Juventus need a win against Milan to reclaim the top spot from Inter, who won on Saturday. This task can be said to be within reach of the Old Lady when the Old Lady has a streak of 9 consecutive victories in the clashes with the Rossoneri. The last time Milan could beat Juve was in 2011 and Gattuso scored the only goal.
After the opening whistle, the two teams entered the match at a fast pace, making the match exciting and exciting. With home advantage, coach Sarri pushed the team up to attack, while coach Stefano Pioli also directed his players to play an open game with their opponents.
Despite playing away, AC Milan played well, putting significant pressure on Juventus's field. There was even a time when coach Stefano Pioli's team played at the foot of the reigning Serie A champions.
Witnessing the home team's stalemate against AC Milan, coach Sarri decided to take Ronaldo off the field to make way for Dybala in the 55th minute. Because, during his time on the field, the Portuguese striker has been quite lackluster.
The presence of Dybala and then Douglas Costa helped Juventus' attack play better. However, on a day when defender Andrea Conti played excellently, the "Old Lady"'s attacks were easily neutralized.
On the other hand, AC Milan with the mobility of Suso and Hakan Calhanoglu has caused the home team to face many difficulties in defense. According to Opta statistics, Szczesny has made 7 excellent saves for the home team.
Playing well but unable to finish off the opponent, AC Milan had to endure a bitter end. In the 77th minute, Dybala skillfully dribbled the ball in the middle to eliminate Alessio Romagnoli and then shot beautifully diagonally with his right foot into the Milan net.
In the remaining time of the match, coach Stefano Pioli sent his team up to attack in search of an equalizer. The visitors created some dangerous opportunities, but their strikers could not defeat goalkeeper Szczesny, thereby accepting defeat with a score of 0-1.
With 3 struggling points after this match, Juventus has returned to the top after round 12 of Serie A with 32 points, 1 point more than Inter. Meanwhile, Milan was pushed down to 14th place with only 13 points.
