Ibrahimovic keeps Juve level

Milan and Juventus, level on points at the top of Serie A, were held to draws by lowly opponents at the weekend in contrasting fashions. In a pulsating match in Florence, Juve, who face Liverpool in the Champions' League quarter-final on Wednesday, came from behind three times with two goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helping them to a 3-3 draw at Fiorentina.

Milan and Juventus, level on points at the top of Serie A, were held to draws by lowly opponents at the weekend in contrasting fashions. In a pulsating match in Florence, Juve, who face Liverpool in the Champions' League quarter-final on Wednesday, came from behind three times with two goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helping them to a 3-3 draw at Fiorentina.

Milan were held 1-1 at home to Brescia after Pierre Wome cancelled out Rui Costa's strike three minutes from time and ended their run of eight successive wins. Those results left Milan top on goal difference with both teams on 67 points from 30 matches, with eight games left.

Giampaolo Pazzini put Fiorentina ahead against Juventus after 14 minutes with a strike from outside the area. Eight minutes later, Alessandro Del Piero brought Juve level with a near-post shot. A Giorgio Chiellini header from a Martin Jorgensen cross sent the Florence side in 2-1 up at the break but a mistake from Cristian Cejas allowed Juve to equalise again. The Fiorentina keeper raced out of his area but his clearance fell at the feet of Ibrahimovic, who scored.

With 15 minutes left Fiorentina led for the third time with a Dario Dainelli header but eight minutes from time Juve produced a fluent move and Ibrahimovic's finish secured a point.

Udinese's hopes of qualifying for the Champions' League were harmed yesterday when they were held to a 3-3 home draw with Roma. They now trail third-placed Internazionale, who won 1-0 at Bologna, by four points.