MILAN: Inter Milan players celebrate with the trophy after clinching the Serie A title at the end of their match against Udinese at the San Siro.—AP
MILAN: Seven-time European champions AC Milan are back in the Champions League after an eight-year break. And Juventus also narrowly qualified on the final night of Serie A on Sunday.
Two penalties from Franck Kessie helped Milan to a 2-0 win at Atalanta, who had already claimed a top-four spot along with Serie A champions Inter Milan.
“We deserved the Champions League as well as second place,” said Milan coach Stefano Pioli whose side had missed the chance to seal their berth last weekend against Cagliari. “We went through the whole championship at the top, unfortunately we had thrown away the match point last Sunday. I’m really excited, happy, I have to thank the club because they made us work in a spectacular way.”