Venezia could not find a way past Inter on Thursday, falling 2-0 at home in a result that keeps the visitors ticking along in Serie A. It was a tidy, controlled night for Inter, the kind of away performance that does not need fireworks to get the job done, just a scoreline that holds up.
There is no shortage of drama elsewhere in the division to go with it.
Milan Shipped Four, Juventus Beaten at Genoa
AC Milan lost 4-2 at home to Bologna, a result that will sting more than most given it came in Milan's own stadium. Four goals conceded at the San Siro is not a line any home side wants to explain away, and Bologna will travel back with a result that looks good on paper and better on the pitch.
Juventus also left empty handed, beaten 2-0 at Genoa. Two defeats for two of Italy's traditional heavyweights on the same day makes for an eye-catching Serie A card.
Napoli Cruise, Parma and Udinese Cancel Each Other Out
SSC Napoli were the biggest scorers of the round, putting four past Monza in a 4-1 win that never looked in much doubt. At the other end of the goals table, Parma and Udinese played out a goalless draw, the only match of the Serie A slate without a goal in it.
Elsewhere
In Brazil, Red Bull Bragantino beat Chapecoense 3-0 in the Brasileirão Serie A, a routine scoreline in a one-sided contest.
Back in Italy, the headline remains Inter doing what they needed to do at Venezia. Two goals, a clean sheet at the back, and three points that keep them firmly in the conversation at the top of Serie A.