TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Below-par Serie A leaders AC Milan have been held to their second successive 0-0 draw and Sunday’s stalemate with Torino lower their benefit over second-placed Inter Milan to two factors.
The solely notable likelihood within the first half was a Davide Calabria strike that was nicely saved, with Milan wanting nervous of their pursuit of a primary Scudetto since 2011.
Torino improved after the interval, with Mergim Vojvoda denied by a wonderful acrobatic cease from Milan keeper Mike Maignan earlier than Italy striker Andrea Belotti fired into the facet netting.
Milan by no means actually received going and adopted their goalless draw with Bologna on Monday with one other tame stalemate in Turin, which means they sit on 68 factors from 32 matches, two away from Inter, who’ve a sport in hand. Torino keep eleventh with 39 factors.
The weekend belonged to Inter, who beat Hellas Verona on Saturday, and will then watch on as Napoli in third suffered a shock 3-2 defeat at house to Fiorentina earlier than Milan have been once more disappointing on Sunday.
Without injured veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic once more, Milan lacked efficiency up entrance, as their struggles in entrance of objective continued.
“We did not create a lot however many conditions might have change into harmful,” Milan coach Stefano Pioli advised DAZN. “I can not say something concerning the spirit and the dedication, we’re simply lacking a spark.
“It is a constructive end result however we’re lacking the victory. The favourites have had missteps for 2 or three weeks, it is a aggressive championship and there are difficulties for everybody.
“We know we are able to do higher. I do not see an anxious or nervous crew.”
Elsewhere on Sunday night in Serie A, a late winner from English defender Chris Smalling earned AS Roma a 2-1 victory over Salernitana within the Italian capital, transferring Jose Mourinho’s facet up to fifth within the standings on 57 factors.
(Reporting by Peter Hall, modifying by Pritha Sarkar)
