Roma's top-three hopes dented by defeat at Milan


AC Milan's Mattia Destro (C) heads the ball to score during their Serie A soccer match against AS Roma at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, May 9, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

(Reuters) - Roma's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League suffered a setback as a five-match unbeaten sequence against Milan ended in a 2-1 defeat at the San Siro on Saturday.

Goals by Marco van Ginkel and Mattia Destro, on loan from Roma, put Milan 2-0 up before Francesco Totti's late penalty set up a frantic finale but the hosts held on.

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