Milan: The winning run of Serie A leaders Inter Milan continued as they secured an easy 1-0 win over 10-man Sampdoria. 

The seventh-minute dismissal of midfielder Gennaro Del Vecchio made things easy for Inter, who secured a record-setting 14th straight win on a goal by Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the match Sunday.

 
Del Vecchio received his marching orders for head butting Marco Materazzi, who had intervened after the Samp player clashed with keeper Julio Cesar.

 
Ibrahimovic scored his 10th goal this season to put Inter ahead 30 minutes later, heading home a cross from Brazilian Douglas Maicon, who secured the win with fast dive on 75 minutes.
 

Inter now have 57 points from 21 games and hold an 11-point lead over second-place Roma, who earlier Sunday struggled to edge visiting Siena 1-0.

The Rome side have a chance to reduce the gap next weekend when they visit Inter, the only unbeaten side in the league, at the Giuseppe Meazza.

Inter are now just one win shy of a record winning streak set by Spanish giants Real Madrid and tied on 14 victories Barcelona and English side Arsenal.