Milan’s familiar frustrations return as Sassuolo punish another defensive lapse
After a season in which dropped points against supposedly weaker opposition helped derail their campaign, the Rossoneri are now struggling to impose themselves against teams capable of matching them on the pitch.Ruben Amorim’s side were held to a 1-1 draw away to Sassuolo on Sunday night, another frustrating result in a run of difficult encounters that has also included Juventus, Lazio and Benfica.Thank you for your constant support, Rossoneri. Not the result we wanted, but on to Thursday. https://t.co/JtLMEJCrWd— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 11, 2026 Sassuolo are no pushovers. They have troubled Milan even during stronger eras for the Rossoneri, and this meeting followed a familiar script: the hosts stayed organised, played with aggression and largely neutralised Milan’s attacking threat.Amorim wants his team to attack vertically and exploit the flanks, but those ideas have yet to convince against well-drilled opposition. When the wide channels are closed, Milan can look short of ideas..