Udinese vs AC Milan, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAC Milan secure last-gasp win at Udinese
A stoppage-time goal by striker Noah Okafor secured AC Milan a 3-2 win at lowly Udinese in Serie A on Saturday after the game was briefly suspended in the first half due to racist chants towards Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Hand ball by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 5': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Matteo Gabbia.
- 6': Foul by João Ferreira (Udinese).
- 6': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Udinese).
- 8': Simon Kjær (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 9': Walace (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Thomas Thiesson Kristensen.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
- 14': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 16': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a through ball.
- 16': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Maduka Okoye.
- 17': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 17': Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Sandi Lovric (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 18': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Théo Hernández with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Festy Ebosele (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandi Lovric.
- 19': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Yacine Adli.
- 21': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan).
- 21': Walace (Udinese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Udinese).
- 27': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Maduka Okoye.
- 31': Goal! Udinese 0, AC Milan 1. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
- 33': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by Festy Ebosele (Udinese).
- 40': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Goal! Udinese 1, AC Milan 1. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Lucca.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hassane Kamara following a fast break.
- 44': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Udinese).
- 44': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Hassane Kamara (Udinese).
- 45'+1': Hassane Kamara (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Hassane Kamara (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nehuén Pérez.
- 45'+6': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Nehuén Pérez.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Udinese 1, AC Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Udinese 1, AC Milan 1.
- 45': Substitution, Udinese. Florian Thauvin replaces Roberto Pereyra.
- 51': Davide Calabria (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Walace (Udinese).
- 52': Festy Ebosele (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 53': Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Udinese).
- 55': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Florian Thauvin (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Walace (Udinese).
- 57': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Nehuén Pérez (Udinese).
- 60': Substitution, Udinese. Kingsley Ehizibue replaces Festy Ebosele.
- 60': Substitution, Udinese. Martín Payero replaces Lazar Samardzic.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt saved. Martín Payero (Udinese) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 62': Goal! Udinese 2, AC Milan 1. Florian Thauvin (Udinese) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
- 65': Foul by Walace (Udinese).
- 65': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Walace (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hassane Kamara with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 69': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Hassane Kamara.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Simon Kjær (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross.
- 71': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese).
- 71': Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Hassane Kamara (Udinese) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 74': Attempt saved. Kingsley Ehizibue (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Ferreira.
- 74': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi replaces Davide Calabria.
- 75': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 76': Substitution, Udinese. Isaac Success replaces Lorenzo Lucca.
- 78': Foul by João Ferreira (Udinese).
- 78': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': João Ferreira (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Yacine Adli (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Nehuén Pérez (Udinese).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Goal! Udinese 2, AC Milan 2. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 84': Substitution, Udinese. Oier Zarraga replaces Hassane Kamara.
- 86': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
- 86': Isaac Success (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 87': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Rafael Leão.
- 88': Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
- 88': Isaac Success (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Martín Payero (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
- 90'+2': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Maduka Okoye.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Goal! Udinese 2, AC Milan 3. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud following a corner.
- 90'+5': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Rafael Leão.
- 90'+6': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Luka Jovic.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Martín Payero (Udinese) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sandi Lovric with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 90'+7': Oier Zarraga (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Udinese 2, AC Milan 3.
- 0': Match ends, Udinese 2, AC Milan 3.
Statistics
 MIL |
UDI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 70 | Possession | 30 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 471 | Accurate Passes | 156 |
| 550 | Passes | 234 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 25 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 21 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 16 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Bluenergy Stadium
Location: Udine, Italy
Attendance: 24,591
Venue: Bluenergy Stadium
Location: Udine, Italy
Attendance: 24,591
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 33 | +61 | 86 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 34 | +25 | 70 |
| 3 | Juventus | 34 | +21 | 65 |
| 4 | Bologna | 33 | +22 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Udinese (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Maduka Okoye (GK) |
| 18 | Nehuén Pérez |
| 31 | Thomas Kristensen |
| 13 | João Ferreira  |
| 24 | Lazar Samardzic |
| 4 | Sandi Lovric |
| 11 | Walace |
| 12 | Hassane Kamara |
| 2 | Festy Ebosele |
| 17 | Lorenzo Lucca |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
AC Milan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 7 | Yacine Adli |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 8 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
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