| Milan fought back from a goal down to sweep Fiorentina aside 3-1, including a spectacular goal from Gennaro Gattuso. It was second vs fourth at the San Siro and both sides were eager to make up for previous embarrassments. Fiorentina lost their last trip here 6-0, while the Rossoneri wanted revenge for their 3-1 drubbing earlier this season. The Viola had to do without the suspended trio of Marco Donadel, Cristian Brocchi and Dario Dainelli, but Milan welcomed Paolo Maldini back to the bench after months out with a recurring knee problem. The captain had made only 11 Serie A appearances this season and hadn't played since December 6.
Fiorentina had a bright start and went close in the opening minutes with Stefano Fiore setting up Luca Toni and his strike skimming the woodwork. Kakha Kaladze was then fortunate to escape with an error, as Toni also slipped and the chance went begging.
Dida saved a Toni header from ex-Rossoneri full-back Giuseppe Pancaro's cross.
Milan's first real opportunity fell to Pippo Inzaghi, who got in front of Manuel Pasqual to redirect a corner kick that shaved the near post.
The Viola broke through after 13 minutes thanks to a defensive error on a Pasqual free kick. Tomas Ujfalusi got above his marker to nod the ball into the centre for an unmarked Toni to push in from six yards.
The Rossoneri defence has been solid of late, but was again distracted from a Pasqual set-piece as Toni - again unmarked - saw his shot charged down.
Costacurta's misplaced cross turned into a shot that struck the roof of the net.
Andriy Shevchenko both started and finished Milan's equaliser, as his mazy run caused problems for the Viola, then he sprung the offside trap on Andrea Pirlo's pass, cut back past a defender's challenge and beat Bogdan Lobont at the near post.
Alessandro Nesta was booked for bringing down Luis Jimenez after a splendid piece of footwork from the Chilean youngster.
Lobont was again less than secure when he lost Costacurta's taut cross from the right, but was protected by his defenders.
The Fiorentina goalkeeper made up for his error with a stunning save on Kaka's equally spectacular scissor-kick volley from nine yards.
Milan took just two and a half minutes to take the lead after the restart. Costacurta, who turns 40 next month, crossed in for the unmarked Kaka to swing home a free header into the far bottom corner of the net.
Dida had his palms stung by a fierce Toni strike that was rising venemously, but the next goal came from an unlikely source.
Gennaro Gattuso unleashed a powerful curling shot from the edge of the box that went under a Fiorentina defender's leg and caught Lobont by surprise at the near post. The fiery midfielder sprinted all the way up the field to hear the applause of 'his' fans in the Curva.
Fiorentina switched to a more attacking formation with striker Valeri Bojinov replacing Jimenez.
Bojinov skipped past several players and drilled a good chance over the bar.
Billy Costacurta, who was putting in crosses all night despite his age, limped off for the final 20 minutes and gave Paolo Maldini his first appearance in almost four months, earning a standing ovation from the crowd.
Toni was rested for the final stages, but seemed visibly irritated at leaving the field to make way for Giampaolo Pazzini.
A hopeful Shevchenko piledriver from distance was over the bar and he was replaced by former Fiorentina hero Manuel Rui Costa. There were Fiorentina penalty appeals for Nesta's push on Pazzini, but they were waved away.
Clarence Seedorf really should've made it 4-1 in stoppages, but he incredibly ballooned over from six yards after some great work from Kaka, who out-sprinted Ujfalusi.
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