Udinese Stuns AC Milan on Their Home Turf
November 4, 2023
🤩 Udinese Secures Valuable Victory
Udinese managed to snatch a crucial win from AC Milan, winning 1-0 in the match held on Saturday evening at the San Siro Stadium, as part of the 11th round of the Italian Serie A. Roberto Pereira, the captain of Udinese, scored the only goal of the match from a penalty kick in the 63rd minute.
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🔝 Milan Remains Third
Milan’s point total remains at 22, securing their third-place position in the league standings. Meanwhile, Udinese increased their points to 10, placing them in 16th place.
⚽ First Half Opportunities
After 18 minutes, Udinese had a golden opportunity with a counter-attack that ended with a cross from Zimora that passed in front of the goal without further action.
From a Milan corner kick, Krunić aimed for the goal with a header, but his effort missed the target.
Milan’s right-back Calabria unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box, but Udinese’s goalkeeper, Silvestri, made an excellent save.
The most notable attempt in the first half came in the 34th minute when Yunus Musa advanced and struck a powerful shot, but Silvestri managed to save it.
Floréntzi missed a clear opportunity in the 38th minute when he found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but the ball slipped away, and Silvestri quickly seized it.
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🔄 Second Half Changes
At the start of the second half, Milan’s coach, Stefano Pioli, made substitutions, replacing Jović and Krunić with Okafur and Adli.
Rijnders came close to giving Milan the lead with a long ball that he received deep in Udinese’s defense. However, he shot the ball over the goalkeeper just as he came out of his box, and it went wide of the post.