AC Milan have four points from their last four matches to be crowned champions of Italy for the 18th time after Saturday's difficult 1-0 win at Brescia.
They lead the defending champions Inter Milan with eight points, but due to their better head-to-head record, needs only a second win and a tie to lift the Scudetto crown.
Inter moved to Naples, in second place as the former beat Lazio 2-1 and lost the second the same score in Palermo. Naples is now nine points back in third and focus on the capture of the place, so go straight into next season's Champions League group stage.
Robinho scored the only goal for Milan in the final eight minutes of an attack against the defense of Brescia broke, Antonio Cassano to choose the Brazilian, who slid the ball.
Cassano missed three glorious opportunities for a sumptuous Milan, Alessandro Diamanti everything had hit the bar for guests who stay second from bottom and five points from safety.
Coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted it was too early to start celebrating, though. "We can not start celebrating, but we just think about having a nice Easter," Allegri said.
Cracked character
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri admitted his side has no character to win the Scudetto. "When we get near a horse farm to stay calm because they're used to it and others are worn by the nerves," said Mazzarri. "Those who know football know. There are those who fought for some things for many years and knows how to manage their emotions. "
Naples was a penalty after just two minutes when Mattia Cassani inexplicably handled the ball box. Edinson Cavani made no mistake from the spot, unlike last week against Udinese, when he made his Serie A twenty-sixth goal of the season to move to Udinese Antonio Di Natale at the top of the championship scoring.
But Palermo, with the support of their Italian Cup away to Milan in midweek, struck back and Cassani is modified by Federico Balzaretti cross to thrash home a crisp finish from the left. And the hosts took the lead in the race for half a time, bizarre and controversial.
Giulio Migliaccio burst into the box only two Napoli players last fall to the ground when switching spring Christian Maggio. Antonio Nocerino ball ran loose at home, but the referee had already flagged a punishment. It made no difference, though, as Cesare Bovo put the Sicilians in front of 12 meters.
Ten men battle
Inter's title hopes are all poor, but in the end of last week's defeat to Parma, but Leonardo's team showed against Lazio, who are still going to fight until the end.
"There is nothing else in the league, after seeing the thing can produce results," said Inter coach Leonardo eternally optimistic.
Inter seemed headed for a disastrous afternoon when goalkeeper Julio Cesar Mauro Zarate brought back for a half-sentence in the first half. Although Andrea Ranocchia had managed to return to the line, the referee rejected the Brazilian goalkeeper Zarate added fuel to the fire slotting home the place.
With a goal advantage and Lazio man was willing to go to Inter in third place courtesy of a better record in head to head, but the champions have shown their value.
Wesley Sneijder curled home a magnificent free kick five minutes before the break and then after halftime Samuel Eto'o pounced on a slip by Giuseppe Biava tower Fernando Muslera in the Lazio goal and shoot home. The judge then equalized the numbers show a straight red card for Lazio captain Stefano Mauri for what seemed like a small error on the Inter Yuto Nagatomo Japanese full-back.
Udinese has not exploit Lazio slip as they lost 2-0 at home to Parma, while Roma closed to four points behind Lazio with a 1-0 win against Chievo.
Basically, Bari were relegated to Serie B after losing 1-0 at home to Sampdoria, who left the relegation zone due to the recording head to head with better Lecce, 4-2 losers to Genoa .
