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AC Milan falls out of Champions League spots after final-day home defeat to Cagliari
- AC Milan suffered a devastating final-day home defeat to Cagliari, knocking them out of the Champions League qualification spots.
- Milan lost 1-2 despite Cagliari being in fourteenth place, dropping from third to fifth with 70 points as Como and AS Roma overtook them.
- Missing out on the Champions League by a single point on the final day represents a massive financial and sporting blow for the Italian giants.
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Match ID 4bc55e0f-582f-5ff1-ba11-0eaaa23cdddb played on May 24, 2026. Cagliari won 2-1 away at AC Milan. Match stats show Cagliari had 25 shots (10 on target) and 52% ball possession compared to Milan's 16 shots (3 on target) and 48% possession. Standings snapshots on May 23 and May 24 show AC Milan dropping from 3rd (70 points) to 5th (70 points), while Como climbed from 5th (68 points) to 4th (71 points) and AS Roma rose from 4th (70 points) to 3rd (73 points).