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Ammon News - AC Milan beat Roma to close the gap to four points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan; Jose Fonte snatches late draw for Ligue 1 leaders Lille, who maintain two-point lead; La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid beat Villarreal ahead of Madrid derby.

Inter Milan are four points clear at the top of Serie A as Romelu Lukaku scored after 32 seconds and got an assist in a 3-0 win over mid-table Genoa.

The Belgian striker drove through the heart of the visiting defence and fired in his 18th league goal of the season to register his club's second-fastest Serie A strike since Opta started taking records in 2004.

Lukaku teed up Matteo Darmian for Inter's second after 69 minutes and was again involved for their third, when his shot was saved but headed in on the rebound by substitute Alexis Sanchez.

Lukaku powered through to score inside the opening minute and the hosts never looked like relinquishing their lead.

Nicolo Barella's curling strike hit the bar and Lukaku had a powerful effort saved by Mattia Perin, before Darmian broke Genoa's resistance with a drilled effort.

Sanchez's header wrapped up the points moments after the Chilean came on, but he had to wait for VAR to overturn an incorrect offside call.

Perin was to thank for keeping the score down as he denied Danilo D'Ambrosio and Sanchez with superb diving saves late on.

AC Milan returned to form with an enthralling 2-1 victory away to AS Roma on that a restored a four-point gap to Serie A leaders Inter.

The visitors hit the bar and had two goals disallowed before Franck Kessie scored from the penalty spot to give them a deserved half-time lead.

Roma, who also had a goal chalked off in the first half, quickly responded after the break when midfielder Jordan Veretout curled in his 10th league goal of the season.

But a superb turn and finish from Ante Rebic put the visitors back in front after 58 minutes and they held on despite late pressure from the hosts.

The victory ends a four-match winless run in all competitions for Stefano Pioli's side, whose hopes of a first Serie A title in 10 years suffered a blow following back-to-back league defeats to Spezia and Inter.

Milan remain second on 52 points, four behind Inter and six ahead of Juventus in third, while Roma stay fifth with 44 points.

Goals from Dries Mertens and Matteo Politano proved enough for Napoli to overcome struggling Benevento 2-0 despite the late dismissal of Kalidou Koulibaly.

The Belgian striker quickly made an impact on his return from injury, guiding a deflected shot in from close range after 34 minutes. Politano bundled in a second after the break to seal a much-needed win. Koulibaly was sent off for a second yellow card on the 81st minute after a clumsy challenge.

*SKY