MILAN, Italy (AP) \u2014 Santiago Gimenez scored twice and had a goal disallowed as AC Milan rallied to beat Bologna 3-1 in Serie A on Friday and keep alive its hopes of European soccer next season. <\/p>\n
It was the second game in row in which Milan has come from behind to secure three points. <\/p>\n
Milan is eighth in the Italian league, a point above Fiorentina and two points behind a faltering Bologna. The top four will go into the Champions League and the fifth- and sixth-placed teams qualify for the Europa League and Europa Conference League, respectively. <\/p>\n
Juventus is fourth with 63 points, the same as the two teams behind it, Roma and Lazio. <\/p>\n
Bologna was hoping to snap a two-game winless run and it took the lead after 48 minutes when Riccardo Orsolini cut in from the right and fired a low drive past Mike Maignan. <\/p>\n
However, Gimenez equalized in the 73rd minute with a cool finish after Christian Pulisic set him up inside the box. <\/p>\n
The Argentina-born Mexican international had a second goal disallowed two minutes later but another goal seemed inevitable as Milan pushed forward. It came four minutes later and again Pulisic was involved. <\/p>\n
Joao Felix\u2019s 79th-minute shot was blocked but fell perfectly for the American and he coolly slotted the ball home from 12 meters out. <\/p>\n
Gimenez capped a standout performance in stoppage time when he made space for himself inside the box and scored his second and Milan\u2019s third. <\/p>\n
The game was a dress rehearsal for next Wednesday\u2019s Coppa Italia final in Rome. <\/p>\n