Milan: Chievo Verona drew 0-0 against Genoa in Serie A on Monday, thanks in part to Valter Birsa's terrible penalty for the home side.
Birsa should have put Chievo ahead in the 37th minute after Riccardo Meggiorini was fouled by Ezequiel Munoz, but he blazed the spot kick over the crossbar.
Moments earlier, Meggiorini almost scored a stunning goal but saw his overhead kick come off the bar.
Genoa, which beat Juventus 3-1 in the previous round, also hit the woodwork with Nikola Ninkovic's effort crashing off the right post in the 71st.
The two teams remained in mid table, separated by a point, although Genoa has played a match less than nearly all the other teams.
Udinese, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary, hosts Bologna later.