Milan held by rock-bottom Salernitana as door opens for Inter

AC Milan were held to a 2-2 draw by rock-bottom Salernitana on Saturday which kept them top of Serie A but also handed the title advantage to city rivals Inter.

Seven-time European champions AC Milan have a two-point lead.

However, Inter, still smarting from a midweek Champions League home loss to Liverpool, have two games in hand and can reclaim pole position if they defeat Sassuolo on Sunday.

Brazilian midfielder Junior Messias gave Milan a fifth-minute lead before Federico Bonazzoli levelled with an overhead kick on the half-hour mark.

Giant Bosnian striker Milan Djuric headed Salernitana in front on 72 minutes before Milan salvaged a point thanks to a long-range effort by Ante Rebic five minutes later.

Salernitana, with their third coach of the season in Davide Nicola in charge, are still seven points from safety.

"When there is a change of coach, we too have to look at ourselves. The club made this choice, and we will give 100%," said Djuric of Nicola who succeeded the sacked Stefano Colantuono in midweek.

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SERIE A - Round 26

Friday

Juventus - Torino 1-1 (1-0)

/De Ligt 13 - Belotti 62/

Saturday

Sampdoria - Empoli 2-0 (2-0)

/Quagliarella 14, 29/

Roma - Verona 2-2 (0-2)

/Volpato 65, Bove 84 - Barak 5, Tameze 20/

Salernitana - Milan 2-2 (1-1)

/Bonazzoli 29, Djuric 72 - Messias 5, Rebic 77/

Sunday

14.30: (2.65) Fiorentina (3.25) Atalanta (2.70)

17.00: (2.55) Venezia (3.15) Genoa (2.85)

20.00: (1.32) Inter (5.50) Sassuolo (9.00)

22.45: (2.85) Udinese (3.20) Lazio (2.55)

Monday

21.00: (6.00) Cagliari (4.10) Napoli (1.55)

23.00: (1.87) Bologna (3.50) Spezia (4.30)

***odds are subject to change