adding the third on 71 minutes having replaced Pazzini.

Fiorentina are now third on 16 points, four behind Inter, while Juventus remain second on 17 points after a goal from Alessandro Del Piero was enough to defeat Genoa.

Del Piero had signed a new contract extension until 2010 earlier in the week --and he settled the match with a crisp right foot volley from six meters following a cross from fellow-veteran Pavel Nedved.

The Czech midfielder was later sent off, though, after the final whistle for appearing to elbow Abdoulay Konko while coach Claudio Ranieri was also shown red for swearing at the match officials.

In other games, Lazio remain close to the relegation zone despite a 1-0 win at rock-bottom Livorno while Sampdoria defeated third-bottom Parma 3-0.

The other three games ended in draws, 1-1 between Udinese and Palermo and Cagliari and Catania and 2-2 between Atalanta and Torino. On Saturday, Roma blew their lead three times in a thrilling 4-4 home draw against Napoli. E-mail to a friend