Ten minutes later, the Rossoneri claimed a penalty when a shot by Clarence Seedorf was stopped with an arm by defender Maicon, but the referee let play continue. Shortly before half-time, Inter had a couple of a chance to tie, first with a header by Thiago Motta that was saved by Abbiati, then with Samuel Eto'o, who fired wide from a few yards. Ten minutes into the second half, Inter was left down to ten men, as Cristian Chivu was sent off for a last-man foul. Milan subsequently doubled their lead in the 62nd minute through Pato, who scored his second goal of the night with a header off Ignazio Abate's cross. In the last minute, Milan was awarded a penalty which Antonio Cassano converted, setting the final score to 3–0. Cassano, however, was ejected in injury time after receiving a second yellow card. The win allowed Milan to retain their lead at the top of the Serie A table, three points clear of Napoli and five points clear of Inter, with seven games remaining. Milan went on to seize a second consecutive victory against Fiorentina in Florence on Sunday, 10 April. The Rossoneri took the lead as soon as the eight-minute, with Seedorf sending into the net a through-ball by Pato. Pato himself then scored Milan's second goal four minutes from half time, after a combination between Ibrahimović and Kevin-Prince Boateng. The hosts pulled one back with 11 minutes to go, when Juan Manuel Vargas's shot from outside the box was deflected into his own net by Gattuso. Despite being left down to ten men, as Ibrahimović was ejected in the 87th minute, Milan managed to hold on and snap up a 2–1 win. The following weekend, Milan played host to Sampdoria. Despite the visitors having the first big chance of the game, it was Milan who took the lead in the 20th minute, with a 25-yard free-kick by Clarence Seedorf. In the second half, the Rossoneri doubled their lead with a penalty converted by Antonio Cassano, who had replaced an injured Pato shortly before the break. Cassano then also set up Robinho for Milan's third and final goal with less than half an hour to go. As both Napoli and Inter lost their respective games, Milan extended their lead at the top of the table to six points, with five games remaining. Three days after playing the first