AC Milan 1--1 Marseille( Now The Real Milan Will Be Tested)

AC Milan dropped to second in Group C of the Champions League on Wednesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Marseille at the San Siro.

Marco Borriello scored 10 minutes into the match for Milan, but his opener was canceled out six minutes later by Lucho Gonzalez.

Marseille then had two chances to win the match in the second half when Brandao struck the crossbar from close range, while Souleymane Diawara nodded the ball off the post with four minutes to play.

The result, combined with Real Madrid's 1-0 win over FC Zurich on Wednesday, leaves Milan two points back of the Spanish side, while Marseille is third, three points behind Real.

Milan nearly scored six minutes into the match when Gianluca Zambrotta was denied at close range by Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, but Mandanda was unable to keep out Borriello's effort four minutes later.

The Milan striker took a pass inside the box on the right, and after beating a defender, he drove the ball underneath the keeper from a tight angle.

It took Marseille six minutes to respond, however, as Mamadou Niang got to the end line and crossed the ball towards the front of goal. Milan goalkeeper Dida got his hand to the cross, but it ended up on the foot of Gonzalez, who smashed the ball into the empty net.

Mandanda needed to make a good save on Borriello midway through the opening half, while Pato chipped the keeper from the top of the box and the ball ended up on the roof of the net.

The home side controlled the early part of the second half, but they were fortunate not to fall behind in the 65th minute when Niang's cross was met in front of goal by Brandao, who somehow shot first-time off the crossbar from six yards.

A Marseille corner kick with four minutes to play nearly won the match for the French side as Diawara's header beat Dida but came back off the far post.