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AC Milan held Juventus to a stalemate at the Allianz Arena on Sunday to snap a five-game winning streak for the Rossonerri as star man Christian Pulisic ended up missing a penalty.
Pulisic smashed the ball over the bar to let Juventus off the hook in the 54th minute of the game as the sides shared the spoils on the day.
“Pulisic missed the penalty but he had an extraordinary game,” Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said.
Milan dropped from first to third place, trailing defending champions Napoli and Roma by two points, both of whom won earlier. Napoli came from behind to beat Genoa 2-1, and Roma also secured a 2-1 victory at winless Fiorentina. Juventus is a point further back in fifth as the international break begins.
Pulisic’s United States teammate Weston McKennie missed several early chances for Juventus. Both teams had few opportunities, with Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri returning to face the club he led to five Italian league titles during two separate spells.
Allegri was dismissed by Juventus after an outburst at referees during the 2024 Italian Cup final.
“We’ll always be proud of you, thanks for everything Max Allegri,” read a banner held by Juventus fans.
The penalty was awarded when Santiago Gimenez was pulled down from behind by Lloyd Kelly while attempting to meet a vertical pass from Luka Modric.
Milan nearly won in the 90th minute when Modric sent a through ball to Leão, but Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio stopped the Portugal winger’s shot.
Earlier, Leão attempted a shot from near midfield, seeing Di Gregorio away from his goal, but missed the target.
Gian Piero Gasperini is continuing where Claudio Ranieri left off at Roma. The Giallorossi were virtually unbeatable in the second half of last season under Ranieri and now have five wins in their first six matches under Gasperini.
After Moise Kean scored first for Fiorentina, Roma responded with goals from Matias Soule and Bryan Cristante by the half-hour mark. Ranieri personally chose Gasperini as his successor in his new special advisor role after retiring from coaching last season.
Known for his high-scoring teams, Gasperini moved to the capital after nine seasons at Atalanta, transforming the Bergamo squad into domestic and European contenders. Atalanta won the Europa League in 2024.
Surprisingly, Roma has been stronger defensively than offensively under Gasperini, conceding only two goals in six matches while scoring seven.
“We’re not getting much credit for our position, but this squad has achieved results while improving in both quality and enjoyment,” said Gasperini. “Let’s enjoy the moment but not discuss grand goals.”
Kean opened the scoring with a long-range effort that Roma’s standout goalkeeper Mile Svilar could have handled better.
Soule then equalized with a one-touch shot from the edge of the area, and Cristante, who also played under Gasperini at Atalanta, powered in a header from a corner.
After suffering their first Serie A loss of the season at Milan last weekend, Napoli had a tough start when Genoa’s 18-year-old striker Jeff Ekhator scored a splendid backheel goal from close range.
Frank Anguissa equalized with a header after the break, and Rasmus Hojlund won it by sending in a rebound from an Anguissa shot in the 75th minute, marking his third goal in two matches following a brace in the Champions League.
Napoli delivered a strong second-half performance, with Kevin De Bruyne inspiring their play. Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo hit the post before Hojlund’s goal.
Bologna routed 10-man Pisa 4-0 with goals from Nicolò Cambiaghi, Nikola Moro, Riccardo Orsolini, and Jens Odgaard.
Louis Buffon, the 17-year-old son of former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, made his Serie A debut for Pisa in the second half. His father was also 17 when he made his Italian league debut for Parma in 1995. Udinese and Cagliari drew 1-1.
