AC Milan's midfielder from Italy Giacomo Bonaventura reacts during the Italian Seria A football match AC Milan vs Hellas Verona at San Siro Stadium in Milan on December 13, 2015. (AFP)
AC Milan's inconsistent season worsened Sunday as it was held 1-1 by bottom club Hellas Verona in Serie A.
Milan, which was booed off the pitch, remained eighth and could find itself even further off a Champions League spot with four of the top five sides playing later. Napoli hosts Roma before second-placed Fiorentina visits bitter rival Juventus.
Luca Toni converted a penalty after Nigel de Jong had shoved Leandro Greco, cancelling out Carlos Bacca's opener for Milan.
De Jong was sent off in that incident, leaving Milan with 10 men for 34 minutes.
Empoli moved a point behind Milan and Atalanta after easing to a 3-0 win over Carpi, while Chievo Verona had a penalty saved but still won 1-0 against Atalanta, which had two players sent off.
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