AC Milan and Juventus every missed an opportunity to take a giant step in direction of Champions League qualification as they performed out a 0-0 draw at San Siro.
Milan have been leapfrogged into second place within the Serie A table by Napoli on Friday as Antonio Conte’s males beat Cremonese 4-0.
And so they have been unable to regain that place as they have been left to accept a stalemate which means they’re six factors away from fifth and sixth-placed Como and Roma with 4 video games to go.
However the result’s extra damaging for fourth-placed Juve, who noticed Khephren Thuram’s first-half objective dominated out for offside.
Juve’s lead on that chasing duo is simply three factors, although with every of their closing 4 video games in opposition to groups within the backside half, the Bianconeri will nonetheless be assured of securing Champions League soccer.
AC Milan, Juventus miss alternative with draw
Adrien Rabiot had Milan’s greatest likelihood of the primary half, together with his drive from the sting of the world forcing Michele Di Gregorio into motion.
It appeared as if Thuram had given Juve a Thirty sixth-minute lead when he tapped in from Francisco Conceicao’s low supply throughout the face of objective.
Nevertheless, a VAR verify led to disappointment for Juve, who have been then denied once more as Conceicao surged down the proper byline solely to see his effort stored out by Mike Maignan.
Milan improved to start out the second half and Alexis Saelemaekers crashed a shot in opposition to the crossbar following wonderful work from Rafael Leao.
However they have been by no means in a position to construct sustained strain and it was Juve who carried the higher menace late on, with Jonathan David drifting a header narrowly huge as defences got here out on prime.
