A leagueAfter four matchdays, Juventus is still without a win in the competition. De Oude Dame drew 1-1 at home against AC Milan, where Alexis Saelemaekers stood between the lines for an hour.
You don’t get the posters in the Italian Serie A much bigger than Juventus-AC Milan. Although the interests for the Old Lady were even greater this time, after a dramatic start of the competition with 1 on 9. Against the Rossoneri, where Saelemaekers played kick-off appeared, so had to be won for the first time this season.
Then you better take a blitz start, Alvaro Morata also thought. After a corner kick for AC Milan in the fifth minute, the striker could only attack Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan on the counterattack and starting from his own half. The Spaniard finished in a controlled manner with a marker.
Juventus then controlled the game, skipping between resolutely looking for a second goal and speculating on the counterattack from a good block. AC Milan were allowed to enjoy possession for a longer period of time, but lacked precision and decisiveness in the last third of the field.
Juventus also played a solid match in the second half, with a lot of control. The visitors could not make a fist and so the annoyances gradually piled up, resulting in a few disturbances. Saelemaekers was replaced just after the hour and saw from the bench how Ante Rebic headed in the equalizer fifteen minutes before the end on a corner. The 1-1 final score was also immediately on the board.
Juventus are still waiting for their first Serie A win this season. With 2 out of 12, the Old Lady occupies an embarrassing 18th place after four days of play. AC Milan, together with fellow city rivals Inter, are in the lead.
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