Serie A roundup: Jovic salvages level for Milan at lowly Salernitana

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Luka Jovic saved a degree for AC Milan at Salernitana together with his last-gasp leveller in Friday’s 2-2 draw at Serie A’s backside membership.

Serbia ahead Jovic lashed dwelling his third aim in as many league video games from Olivier Giroud’s deft knock-down to cease third-placed Milan from falling to an embarrassing defeat.

Antonio Candreva appeared to have shot Salernitana to a shock win when his long-distance effort squirmed underneath normally dependable Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan within the 63rd minute.

Candreva additionally arrange Federico Fazio’s leveller after Fikayo Tomori had nodded the away aspect forward within the seventeenth minute. Jovic’s equaliser leaves Salernitana 4 factors behind Udinese who sit simply outdoors the relegation zone.

Milan danger shedding additional floor on league leaders Inter Milan who’re eight factors in entrance of their native rivals forward of Sunday’s conflict with Lecce on the San Siro.

Stefano Pioli’s group are additionally now wanting over their shoulders within the top-four battle as Fiorentina closed to inside three factors after profitable 1-0 at Monza due to an early Lucas Beltran strike.

Milan additionally misplaced Tomori to harm, the thirtieth of what appears to be a cursed season for seven-time European champions.

Bologna host Atalanta excessive on confidence after knocking Inter out of the Italian Cup and may transfer two factors behind Milan in fourth with a win over Atalanta on Sunday.

Earlier Lazio strolled previous Empoli to snap a six-match winless streak away from dwelling, with Matteo Guendouzi and Mattia Zaccagni netting in a 2-0 win at lowly Empoli.

Maurizio Sarri’s aspect misplaced each Ciro Motionless and midfield talisman to harm halfway by way of the primary half however did sufficient to beat Empoli, who’re one level behind Udinese in 18th.

Lazio are ninth on 24 factors from 17 matches, one level behind native rivals Roma who host champions Napoli on Saturday evening.

Promoted Genoa pulled seven factors away from the relegation zone after getting back from a aim right down to win 2-1 at a Sassuolo aspect lacking star man Domenico Berardi to flu.