AC Milan edged a nine-goal thriller with Parma at the Stadio Tardini to join Juventus and Roma at the top of Serie A.
Jeremy Menez was on target twice, once from the penalty spot, in a game which saw both sides end the game with 10 men, Daniele Bonera and Felipe both receiving their marching orders.
Milan were never behind, but Parma refused to lie down with Antonio Cassano equalising Giacomo Bonaventura’s opener and Felipe bringing them back into the game after Keisuke Honda and Menez had given the Rossoneri a cushion.
Nigel De Jong restored Milan’s two-goal advantage, but Alessandro Lucarelli replied before Menez thought he had put the result beyond doubt.
An extraordinary own goal from Mattia De Sciglio gave Parma hope, but they were unable to find an equaliser to round off one of the most spectacular games in Serie A in years.
With the game entering a crazy last 20 minutes it was Lucarelli’s header which set up a grandstand finish with Parma back to within a single goal at 4-3 down
The numbers were evened shor-tly after when Felipe was sent off, and Menez then scored Milan’s fifth, taking advantage of a defensive mix up, nudging the ball across the face of goal and running round the back of Mirante before brilliantly backheeling the ball in.
There was even more late drama when De Sciglio’s wild backpass ended up in his own goal with Diego Costa injuring himself attempting to clear.
