Champions AC Milan was thwarted to a 1-1 home draw in Serie A on Monday, its third consecutive loss in all competitions, as striker Boulaye Dia of Salernitana offset Olivier Giroud's first-half header. Milan is fourth in the rankings with 48 points after eliminating Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday to go to its first Champions League quarterfinals in 11 years.
It is 20 points behind front-runners Napoli for the title, one point behind Lazio in third position, two points behind Inter Milan in second. The ball was delivered low and wide of the far post by Milan striker Rafael Leao in the 23rd minute, and Brahim Diaz nearly missed the opportunity to alter its trajectory and slide it home from close range. Six minutes later, Giroud nearly scored with an overhead kick from a corner, but it narrowly missed the goal.