AC Milan fall to surprise draw against Salernitana by a second-half goal

MILAN : Asecond-half goal by Salernitana forward Boulaye Dia cancelled out Olivier Giroud’s opening header as champions AC Milan was held to a 1-1 home draw in Serie A on Monday, making it its third winless outing in a row in all competitions.

Milan, which on Wednesday reached its first Champions League quarter-finals in 11 years after knocking out Tottenham Hotspur, is fourth in the standings on 48 points.

It is one point behind third-placed Lazio and two adrift of Inter Milan in second, as well as 20 points behind runaway title contenders Napoli.

Stefano Pioli’s side, which did not field any Italian player in the starting line-up in a Serie A match for the first time in the three-points for a win era (1994-95), had overall 24 attempts on goal compared to six shots by the visitors.

Salernitana, which sealed its first-ever league point at the San Siro, is 16th on 26 points as it added a precious point to further extend its lead over the relegation zone to seven.

It next hosts ninth-placed Bologna on Saturday while Milan travels to Udinese, in 10th, later that day. Agencies

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