The Rossneri's draw with Roma this evening gives them an unassailable lead at the top of the league with two rounds still to play, assuring them of an 18th title
AC Milan tonight clinched their 18th Serie A title by drawing 0-0 away to Roma. Despite not finding the net, Christian Abbiati and Alessandro Nesta helped to keep the capital side out and stretch the Rossoneri's lead at the top to nine points, putting chasing city rivals Inter out of reach.
Milan knew that a point would be enough to secure the Scudetto as Inter can only match their 78-point haul and have an inferior head-to-head record due to their pair of derby defeats to Massimiliano Allegri's side this season.
Milan have led the table since late-November without being overhauled, though their lead was cut to two points at the end of March before they embarked upon a six-match unbeaten run culminating in this evening's result.
The title is the Diavolo's first since 2004, when they finished 11 points ahead of tonight's opponents Roma under coach Carlo Ancelotti, and comes in Allegri's first season on the bench.
The San Siro club have now won eight Scudetti during the reign of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi as the club's president. Berlusconi recently celebrated 25 years at the helm of the club and has also won five European titles in his time in Via Turati.
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