AC Milan have been unable to find a way past struggling Hellas Verona following a goalless first half in their Serie A meeting at San Siro this afternoon.

M'Baye Niang was the first to threaten when he dragged wide from the edge of the box, before Giacomo Bonaventura saw a powerful effort blocked behind at the near post.

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Milan came even closer moments later as Luiz Adriano found space to meet a corner, before firing a volley narrowly wide of the target.

A loose pass from Alessio Romagnoli then gave Verona the chance to break, with Federico Viviani eventually drilling a shot narrowly wide of Gianluigi Donnarumma's far post.

The Rossoneri soon created another promising chance at the other end of the pitch, as Carlos Bacca's flick sent Bonaventura through on goal, but Pierluigi Gollini was quickly out to block his low effort.

Despite Milan's dominance, it was Verona who came within inches of taking the lead as Eros Pisano met Viviani's free kick at the back post, before directing the ball narrowly wide.

Within minutes the hosts broke quickly and Adriano slotted in at the back post from Bacca's pass, but the goal was ruled out for an offside against the Colombian ensuring that the teams headed into the break on level terms.