Juventus and Milan missed the perfect opportunity this Saturday to smile again in the A series after several days away from victorybut in the intense duel between the two, tactical equality reigned and goals were lacking, keeping the table immovable, with the Rossonero second and the Turin team third.
Milan and Juventus accumulate three consecutive days without winning in the Italian championship, denied in recent weeks. Especially the Rossonero, who experienced one of the most relevant episodes in their history this Monday when they saw how Inter were crowned champions in a ‘Derby della Madonnina’.
Because Juve, at least, can settle for the Italian Cup, for which it is a finalist. Something that can even be seen in the spirits of both teams, much better in the Turin team than in the Milan team, and that could be felt during the match.
It was the ‘bianconero’ team that came closest to taking the 3 points despite the general equality. Especially in the last few minutes in which they besieged the ‘Rossoneri’ and in which the Frenchman Adrien Rabiot touched the goal in a carom inside the area that ended up being saved by the German defender Malik Thiaw under the sticks.
The Brazilian Danilo, in the first half, also had a very clear opportunity to put the Juventinos ahead, which was thwarted with an incredible save by the Italian goalkeeper Marco Sportiello, who entered the eleven at the last minute for the Frenchman Mike Maignan, injured in the adductors during warm-up.
Despite having the worst feelings on the field in recent weeks due to the elimination from the Europa League and the historic defeat against Inter, Milan was the biggest beneficiary of the tie at the Juventus Stadium, as it maintains second place and the 5-point cushion over the ‘Juve’.
Despite Stefano Pioli being on the tightrope, the center of all the criticism after the dark week, and with the Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui appearing as a savior at a very delicate moment for the historic club, Milan has second place in Serie A in its hand and participation in the next ‘Champions’ assured.
It is Massimiliano Allegri’s team who, however, despite having had the opportunities and having arrived in better form after winning the Italian Cup semi-finals during the week, are only 3 points behind a Bologna team that has to play this matchday and that could equal points if they beat a Udinese team that is fighting to avoid relegation. The ‘Champions’ is not in danger for Juve either except for catastrophe, but third place is.
— Data sheet:
0 – Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, Bremer, Gatti; Weah (McKennier, m.71), Cambiaso, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic (Chiesa, m.62); Yildiz (Miretti, m.82) and Vlahovic (Milik, m.62).
0 – Milan: Sportiello; Musah (Bartesaghi, d.82), Gabbia, Thiaw, Florenzi; Reijnders, Adli (Bennacer, d.63); Pulisic (Chukwueze, m.82), Loftus-Cheek (Zeroli, m.82), Leao; Giroud (Okafor, d.71).
Referee: M. Mariani. He showed a yellow card to Musah (m.46), from Milan.
Incidents: Match corresponding to the thirty-fourth matchday of Serie A played at the Juventus Stadium in Turin.
