AC Milan beat Lazio in key Serie A top-four battle

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(Reuters) - AC Milan strengthened their grip on fourth place in Serie A with a tense 1-0 win over Lazio at San Siro on Saturday that ended with a scuffle breaking out between players from both sides .

Gennaro Gattuso's side knew they had to win to remain in the final Champions League qualification spot after Roma had defeated Udinese 1-0 earlier in the day.

Tensions spilled over after the final whistle was blown as a melee broke out between the two sets of players who will face off again at the San Siro on Apr. 24 in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, after a goalless first leg in Rome.Fifth-placed Roma are just one point behind Milan, while Atalanta and Torino still have to play in this round of matches.

The home team created chances of their own as Krzysztof Piatek headed narrowly wide on the half-hour mark before the Pole had a shot charged down by goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha after the break.

 

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