Lecce were held to a goalless draw at home by relegation-battle rivals Genoa on Sunday, while Cagliari came from behind to beat bottom side Monza 2-1 away and boost their survival hopes thanks to goals by Nadir Zortea and Roberto Piccoli.
Genoa are 13th with 20 points from 19 games, while Cagliari and Lecce are fourth-bottom and third-bottom respectively with 17 points each.
Monza have 10 points.
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