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Milan sunk by Toni double, Inter stay fourth
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-11-21 08:43

MILAN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Italy international Luca Toni scored twice to earn Fiorentina a hugely impressive 3-1 win over AC Milan which left the clubs level in second place in Serie A on Sunday.

Fiorentina striker Luca Toni, right, and AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta challenge for the ball during their Italian first division soccer match at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005. Fiorentina won 3-1.
Fiorentina striker Luca Toni, right, and AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta challenge for the ball during their Italian first division soccer match at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005. Fiorentina won 3-1. [AP]
Leaders and champions Juventus, who won 4-1 at AS Roma on Saturday, have 33 points, five ahead of Milan and Fiorentina.

Inter Milan are fourth, a further five points adrift, after beating Parma 2-0 at the San Siro with goals from former World Player of the Year Luis Figo and Argentine Esteban Cambiasso. Surprise packages Livorno are fifth following a 2-0 win over Empoli.

Toni, Serie A's top scorer, headed Fiorentina in front in the 10th minute when he was left unattended by the Milan defence to nod in a Manuel Pasqual free kick at the back post.

Milan, who had won their previous eight Serie A matches, fought back 15 minutes later when Alberto Gilardino's glancing header from Serginho's cross sent them in level at the break.

Just 35 seconds after the restart Martin Jorgensen restored Fiorentina's lead after Milan's Italy international defender Alessandro Nesta failed to deal with a cross from Pasqual and the Dane slid the ball home.

Milan thought they had grabbed an 85th-minute equaliser through Gilardino but the striker's effort was ruled out for a foul on Marco Di Loreto and two minutes later the game was over.
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