Milan retains grip on second after Juve stalemate
Juventus and Milan played out a 0-0 draw at a sold out Allianz Stadium in Serie A, with both sides still seeking to secure UEFA Champions League spots for next season.
Midfielder Filip Kostic and striker Arkadiusz Milik had great chances to give Juventus the lead in the second half but Milan goalkeeper Marco Sportiello showed off his skills to keep their attempts out.
The Rossoneri finished the game without a shot on target as the contest finished goalless, leaving the sides to share the spoils.
Milan remains second on the standings on 70 points while Juventus remains third on 65 after Inter Milan sealed the title last week.
Bologna and Roma complete the top five on 62 and 58 points respectively, both with a game in hand before they play their matches on Monday (AEST).
Italy earned the fifth spot for the expanded 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League last week via UEFA's coefficient table when Atalanta, Roma and Fiorentina advanced to the semi-finals in their respective European competitions.
Milan, which was without suspended defenders Davide Calabria, Theo Hernandez and Fikayo Tomori, also needed a last-minute change in goal when Mike Maignan suffered a muscle strain in the warm-up and Sportiello started in his place.
Both sides started off cautiously but Juventus, which progressed to the Coppa Italia final with a 3-2 aggregate win over Lazio last week, was close to opening the scoring just before the break through a Dusan Vlahovic free-kick.
Kostic had a great chance just after the break when he fired from the edge of the box but Sportiello kept out his shot before denying Danilo, who attempted a point-blank rebound.
Substitute Milik could have converted a stunning lofted cross from Federico Chiesa in the 73rd minute but Sportiello impressed again to save the Poland striker's header aimed at the bottom-right corner.
Milan next hosts 12th-placed Genoa on 6 May (AEST) before Juventus travels to Roma later that day.
