Half-Time Report: AC Milan, Juventus goalless at the break

AC Milan and Juventus have been unable to break each other down in a goalless first half at the San Siro.

The hosts created the first real chance of the game, with Keisuke Honda forcing an excellent reflex save out of Gianluigi Buffon just short of the half-hour mark.

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Shortly after, Christian Abbiati was himself called into action to thwart Fernando Llorente, who worked himself some space before getting a shot away on goal.

Leonardo Bonucci was the next Juventus player to come close to opening the scoring, although he was unable to guide his header towards the target following a cross into the box on 36 minutes.

Seven minutes before the interval, Juve midfielder Claudio Marchisio struck the post with a fine strike from the edge of the box, which had Abbiati beaten only for the frame of the goal to come to his side's rescue.