MILAN — Mario Balotelli scored from a late penalty for the second straight game for AC Milan Sunday, giving it a 1-1 draw at Cagliari in Serie A. The Italy forward won the penalty after being pulled down by Davide Astori and sent Michael Agazzi the wrong way to make it three goals in two games since his move from Manchester City and wipe out Victor Ibarbo's opener for the Sardinians. Astori, already booked for a previous foul on Balotelli, was sent off. Palermo and AS Roma, who fired their coaches after losing their previous games, both failed to win. Palermo stayed level on points at the bottom with Siena after drawing 1-1 to Pescara, which is also in the relegation zone, and Roma lost 3-1 at Sampdoria, where Argentine teenager Mauro Icardi was among the scorers. Defending champion Juventus beat Fiorentina 2-0 Saturday to extend its advantage at the top of the table to five points after second-placed Napoli drew 1-1 at Lazio. Mirko Vucinic gave Juventus the lead in the 20th minute with a powerful effort under the bar following a poor clearance by Gonzalo Rodriguez. Alessandro Matri doubled Juve's lead shortly before the break, scoring his third successive goal in unusual circumstances, as the striker's boot had already fallen off before he struck the ball. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri described his team's result as “a useful point against a good team." “Today, we had four players on the pitch who were born in 1992," he added. Bayern routs Schalke Bayern Munich moved closer to its first title in three years after extending its lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 15 points Saturday following its 4-0 rout of Schalke 04 at the Allianz Arena. With neither of its rivals Dortmund nor Bayer Leverkusen having picked wins earlier, Bayern was irresistible in Munich with 20-year-old Austrian ‘wunderkind' David Alaba claiming two goals. — Agencies
