Le Pagelle: Juventus vs. AC Milan

TL;DR

Juventus and AC Milan played to a goalless draw in their latest Serie A match, marking the fourth scoreless encounter in five league meetings. Both teams struggled to break through defensively, with Milan hitting the crossbar and Juve unable to capitalize on their chances.

Key points

Juventus and AC Milan played to a 0-0 draw.
This was the fourth goalless draw in their last five league matches.
Alexis Saelemaekers hit the crossbar for Milan.
Massimiliano Allegri and Luciano Spalletti were the coaches.
Juventus had five shots on target but couldn't score.

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MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 26: Manuel Locatelli of Juventus competes for the ball with Adrien Rabiot of Milan during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 26, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) | Getty Images Those who are still inclined to deride Italian football as too defensive probably look to Juventus and AC Milan as their top piece of evidence. Sunday’s game between the two Italian giants was the fourth goalless draw in their past five league matches. In a match between two old warhorses of the Italian coaching ranks, Massimiliano Allegri and Luciano Spalletti cancelled each other out tactically. Both teams played hard. Juve took command of the latter parts of the second half but weren’t able to beat Allegri’s entrenched back line, despite hitting the target with five of their 10 overall shots. Milan perhaps came the closest to scoring, when Alexis Saelemaekers slammed a shot off the crossbar early in the second period. But the two sides simply couldn’t break each other down, and the San Siro saw yet another scoreless affair between the two rivals. How did Juve’s players fare on the storied Milan grass? Let’s take a closer look. **MICHELE DI GREGORIO – 6.5.** Only had to make one save on the night, but it was quite a good one, parrying away a thunderous shot by . Otherwise kept his box secure and aligned the defense well. It’s good seeing his confidence back. ** – 6.** He was light on counting stats today, but still kept his old club quiet on his side. It’s almost like the man wants to prove to them just how dumb it was for them to practically give him away. ** – 7.** Completed every pass he attempted and was second on the team in clearances (3). He’s finally started to look like the *real* Bremer over the last few games. Milan’s unconventional front two had no chance when they tried to get by him. ** – 6.5.** Stout defensively and added a key pass when he went forward. I know we keep belaboring this point, but if you’d told me this time last year that Lloyd Kelly would be in this kind of form, I’d have offered to sell you a bridge. ** – 6.5.** Typical performance, popping up everywhere and ending the day on the left flank. Racked up two tackles and a key pass. **MANUEL LOCATELLI – 7.** His passing has stepped up a level in the last few weeks. Made some really good long ones, completing five of eight long balls and making a pair of key passes. He also led the team with five clearances. Like Kalulu, he put up a hell of a match against the team that gave up on him. Oh, and he broke ’s face. **KHÉPHREN – 6.** Thought he’d opened the scoring in the first half before it was discovered he was rather comically offside. How the assistant missed that I don’t know. Outside of that Thuram had a strong match. He completed 97.7 percent of his passes and was the only starter other than Francisco Conceição to record more than one dribble. Threw in a key pass as well. ** – 5.** The fact that he led the team in tackles belies the fact that his defense was once again pretty crap. He picked up a needless booking 20 minutes into the game and was *very* lucky that Saelemaekers hit the woodwork. Didn’t produce enough on the offensive end to make up for it. **FRANCISCO CONCEIÇÃO – 6.5.** Made some great moves, including the cross on Thuram’s would-be goal. He had more than twice as many dribbles as anyone else on the field, posted a key pass, and hit the target with three out of four shots, although none of them was truly able to test in goal. ** – 5.5.** Highly accurate with his passing but didn’t cause the chaos in the box that he usually does. Everyone’s bound to have an off game. ** – 5.** Not what was required up front, David had only one shot—a header that flashed wide—and didn’t exactly set the world on fire with his passing either.

Q&A

What was the final score of the Juventus vs. AC Milan match?

The match ended in a 0-0 draw.

How many goalless draws have Juventus and AC Milan had in their last five matches?

They have had four goalless draws in their last five league matches.

Who were the coaches of Juventus and AC Milan during the match?

Massimiliano Allegri coached Juventus, while Luciano Spalletti coached AC Milan.

Which player hit the crossbar for AC Milan in the match?

Alexis Saelemaekers hit the crossbar for AC Milan.