AC Milan 1-0 AS Roma
AC Milan secured their 17th Italian title after a 1-0 home win over second-placed AS Roma. Andriy Shevchenko's second-minute header gave Milan the victory, which leaves them nine points clear of Roma with just two games remaining.
Perfect start
Shevchenko headed his 22nd league goal of the season from a Kaká cross to give the Rossoneri the perfect start in front of 76,647 at the San Siro. Milan could have gone in 2-0 up at the break as just three minutes before the interval Kaká fed the Ukraine striker again but this time he shot wide.
Interruptions
The match was marred by the throwing of fireworks and missiles from the away end which caused two interruptions in the second half. A firework exploded near Milan's Gennaro Gattuso after Roma had a penalty appeal rejected after Shevchenko had appeared to block a Francesco Totti free-kick with his hand. Milan goalkeeper Dida later received medical attention after being struck by an object thrown from the crowd.
'Scudetto is always special'
It was the first title for coach Carlo Ancelotti, while veteran defenders Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Costacurta set a club record with their seventh championship successes. "The Scudetto is always special, whether it's your first or your last," the 35-year-old Maldini said.
GOAL: 2' Shevchenko (M)
MILAN: Dida; Cafu, Nesta, Maldini, Costacurta; Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf (90+5' Kaladze); Kaka (87' Rui Costa); Tomasson (80' Ambrosini), Shevchenko. Subs not used: Abbiati, Laursen, Serginho, Brocchi. Coach: Ancelotti.
ROMA: Pelizzoli; Panucci, Zebina, Samuel, Candela (46' D’Agostino); Mancini, Emerson, Dacourt, Lima (79' De Rossi); Totti, Cassano (73' Delvecchio). Subs not used: Lupatelli, Dellas, Tommasi, Corvia. Coach: Capello.
Source: uefa.com, gazzetta.it, acmilan.com
