Stalemate at San Siro: Milan and Juventus Hold Their Ground in Champions League Race

AC Milan and Juventus played out a frustrating goalless draw in one of the standout fixtures of the Serie A round, with neither side able to make their dominance count at San Siro. Despite the weight of expectation, the contest ultimately lacked the finishing touch to match its billing.
The clearest opportunity fell to Alexis Saelemaekers, whose thunderous strike in the second half crashed against the crossbar, leaving the home crowd momentarily stunned. Juventus thought they had found a breakthrough through Khephren Thuram, but celebrations were cut short as the goal was ruled out for offside.
The result maintains the status quo in the table. AC Milan remain third, holding a three-point advantage over Juventus, who stay fourth but feel the pressure from chasing sides such as AS Roma and Como. The battle for UEFA Champions League qualification remains finely poised heading into the decisive stretch of the season.
2025-26, Italy - Serie A
AC Milan - Juventus 0:0
AC Milan: Maignan; Tomori; Pavlović S.; Bartesaghi (Estupiñán, 46); Fofana Y. (Ricci S., 67); Rabiot; Modric (Jashari A., 80); Gabbia; Saelemaekers; Pulisic (Fuellkrug, 62); Rafael Leão (Nkunku, 81)
Substitution: Estupiñán (from 46); Fuellkrug (from 62); Ricci S. (from 67); Jashari A. (from 80); Nkunku (from 81)
Bench: Terracciano; De Winter K.; Athekame; Odogu; Loftus-Cheek; Gimenez S.
Yellow Cards: Bartesaghi 38; Estupiñán 75
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Bremer; Kelly Ll.; Kalulu; Cambiaso А. (Holm E., 71); Thuram K. (Koopmeiners T., 71); Locatelli; Conceicao F. (Zhegrova, 80); Boga (Yildiz, 80); McKennie; David J. (Vlahović, 88)
Substitution: Holm E. (from 71); Koopmeiners T. (from 71); Zhegrova (from 80); Yildiz (from 80); Vlahović (from 88)
Bench: Perin; Pinsoglio; Gatti; Miretti; Adžić; Kostić F.; Openda
Yellow Cards: Cambiaso А. 20; Boga 72; Locatelli 86
