AC Milan’s game against Juventus may have ended without a goal being scored, but there was no shortage of interesting incidents.
Last night, the Bordocam was published on DAZN (via Tuttosport), which always reveals some interesting situations especially in matches between rivals that are always played with a certain competitive intensity.
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Perin’s charge and Spalletti’s anger
It was important match with crucial points at stake for the standings and, above all, for the race for next season’s Champions League, a goal both teams must achieve.
This was a theme also emphasised by the goalkeeper Perin, who said before the tunnel in the match: “Let’s put our foot down where it matters.”
What followed was a first half in which there were few opportunities, and Spalletti was also very angry with his players for their slow passing. He repeatedly put his hands on his head and tried to give instructions to the team, but without success.
The Rabiot-Locatelli row
After Locatelli fouled Rabiot, the Milan players surrounded the referee to ask for a yellow card. The Juventus midfielder then said: “Are they all referees?” He then went to shake hands with the Frenchman to help his former team-mate up, but he turned away.
Locatelli refused to accept it: “Why don’t you shake my hand? Why don’t you shake my hand? Look at this.” The referee Sozza reminded the Old Lady midfielder: “You’re the captain.” He responded again: “But I wanted to shake his hand.” A brief moment of tension between the two former team-mates.
Crossbar rattled
The biggest chance of the match – after Thuram’s goal disallowed in the first half – was Saelemaekers ‘s crossbar. The Belgian winger sent shivers down the spines of the Bianconeri, even the directors.
Both Ferrero and Elkann – who were in the stands – reacted noticeably when the ball hit the woodwork. Ferrero looked on edge, and Elkann’s face said it all about Juve’s narrow escape.
Head-on collission
The match then continued with the two teams intent on canceling each other out on the pitch. Bodocam then caught a funny detail involving Modric and Conceicao: the Croatian stuck his tongue out at the Portuguese after the Juventus winger dribbled past him.
Shortly after, the former Real Madrid player was involved again, this time in a collision with Locatelli. While competing for the ball, the two collided head-on-head, with the Rossoneri player forced off having come off worse. As a reminder, his season is now over, with surgery needed.
At the final whistle, the Juventus captain went to check on his opponent, apologised, and gave him a kiss on the head. Just before the final whistle, Spalletti invited Kalulu to cross into the box. He shouts “Put it in!” several times, but to no avail. The match ended 0-0, a rather drab spectacle.