May 13, (THEWILL) – AC Milan’s hopes of finishing in Serie A’s top four suffered a massive setback as they lost 2-0 to relegation-battling Spezia on Saturday.
Milan headed to the Stadio Alberto Picco on a seven-match league unbeaten run, but Stefano Pioli’s side failed to find their footing once again and were left reeling from Wednesday’s 2-0 first-leg defeat to city rivals, Inter, in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
Milan put in a frustrating display against a stubborn Spezia, who denied them twice by hitting the post before Przemyslaw Wisniewski and Salvatore Esposito scored late goals to give the hosts their first win in nine league games.
Milan failed to break through Spezia’s resilient defense and ultimately succumbed to their first league defeat in eight matches. The result means Milan is now two points behind fourth-placed Inter and three ahead of Roma, with both teams having a chance to take advantage of their latest slip-up this weekend.
The Rossoneri will look to turn things around when they face Inter in the second leg of the UCL semi-finals on Tuesday, needing to overcome a two-goal deficit to progress to the final. Spezia’s next game is a crucial Serie A clash against Lecce.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.