Milan's 125th anniversary was overshadowed by a goalless draw against Genoa, impacting their Serie A title ambitions. Despite dominating the match, Milan couldn't break through Genoa's defence. They remain eighth, trailing Atalanta by 14 points. Their next challenge is against Hellas Verona on Friday.Milan started strong and nearly scored early when Tijjani Reijnders intercepted a loose pass and set up Tammy Abraham, who missed the target. Reijnders was active again soon after, with his shot grazing the crossbar after a slight deflection from Fabio Miretti. Milan continued to press but struggled to convert chances into goals.After halftime, Samuel Chukwueze delivered a cross to Emerson Royal, whose header was brilliantly saved by Nicola Leali. The best opportunity came late in the game when substitute Alvaro Morata hit the crossbar from close range. Despite their efforts, Milan couldn't find the net in the final minutes.

Despite failing to score, Milan's defence held firm, achieving their sixth home clean sheet of the season at San Siro. This marks their best defensive record since 2002-03. However, scoring has been an issue; they've failed to score in three of their last four home matches in Serie A.Coach Paulo Fonseca encouraged his team to honour Milan's legacy before the match. Yet, they couldn't overcome Genoa's solid defence at San Siro. Milan had an expected goals (xG) total of 1.21 from 22 attempts but only managed four shots on target while limiting Genoa to just 0.23 xG.As they prepare for their next match against Hellas Verona, Milan will aim to improve their finishing and convert dominance into victories. The team hopes to build on their defensive solidity while addressing their scoring challenges in upcoming games.