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European roundup: AC Milan knock Juve out of top four, PSG draw with Rennes
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Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Juventus reacts to their loss to AC Milan in a Serie A match in Turin, Italy, May 9, 2021. /CFP

Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Juventus reacts to their loss to AC Milan in a Serie A match in Turin, Italy, May 9, 2021. /CFP

AC Milan pushed Juventus out of the Serie A top four with a 3-0 win in Turin on Sunday, increasing their hopes of Champions League football for the first time since 2014.

Brahim Diaz put Milan ahead just before the break with Anton RebicF and Fikayo Tomori adding two more in the second half after Franck Kessie had missed a penalty.

Milan move up to third, equal on 72 points with second-placed Atalanta, with Napoli a further two points behind in fourth and the final Champions League berth.

Juventus are now fifth, one point behind the top four with three games left to play, including next weekend's clash with newly-crowned champions Inter Milan.

"We had a great game, a victory over a direct rival at this moment in the championship is very important," said AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli whose side lost 3-1 to Juve in the San Siro in January.

"We still have to fight. But I have a very young team. That is maturing as this evening proved."

Neymar of PSG grimaces after missing a goal during the Ligue 1 match between Rennes and PSG in Rennes, France, May 9, 2021. /CFP

Neymar of PSG grimaces after missing a goal during the Ligue 1 match between Rennes and PSG in Rennes, France, May 9, 2021. /CFP

In Ligue 1, Neymar was on target the day after signing his contract extension but Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were held to a 1-1 draw at Rennes on Sunday that leaves Lille a step closer to a remarkable league title triumph.

PSG led at half-time after Neymar converted a controversial penalty award, but they were pegged back in the second half as Serhou Guirassy headed in the equalizer.

PSG are now three points adrift of Ligue 1 leaders Lille, who know they will be champions for the first time since 2011 by taking four points from their remaining two matches of the season.

The Parisians have won the French title in seven of the last eight years but they have regularly wobbled this season and the decision to replace coach Thomas Tuchel with Mauricio Pochettino during the winter break looks like it will not have the desired impact.

"We will keep believing until the end, we won't lose faith, but at PSG we need to do much better," captain Marquinhos told broadcaster Canal Plus.

"Lille are a really good side and are winning every match. We have two games left and we need to believe, focus on ourselves and perform better."

Mason Greenwood (R) of Manchester United celebrates after scoring a goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, May 9, 2021. /CFP

Mason Greenwood (R) of Manchester United celebrates after scoring a goal during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, May 9, 2021. /CFP

In the Premier League, Manchester United extended rivals Manchester City's wait for the league title for at least another two days as they came from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday.

At the bottom, West Bromwich Albion's hopes of avoiding relegation were ended as they went down 3-1 at Arsenal while West Ham United's top-four hopes were dealt a blow when they lost 1-0 at home to Everton.

(With input from agencies)

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