Stalemate in Turin: Milan and Juventus Share the Points as Tudor Plays It Safe
6 October 2025
Match Overview
Juventus coach Igor Tudor stressed that the goalless draw with visiting Milan was fair given how both sides played on Sunday at the Allianz Stadium in the sixth round of Serie A.
The encounter was dull from the start, with few clear chances and most of the play unfolding in midfield as passes were exchanged in tight spaces.
The fear of losing weighed on both teams and coaches on the touchline, producing a display of football that was as cautious as it was tense.
Notable Performances
If anyone stood out, it was a trio: Michele Di Gregorio and Mike Maignan in goal and Milan's Luka Modric in midfield, delivering reliable moments amid a low scoring affair.
Tudor explained his tactical choices after the match. In comments to DAZN, he said it was a tough game against a strong side; both teams created chances, and in the end the draw was fair.
He also justified substitutions, noting that Kenan Yildiz and other players were tired after playing a lot, so the team finished with more cover and energy.
Bremer was left out of the Juventus lineup as he continues to recover from an injury that sidelined him for much of last season.
Igor Tudor added that Bremer will be fine after the break and that the team must stay focused and keep working hard.
Kalulu and Juventus Ambition
Pierre Kalulu spoke about the draw being an important point after another cautious match and said that Juventus remains ambitious and at the top. He noted that he sometimes plays in a more advanced role and hopes to contribute more goals in the near future, while Juventus aims to stay at the summit.
Kalulu also described his role in a forward position on the right and described the team as always aiming to stay at the top, with that ambition never wavered.
Team Form and Standings
Milano started the season with six matches, suffering only one defeat in the opening round before this match, and has not lost in the last five. Away wins at Lecce and Udinese, and a 0-0 draw at home against Juventus, plus home wins against Bologna and Napoli, left Milan with 13 points and third place, two behind Napoli.
Meanwhile Juventus began with three straight wins, including a home victory over Parma, an away win at Genoa, and a dramatic derby triumph over Inter. The team then drifted into a run of draws across competitions.
In the last five matches across Serie A and the Champions League, Juventus drew all of them. In Serie A, they drew with Hellas Verona 1-1, Atalanta 1-1, and Milan 0-0. After six rounds Juventus had 3 wins and 3 draws, with 9 goals scored and 5 conceded for 12 points, tied with Inter for fourth on goal difference behind Napoli.
To wrap up, both sides showed balance in this early season, with a cautious approach and a defense-first mindset dominating the action. The next rounds will tell if Milan can sustain their unbeaten run and if Juventus can rediscover their winning form.
Punchline 1: If this game were a TV show, it would be called The Silent Series — all suspense, zero explosions, and a theme song that never drops the beat.
Punchline 2: The ball clearly took a nap during this match, because the nap lasted longer than any attack. Sit tight for the next episode, where perhaps the ball wakes up and finally goes for a goal.
