AC Milan failed to take advantage of city rivals Inter's slip-up at Chievo earlier on Sunday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Juventus.
Clarence Seedorf put the Rossoneri ahead in the 57th minute, but an equaliser three minutes later from Vincenzo Iaquinta meant Milan recovered only a point on Inter, who can now clinch their fourth Scudetto next Sunday regardless of Milan's result at Udinese 24 hours earlier.
And Milan ended the game with 10 men as Giuseppe Favalli was shown a second yellow card five minutes from time, while David Beckham will also miss the trip to Udine after picking up his fifth yellow card.
Mauro Camoranesi missed the first chance of the game in the 12th minute, volleying over the crossbar from 15 yards after Marco Marchionni's cross was headed down to him by Iaquinta.
Camoranesi was involved in the build-up to the Bianconeri's next chance in the 18th minute as he exchanged passes with Amauri before playing the ball into the path of Marchionni, but Mathieu Flamini did enough to put the Juve midfielder off with a desperate lunge at his feet.
Flamini once again saved the day for Milan as he got his body in between Iaquinta and the goal after Paolo Maldini had lost the Juve forward.
Milan had shown very little in attack with Filippo Inzaghi caught offside more than once, but he showed how dangerous he can be when he turned Giorgio Chiellini to volley over from Seedorf's lobbed pass.
Juve continued to keep Milan at a safe distance from their goal with Kaka forced to try his luck from distance and, although his 29th-minute shot moved a lot in the air, it was still easy pickings for Gianluigi Buffon.
Christian Poulsen then missed the first big chance of the game in the 36th minute, pulling his shot wide of the post from 20 yards out with his weaker left foot.
Inzaghi should have put the Rossoneri ahead early in the second half when he reached Beckham's corner unmarked just in front of the goal, but he did not make the best of contact with his head and the ball soared harmlessly wide of the post.
An equally good chance went begging at the other end as Amauri failed to score when Iaquinta's shot was fumbled by Zeljko Kalac, but once again Flamini was in close attendance and just did enough to put Amauri off.
The game came to life just after Seedorf missed a gilt-edged chance with a path opening up in front of him, but the Dutchman sliced his shot embarrassingly wide.
He had reason to celebrate in the 57th minute, though, when he put Milan ahead.
Inzaghi this time could not be offside as he started his run forward from inside his own half before pulling the ball back to Massimo Ambrosini, whose sliced shot landed right in front of Seedorf and this time he really could not miss from just a few yards out.
Milan's lead lasted just three minutes before Iaquinta headed Juve level, showing great bravery and determination to hold off Flamini and meet Camoranesi's cross just in front of Kalac.
The home side were unable to pick up the reins to the game again, despite their coach Carlo Ancelotti sending Alexandre Pato and Ronaldinho on for Beckham and Inzaghi while they ended the game with 10 men when Favalli picked up his second yellow card for a foul from behind on Alessandro Del Piero.
The result leaves second-placed Milan four points clear of their opponents, but seven behind Inter.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
AC MILAN 1-1 JUVENTUS(THE DREAM IS OVER)
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The Ref decides it.
Im Gonna Kill him.
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