Fiorentina Women had to settle for a point at home to Milan in their first match of the championship round.

The moment that could have turned the game was when Veronica Boquete stepped up to take a penalty but she was denied by Laura Giuliani in the Rossoneri goal.

The Viola had other opportunities to score – most notably a header by Boquete and when Sofie Bredgaard hit the woodwork – but Milan fashioned numerous chances of their own, with Giulia Arrigoni twice threatening from long-range efforts 

The draw means Fiorentina gain a point on Roma, who are now six ahead, after they lost to Juventus.

Fiorentina have a rest weekend in seven days' time but before then they will attempt to overturn a 3-2 deficit from the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final against Juventus. The return leg is to be played in Biella on Thursday evening (18:00).

ACF Fiorentina 0-0 AC Milan

ACF FIORENTINA: Fiskerstrand, Ballisager, Filangeri, Erzen (Toniolo 86), Faerge, Severini, Curmark (Pastrenge 86), Snerle, Boquete (C), Bredgaard (Della Peruta 66), Bonfantini (Catena 66).
Subs not used: Durante, Tortelli, Longo, Georgieva, Toniolo, Cavallini, Bettineschi.
Coach: Sebastian De La Fuente,

AC MILAN: Giuliani (C), Koivisto, Cernoia (Cesarini 76), Sorelli, Mascarello (Stokic 72), Vigilucci, Renzotti (Laurent 86), Ijeh, Piga, Arrigoni, Dompig (Rubio Avila 72).
Subs not used: Marinelli, Karczewska, Fedele, Mesjasz, Appiah, Tornaghi.
Coach: Suzanne Bakker.

Booked: Renzotti, Piga.