{"id":2009,"date":"2026-04-27T14:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T06:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/?p=2009"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T06:30:14","slug":"stalemate-at-san-siro-as-milan-and-juventus-cancel-each-other-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/stalemate-at-san-siro-as-milan-and-juventus-cancel-each-other-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Stalemate at San Siro as Milan and Juventus cancel each other out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-23.png 1000w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-23-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-23-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A cagey tactical battle ends in a deadlock, with neither heavyweight able to find a decisive breakthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Siro played host to a scoreless draw as Milan and Juventus shared the spoils in a hard-fought but ultimately deadlocked encounter. This headline fixture ended in a perfect stalemate, with two of Italian football&#8217;s titans cancelling each other out in a game of few openings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result sees the Rossoneri slip to third in the standings, trailing a Napoli side who cemented second place with victory over Cremonese. Juventus, meanwhile, remains in fourth, still three points behind surprise packages Como.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a deeply tactical affair, characterized by immense caution and a lack of clear-cut opportunities. Mutual respect between the two heavyweights dictated the tempo, stifling the spectacle for those hoping for goalmouth action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first moment of genuine quality arrived in the 35th minute when Rabiot unleashed a powerful drive from the edge of the area, forcing Di Gregorio into a sprawling save. Moments later, Juventus thought they had broken the deadlock through Conceicao via a Khephren Thuram deflection, only for VAR to intervene and rule the goal out for offside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conceicao remained a threat before the interval, testing Maignan from an acute angle, but the French goalkeeper stood firm to parry the danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second half, Milan came agonizingly close to an opener. Leao turned provider for Saelemaekers, whose first-time strike rattled the crossbar. Juventus responded through a long-range effort from Bremer, but Maignan was again equal to the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeking a late winner, Spalletti looked to his bench, introducing Yildiz and Vlahovic. However, neither substitute could find their rhythm as the stalemate persisted. Ultimately, defenses reigned supreme, ensuring the contest ended 0-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Milan, there will be lingering frustration over a lack of clinical edge, with Leao subdued and Pulisic withdrawn early in the second period. The Rossoneri now look ahead to a trip to Sassuolo, while Juventus prepares to host Verona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cagey tactical battle ends in a deadlock, with neithe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2010,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2009"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2011,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2009\/revisions\/2011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dxtynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}