Parma coach Roberto D'Aversa and Parma's Nicolas Schiappacase after the match REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini
ROME: AC Milan's hold on a Champions League spot is in jeopardy following a 1-1 draw at Parma in Serie A on Saturday.
Samu Castillejo headed in for Milan midway through the second half before center back Bruno Alves curled in a spectacular free kick to equalize three minutes from time.
Milan remained in fourth place - the last Champions League spot - but risked being overtaken by Roma if the Giallorossi win at third-place Inter Milan later.
Parma is 14th, seven points above the drop zone, in its first top-flight campaign in four years.
Alves' curler was his second goal from a direct free kick this season, a feat unmatched by other defenders in Europe's five leading leagues - including England, France, Spain and Germany.
LAZIO SHOCK
Lazio may have fallen out of contention for the Champions League spots with a 2-1 loss at home to already relegated Chievo Verona.
Lazio was left with 10 men when Sergej Milinkovic-Savic was sent off with a straight red in the first half. After being fouled by Mariusz Stepinski, Milinkovic-Savic reacted by kicking the opponent.
Emanuel Vignato and Perparim Hetemaj scored early in the second half for Chievo before Felipe Caicedo pulled one back for Lazio.
Lazio dropped to eighth, four points behind Milan.
OTHER RESULTS
Torino leapfrogged Lazio into seventh with a 1-0 win at Genoa, courtesy of a second-half goal from Cristian Ansaldi.
Andrea Petagna scored a brace as Spal followed up its memorable victory over Juventus last week with a 4-2 win at relegation-threatened Empoli.
Bologna, which is just above the drop zone, beat Sampdoria 3-0 with an own-goal from Lorenzo Tonelli and goals from Erick Pulgar and Riccardo Orsolini.
Also, Joao Pedro's goal gave mid-table Cagliari a 1-0 victory over second-from-last Frosinone, and Udinese and Sassuolo played to a 1-1 draw.
Later, Juventus needed only a draw at home against Fiorentina to clinch a record-extending eighth straight title.
Except for Napoli vs. Atalanta, which is scheduled for Monday, all of Serie A is being played on Saturday due to the Easter holiday.
