Le Pagelle: Juventus vs. AC Milan
An old-school tactical battle saw Juve and Milan go scoreless again.
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.
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