Hernan Crespo scored twice for Parma in a 2-1 win over Udinese yesterday, raising his Serie A career total to 150 goals.

The former Argentina international converted a penalty in the 24th minute and then restored Parma’s lead with a sharply angled header in the 55th before exiting with an apparent muscle injury.

Antonio Di Natale had equalised for Udinese with a free kick in the 35th, his ninth score of the season – tying him for the league lead with Inter’s Samuel Eto’o and Napoli’s Edinson Cavani.

The 35-year-old Crespo began his Serie A career with Parma in 1996 and has also played for Lazio, Inter, Milan and Genoa in the top Italian league. Having returned to Parma in January, he has six goals this season.

The victory moved Parma six points clear of the relegation zone.

Elsewhere, Stefano Guberti scored twice for Sampdoria in a 3-0 win over 10-man Bari, moving the Genoa club into a tie for fifth.

Also, Adrian Mutu scored his first goal since returning from a nine-month doping ban in Fiorentina’s 1-0 win over Cagliari, handing Roberto Donadoni his first loss since taking over the Sardinian club.

Genoa came back from a goal down to win 3-1 at Lecce with scores from Luca Toni, Andrea Ranocchia and Marco Rossi in the closing minutes; and Bologna beat regional rival Cesena 2-0 with goals from Marco Di Vaio and Miguel Britos.

Milan lead with 33 points, Lazio are next with 30, and Juventus and Napoli have 24 each.

Milan beat Brescia 3-0 Saturday and Lazio defeated Inter 3-1 on Friday.

Juventus won 3-1 at Catania in the late match where a Fabio Quagliarella goal was erronously misallowed for Juventus and a penalty not whistled for Catania after Juve’s Chiellini handled the ball in the penalty area.

Napoli hosts southern rival Palermo today.