Winning to get closer to Europe — that was what Sergio Conceição’s team needed to do. And sure, they managed to draw a match they just as easily could have lost as won.
But, the point that brings Milan up to 48 in the standings counts for little—very little, in fact—especially since fourth place is now 8 points away, and fifth is 7.
So we can say that all the effort ended up being wasted on a result that ultimately changes very little in the balance of the Rossoneri’s season, with La Repubblica headlining this morning:
"For AC Milan, a purple scare."
