AC Milan vs Udinese, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie AChampions Milan smash four past Udinese in Serie A opener
Italian champions AC Milan turned an early one-goal deficit into a 4-2 win over Udinese in their Serie A opener at San Siro on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Junior Messias.
- 2': Goal! AC Milan 0, Udinese 1. Rodrigo Becão (Udinese) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 4': Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 7': Penalty AC Milan. Davide Calabria draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 7': Penalty conceded by Brandon Soppy (Udinese) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': VAR Decision: Penalty AC Milan.
- 9': Brandon Soppy (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Goal! AC Milan 1, Udinese 1. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 13': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 13': Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Goal! AC Milan 2, Udinese 1. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross.
- 18': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Messias.
- 19': Foul by Rade Krunic (AC Milan).
- 19': Gerard Deulofeu (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Isaac Success (Udinese) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Becão.
- 21': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nehuén Pérez.
- 22': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Isaac Success (Udinese).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Udinese) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Soppy.
- 28': Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Walace (Udinese).
- 30': Attempt missed. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 32': Offside, Udinese. Brandon Soppy tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 33': Bram Nuytinck (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 34': Rade Krunic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Rodrigo Becão (Udinese) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nehuén Pérez.
- 38': Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Udinese).
- 38': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
- 42': Isaac Success (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Brandon Soppy (Udinese).
- 45': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
- 45'+3': Rodrigo Becão (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Goal! AC Milan 2, Udinese 2. Adam Masina (Udinese) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, AC Milan 2, Udinese 2.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 2, Udinese 2.
- 46': Goal! AC Milan 3, Udinese 2. Brahim Díaz (AC Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Isaac Success (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Walace.
- 55': Hand ball by Brahim Díaz (AC Milan).
- 55': Foul by Nehuén Pérez (Udinese).
- 55': Junior Messias (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Nehuén Pérez (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nehuén Pérez.
- 57': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Isaac Success.
- 57': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Calabria with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Junior Messias (AC Milan).
- 60': Jean-Victor Makengo (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Rodrigo Becão (Udinese).
- 63': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 67': Substitution, Udinese. Beto replaces Isaac Success.
- 67': Substitution, Udinese. Enzo Ebosse replaces Nehuén Pérez.
- 67': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
- 67': Jean-Victor Makengo (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Goal! AC Milan 4, Udinese 2. Ante Rebic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
- 69': Foul by Ante Rebic (AC Milan).
- 69': Jean-Victor Makengo (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Brandon Soppy (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Theo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 71': Substitution, AC Milan. Charles De Ketelaere replaces Brahim Díaz.
- 71': Substitution, AC Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Junior Messias.
- 72': Substitution, AC Milan. Olivier Giroud replaces Ante Rebic.
- 75': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori.
- 76': Substitution, Udinese. Lazar Samardzic replaces Jean-Victor Makengo.
- 76': Substitution, Udinese. Sandi Lovric replaces Walace.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Enzo Ebosse.
- 79': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 80': Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 81': Foul by Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan).
- 81': Sandi Lovric (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Udinese. Festy Ebosele replaces Adam Masina.
- 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Divock Origi replaces Rafael Leão.
- 84': Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Rade Krunic.
- 85': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Udinese).
- 85': Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
- 87': Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Udinese).
- 88': Attempt saved. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sandi Lovric.
- 89': Attempt missed. Brandon Soppy (Udinese) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 89': Foul by Divock Origi (AC Milan).
- 89': Rodrigo Becão (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Divock Origi (AC Milan).
- 90'+1': Rodrigo Becão (Udinese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Divock Origi (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Udinese).
- 90'+2': Festy Ebosele (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sandi Lovric (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Soppy.
- 90'+4': Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Udinese).
- 90'+4': Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Beto (Udinese).
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Brandon Soppy (Udinese) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu with a cross.
- 90'+6': Brandon Soppy (Udinese) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Pierre Kalulu (AC Milan).
- 90'+6': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Udinese).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, AC Milan 4, Udinese 2.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 4, Udinese 2.
Statistics
 UDI |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 278 | Accurate Passes | 429 |
| 343 | Passes | 502 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 19 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,197
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,197
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Como | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 20 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 10 | Brahim Díaz |
| 33 | Rade Krunic  |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 12 | Ante Rebic |
| 17 | Rafael Leão |
| 30 | Junior Messias |
Udinese (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Silvestri (GK) |
| 17 | Bram Nuytinck |
| 18 | Nehuén Pérez |
| 50 | Rodrigo Becão |
| 6 | Jean-Victor Makengo |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 11 | Walace |
| 3 | Adam Masina |
| 93 | Brandon Soppy |
| 10 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 7 | Isaac Success |
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