Milan held to goalless draw by Empoli

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AC Milan were well below par on Friday as they were held to a goalless stalemate by Empoli in Serie A, leaving manager Stefano Pioli with plenty of work to do ahead of Wednesday’s opening leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Napoli.
Milan are now third in Serie A with 52 points, 22 points behind runaway leaders Napoli. They trail second-placed Lazio, who face Juventus on Saturday, by three points.
Milan looked a shadow of the team that had thrashed Napoli 4-0 just five days ago as they kept being thwarted by Empoli’s dogged defence.
“This is a pity, but the team is in good shape. The result is negative, but not the performance,” Pioli said to Sky Sport Italia, downplaying the team’s shortcomings.