Naija football fans, make una gist dey hot as Sassuolo hold AC Milan to a goalless draw for Mapei Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Di match na Serie A clash wey both sides need points for different reasons.
Milan dey fight for Champions League spot, but dia form don drop for second half of season. Dem only win one of dia last four games, and di attack don dry up—just one goal in four matches. Massimiliano Allegri side dey third for table, but Roma and Como dey breathe down dia neck.
Sassuolo wey Fabio Grosso dey manage don already secure survival and dey aim for top-half finish. Di Neroverdi don pick 23 points from last 13 games, wey be fifth-best for dat period. Dem dey unbeaten for last two matches, including a 0-0 draw with Fiorentina.
Domenico Berardi wey just return from two-match ban dey always trouble Milan—he score 11 times for 19 Serie A games against dem. But today, even with Berardi and Armand Lauriente for attack, Sassuolo no fit find net. Milan defence wey Matteo Gabbia anchor hold firm, keeping clean sheet for second game straight.
Milan miss Luka Modric for midfield because of injury wey go sideline am for rest of season. Samuele Ricci and Ardon Jashari dey fight to replace am, but Jashari start today. Di Rossoneri create few chances, and Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic continue struggle for form—Pulisic don go 16 games without goal.
Sassuolo also miss some defenders like Filippo Romagna and Edoardo Pieragnolo wey dey out for season. But di home side still stand strong, extending dia unbeaten run at Mapei Stadium to five wins from last seven home games.
Di match end 0-0, but both sides get work to do. Milan need to find dia scoring boots if dem want secure Champions League football. Sassuolo fit still push for top ten, and with Berardi back, dem go cause wahala for remaining fixtures.
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