Serie A: Spezia 2-0 Milan as it happened - relegation-threatened hosts inflict more misery on Rossoneri

It's a hugely damaging defeat for AC Milan as their top-four intentions suffer a real blow. They remain fifth but fourth-placed Inter have a game in hand and could move five points clear of their neighbours.

For Spezia, they remain in the relegation zone, but only on goal difference.

Gyasi makes way for Kovalenko.

Giroud wins a free-kick which he takes himself... straight into the wall.

Surely too little too late for a Milan comeback.

Esposito secures all three points with a superb free-kick - he lifts it over the wall and it then nestles into the top corner. And it's his first goal for the club!

Tomori is replaced by Calabria.

Milan are running out of time if they're to garner all three points today. Losing 2-0 to Inter in the Champions League was bad enough but a defeat here would be hugely damaging.

A huge goal at both ends of the table as Wisniewski gives Spezia the lead!

The visitors are undone from a corner, Esposito's delivery is met by Amian whose header cannons off the woodwork. Wisniewski is quickest to the rebound, though!

With just 15 minutes remaining, how damaging could this prove to Milan's top-four hopes?!

Giroud and Adli are on, with Rebic and Diaz coming off.

Spezia go even closer as Ekdal is fed in space on the left side of the penalty area but can't find a way past Maignan, who makes a huge one-handed stop.

Gyasi picks out the run of Nzola and from an acute angle his shot is pushed clear by Milan goalkeeper Maignan.

Spezia miss a chance to clear, but Milan fail to punish them with Origi having his shot charged down by Amian.

With the visitors desperate for a goal, it seems rather strange that Pioli has taken off two of his better players in Salemaekers and Theo Hernandez.

On come De Ketelaere and Ballo-Toure.

Bourabia is replaced by Zurkowski - the first change of the match.

Lorieri, Spezia's goalkeeping coach, has been shown his marching orders for time-wasting!

No one tracks the run of Pobega from a Milan corner but he'll be disappointed with his effort as he heads over the bar.

Tonali releases Diaz and from a tight angle he hits the base of the post! Origi was free and perhaps the better option was to pass the ball centrally!