David Beckham [ Images ] enhanced his growing reputation in Serie A by scoring his first goal for AC Milan [ Images ] while the unflappable Kaka [ Images ] netted twice in a 4-1 win at 10-man Bologna on Sunday.

The on-loan England [ Images ] midfielder finished off a neat move to complete the scoring and leave third-placed Milan six points behind leaders Inter Milan [ Images ], who beat Sampdoria 1-0 at home in the late game.

Adriano hooked in Brazilian compatriot Maicon's [ Images ] dinked cross at the far post on halftime, minutes after Inter coach Jose Mourinho was sent from the dugout for arguing.

The champions, who lost 3-1 at Atalanta last weekend, laboured without suspended striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic [ Images ] and a weakened Samp side missing the injured Antonio Cassano almost snatched a draw at the end.

Juventus [ Images ] moved level with Inter at the top on Saturday after a fortunate 1-0 home win over Fiorentina and now lie three points adrift in second.

Milan went behind in Bologna on Sunday when Serie A top scorer Marco Di Vaio scored a ninth-minute penalty but Carlo Ancelotti's [ Images ] side soon drew level when Clarence Seedorf slid home after Kaka's effort was parried.

The Brazilian, who rejected a world-record move to Manchester City [ Images ] last week, then showed his class when he netted a spotkick and lashed in a superb left-foot shot shortly after Bologna's Gaby Mudingayi was dismissed.

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Beckham, being urged by Milan fans to extend his two-month loan from Los Angeles Galaxy after a good start in Serie A, blasted in at the near post on 59 minutes.

AS Roma continued their charge up the table by beating Napoli 3-0 to inflict the home side's first league defeat of the campaign at the San Paolo.

Roma, last season's runners-up, had a terrible start to the season but now have surged up to join Napoli in fifth despite the fit-again Francesco Totti [ Images ] being left on the bench.

Philippe Mexes appeared offside when he headed the opener after Napoli's Marcelo Zalayeta had a goal ruled out for handball. Juan nodded in the second and Mirko Vucinic sealed the win with Napoli badly missing suspended midfielder Marek Hamsik [ Images ].

Fourth-placed Genoa drew 1-1 at home to Catania to lie three points ahead of Roma and Napoli and four behind AC Milan.