VERONA, Italy, April 19 : AC Milan earned a 1-0 win away to Hellas Verona on Sunday, strengthening their grip on a top-four spot and Champions League place rather than reopening a title race all but settled by Inter Milan’s commanding lead at the top of Serie A.
Milan are second in the standings, level on 66 points with third-placed Napoli and 12 points adrift of Inter, while fifth-placed Como sit eight points back with five games left.
Verona are all but condemned to relegation, bottom of the table and 10 points from safety.
The game was played at a sluggish pace, Milan looking in control but their slow build-up play created little until Adrien Rabiot opened the scoring four minutes from the break.
Milan sat back in the second half, allowing the hosts plenty of opportunity to come forward, but the game, much like Verona and Milan’s campaigns, petered out with a whimper rather than providing any late drama.
