Milan disintegrates as Pioli and Giroud sign off
AC Milan ended its Serie A campaign with a disappointing 3-3 home draw against already-relegated Salernitana, conceding twice in the last three minutes in what was the last game at the club for coach Stefano Pioli and striker Olivier Giroud.
The Rossoneri looked set to cruise to victory when Davide Calabria put them 3-1 up in the 77th minute at San Siro.
Rafael Leao, who may well be on the move in the upcoming transfer window, had put Milan ahead after capitalising on a dreadful mistake from Salernitana goalkeeper Vincenzo Fiorillo in the 22nd minute.
Giroud doubled the advantage five minutes later, volleying home from an Alessandro Florenzi corner to mark his farewell appearance in style before he joins Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.
Salernitana pulled a goal back through forward Simy in the second half before Calabria restored the hosts' two-goal lead, with Pioli seemingly sailing towards a victory in his last match.
Yet Junior Sambia and Simy levelled with two quickfire goals in the dying moments to deny second-place Milan a victory to end the season.
Giroud finished the Serie A season with 23 goal involvements (15 goals and eight assists). Only twice in his career has he managed a better tally in a single season in the big five European leagues: 24 in 2013-2014 with Arsenal and 30 in 2011-2012 with Montpellier.
The 37-year-old Frenchman is the oldest player among those with at least 23 goals involvement in the big five European leagues this season.
Christian Pulisic grabbed an assist, meanwhile, to become only the second Milan midfielder to be involved in 20 goals or more (12 goals, eight assists) in a single Serie A season, after Kaka (20 in 2005-2006, 26 in 2007-2008, 25 in 2008-2009) in the past 20 seasons.
