Juventus Defeats 10-Man AC Milan 1-0 with Locatelli Strike

Defeat places Juventus third, one point behind AC Milan and two behind Inter Milan in Serie A; Stefano Pioli unfazed by loss amid Milan's player suspension crisis.

AC Milan lost 1-0 at home to Juventus, with former Milan player Manuel Locatelli scoring the deciding goal, despite playing with 10 men for more than half the game following a red card for defender Malick Thiaw.
AC Milan Coach Stefano Pioli remains optimistic, stating the team played well with 10 men and were in no way inferior to Juventus, adding that the team could have achieved a better result with more intensity and less naive errors.
The pivotal event took place five minutes before the break when Thiaw was sent off for a last-man foul on Moise Kean, after which Juventus took control of the game, eventually leading to Locatelli's goal.
Despite the defeat, Milan refused to let the loss affect their confidence, with Pioli affirming that the team will dedicate themselves to recovering from this setback like after their previous defeat to Inter Milan.
AC Milan was without several key players including first-choice keeper, Mike Maignan, and defender Theo Hernandez who were suspended for the match; however, replacement keeper Antonio Mirante made notable saves in the final stages of the game.