Mutu back from ban

Disgraced former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu made his comeback from a seventh-month drugs ban in Serie A champions Juventus’ 4-2 victory over Cagliari.

The Romanian was sacked by Chelsea last October after testing positive for cocaine and a month later was banned from the game and fined by the Football Association – a decision ratified by world governing body FIFA.

In January he signed a five-year contract with Juve and today made his debut as a 57th-minute substitute for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Coincidentally, both goals for Cagliari were scored by former Chelsea playmaker Gianfranco Zola but two strikes from David Trezeguet and one apiece from Alessandro Del Piero and Stephen Appiah saved Juve.

Brescia were relegated to Serie B after being beaten 3-0 in a win-or-bust clash with fellow strugglers Fiorentina in world-famous official Pierluigi Collina’s last Serie A match.

A Fabrizio Miccoli penalty and goals from Martin Jorgensen and Christian Rigano saved Fiorentina as Brescia, who had Omar Milanetto sent off, join an already-doomed Atalanta in Serie B.

The third relegation slot will be decided by a two-legged relegation play-off between Bologna and Parma, who drew 3-3 with Lecce, as Siena ensured their top-flight status with a 2-1 victory at home to Atalanta.

Udinese clinched the fourth and final Champions League spot with a 1-1 home draw with AC Milan, beaten by Liverpool in this year’s final.

Sampdoria, who could have finished fourth, were held 0-0 by Bologna.

Livorno’s Cristiano Lucarelli scored his 24th of the season at Messina for a 1-1 draw which made his Serie A’s top scorer while UEFA Cup qualifiers Palermo ended with a 3-3 draw with Lazio.

Inter Milan at home to Reggina and Roma’s hosting of Chievo, who had not been safe at the start of the day, both finished goalless.