Fiorentina hold on to Champions League spot

Serie A : Fiorentina held on to fourth place in Serie A after drawing 1-1 at home to their closest challengers AS Roma.

Serie A: Fiorentina held on to fourth place in Serie A after drawing 1-1 at home to their closest challengers AS Roma.

Serie A's top scorer Luca Toni put Fiorentina ahead in just the second minute with his 26th goal of the season but fifth-placed Roma fought back after the break with an equaliser from Argentine defender Leandro Cufre.

Fiorentina remain a point ahead of Roma and fourth place means a place in the qualifying round of next season's Champions League.

An injury-time own goal from Lazio defender Massimo Oddo gave Empoli a 3-3 draw at the Olympic stadium after Lazio had been 2-0 up within eight points.

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The top three all played last night with leaders Juventus held to a goalless draw at Treviso but extending their advantage over AC Milan to nine points after Carlo Ancelotti's side were beaten 1-0 at lowly Lecce. Third-placed Inter Milan beat  Messina 3-0.