AC Milan and Napoli played out a goalless draw on Saturday that does not hugely benefit either side's domestic ambitions.
2018/2019 Serie A
0-0
Match Events
5' SAVE! Fine stop from Donnarumma
SAVE! Mertens loops a cross to the right inside channel for Callejon to attack. The forward connects with a first-time strike on the volley towards the bottom corner, but Donnarumma reacts to turn it past the post.
15' Shevchenko and Maldini appear in the stands
24' Great save from Ospina
Calhanoglu lines up a strike from distance, and although it has the accuracy, it does not have the power to beat Ospina. The Napoli keeper makes the save before gathering at the second attempt.
46' CHANCE! Kessie's shot over the bar
66' CHANCE! Zielinski's shot saved
SAVE! Zielinski connects with a loose ball on the edge of the box - this time on the volley. His effort is straight at Donnarumma, but the keeper cannot hold the effort. However, he manages to race off his line to gather the rebound ahead of Callejon.
78' CLOSE! Ospina makes a great save
CHALLENGE! Piatek almost has his moment on debut as he latches on to an offload into the left inside channel. He tries to lift the ball over Ospina from a tight angle, but Koulibaly is there with a inch-perfect challenge to divert the ball out for a corner.
84' GREAT CHANCE! Zielinski's shot wide out
WIDE! Napoli work the ball with speed on the edge of the box before Verdi tees up Zielinski for a strike at goal. He connects well with his strike, only to place it inches wide of the target.
87' ANOTHER CHANCE! Zielinski's shot saved
SAVE! Napoli break on the counter and have an overload down the right flank. The ball is worked between Insigne, Verdi and Callejon before Zielinski arrives to strike at goal, but he fires his effort straight at Donnarumma.
93' Second Yellow Card! Ruiz sent off
OFF! Ruiz is handed a second yellow card for handball. It's a harsh one on the midfielder as his arms were down by his side. However, the referee feels that it was an intentional ploy to stop a Milan counter and sends the Napoli man on his way.
Match Report
Napoli were held to a 0-0 draw by AC Milan at San Siro in a boost to Juventus' Serie A title defence.
The Rossoneri had only beat Napoli once in 15 league games prior to Saturday's encounter but came close to improving that record, with goalkeeper David Ospina making some crucial saves.
Carlo Ancelotti's side had won their previous two top-flight games since losing on this ground to Inter last month, but a relatively flat performance left them unable to worry Gianluigi Donnarumma's goal unduly and they lost Fabian Ruiz to a late red card.
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Line-ups
Milan XI: Musacchio, R. Rodríguez, Calhanoglu, Bakayoko, Suso, Romagnoli, Calabria, Kessié, G. Donnarumma, Cutrone, Lucas Paquetá
Subs: Montolivo, Abate, Borini, Bertolacci, A. Donnarumma, Conti, Castillejo, D. Laxalt, Mauri, Krzysztof Piatek, Alessandro Plizzari
Napoli XI: Albiol, D. Ospina, D. Mertens, Callejón, Insigne, Mário Rui, K. Koulibaly, Malcuit, P. Zieliński, A. Milik, F.Ruiz
Subs: Hamsik, Orestis Karnezis, Maksimovic, Verdi, Hysaj, Ghoulam, S. Luperto, Alex Meret, Ounas, A.Diawara