Italian Serie A: AC Milan won their 17th Italian title yesterday with a 1-0 win over second-placed AS Roma.
A second-minute header from Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko gave Milan the victory, which left them with a nine-point advantage over Roma with just two games remaining.
But there were ugly scenes as the game was twice stopped in the second half after Roma fans hurled fireworks and missiles on to the pitch. First, after a Roma appeal for a penalty was controversially turned down, Milan's Gennaro Gattuso was stunned by a powerful firework that exploded near him.Then Milan goalkeeper Dida had to receive medical attention after he was twice struck by objects thrown from the crowd.
Milan were firmly in control of the game after they got the best possible start when Brazilian Kaka produced a pinpoint cross from the right and Shevchenko rose superbly to head past sprawling Roma goalkeeper Ivan Pelizzoli.
There were surprise results elsewhere in Serie A, with relegation-threatened Perugia beating third-placed Juventus 1-0 and lowly Lecce beating Inter Milan 2-1.
Roma and Juventus are already assured Champion League places, while Parma, on 55 points, Inter and Lazio, on 53, and Udinese, on 49, will battle it out for the fourth and final spot in Italy's premier club competition.
