AC Milan’s slender hopes of reaching next season’s UEFA Champions League took another hit on Thursday with a 2-1 defeat at Bologna which left them eight points from Serie A’s top four.

AC Milan drew with Feyenoord in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout stage playoffs as the Rossoneri were eliminated 2-1 on aggregate.

AC Milan's Serie A top-four hopes were dealt a significant blow when they lost 2-1 at Bologna on Thursday after the hosts fought back from a goal down.

AC Milan squandered a first-half advantage in a 2-1 loss at Bologna in a rescheduled Serie A match Thursday and fell further into crisis. The defeat follows elimination from the Champions League and a loss to Torino last weekend.

AC Milan's poor form continued on Thursday when they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Bologna in a fresh blow to their hopes of a top-four finish to qualify for next season's Champions League. Rafael Leao had given Milan the lead shortly before half time.