The club's record 17-game win streak was halted by Udinese on Wednesday, but Inter was right back on track on Saturday, coming from a goal down to get the win. Cristiano Lucarelli put the home side ahead after 27 minutes, but that strike was cancelled out by Inter's Julio Cruz, who found the net himself in the 35th. Zlatan Ibrahimovic then scored the match-winner in the 66th minute, and even though the visitors were reduced to 10 men after Sisenando Maicon picked his second yellow card in the 82nd minute, they hung on for all three points.

Livorno keeper Marco Amelia was called upon early in the match and did well to turn away Ibrahimovic's effort five minutes into the game. Amelia got a little help from his goal post later on in the half as Dejan Stankovic ripped a shot from 25-yards out that struck the inside of the post and landed in the keeper's arms.

Despite Inter's pressure in the opening 25 minutes, Livorno were the first to crack the scoreboard. Lucarelli was fouled just outside the box by defender Marco Materazzi. He picked himself up and curled a brilliant free-kick around the wall and into the top corner of keeper Julio Cesar's net, giving the netminder no chance.

The visitors responded well, however, to the surprise opener and Fabio Grosso nearly leveled things just minutes later as his shot from a tough angle was tipped by Amelia and struck the post. Grosso then created the opener for Inter as his cross was flicked on by Ibrahimovic and into the path of Cruz, who smacked it past the keeper from 10-yards out to even the score.

Livorno continued to press men forward but Inter always seemed a threat on the counter-attack. In the 66th minute Inter pulled ahead on a free-kick that was in a nearly identical spot to the one that Lucarelli converted for Livorno. Ibrahimovic did the honors for Inter, but got a little bit of help from Livorno's Rahman Rezaei. The Swedish international drove a hard shot towards goal that clipped the foot of Rezaei and flew into the corner of the net.

The goal was a deflating one, but Livorno received new life in the 82nd minute when Maicon picked up a pair of yellow cards to reduce Inter to 10 men. The home side spent almost the rest of the game in the Inter half of the field, but they could not crack the defense and Inter moved that much closer to wrapping up the league title.

In Saturday's other contest, AC Milan knocked off Chievo, 3-1.

On Sunday, third-placed Palermo tries to close the gap on Roma with a trip to Messina, Cagliari is just three points from relegation and hosts Atalanta, Catania Calcio entertains Siena and can move into the top 10 with a win and Fiorentina continues its push for a spot in Europe with a home contest against Torino. Fourth-placed Lazio tries to hold on to the final Champions League spot with a win against Sampdoria, Reggina, just one point from relegation, travels to second-from-the-bottom Parma and Udinese and Empoli get together at Stadio Friuli in a battle of top-10 teams.