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Ronaldo's Juventus in danger of missing out on top four after loss to Milan

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Football - Serie A - Juventus v AC Milan - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - May 9, 2021. AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Franck Kessie in action with Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo. [REUTERS/Massimo Pinca]

Juventus started the season looking to win a 10th straight Serie A title but instead find themselves in danger of missing out on a Champions League spot after a 3-0 home defeat by top-four rivals AC Milan on Sunday left them fifth with three games left.

Goals from Brahim Diaz, Ante Rebic and Fikayo Tomori secured the win and sent Milan up to third on 72 points from 35 matches, leaving Juve a point behind fourth-placed Napoli and needing teams to drop points as they battle for a top-four finish.

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