In a remarkable display of football, Udinese triumphed over Milan with a score of 3-0 during their visit to the San Siro for matchday 32 of Serie A. The goals for the visitors came from Jurgen Ekkelenkamp (37’ 1st half), Arthur Atta (26’ 2nd half), and an own goal by Davide Bartesaghi (27’ 1st half).
Arthur Atta received hearty applause for his stunning strike at the 26-minute mark in the second half. After a brilliant solo run down the left flank, Atta unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the area that left goalkeeper Mike Maignan with no chance, finding the bottom right corner.
The standout player of the match was undoubtedly Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, who netted one goal and attempted two additional shots at goal. Another key figure in Udinese’s success was goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, who made crucial saves, stopping three attempts from Milan.
Milan’s head coach, Massimiliano Allegri, utilized a 4-3-3 formation, starting with Mike Maignan in goal; Zachary Athekame, Koni De Winter, Strahinja Pavlovic, and Davide Bartesaghi in defense; and a midfield comprised of Samuele Ricci, Luka Modric, and Adrien Rabiot, while Alexis Saelemaekers, Rafael Leão, and Christian Pulisic led the attack.
On the other side, Udinese’s manager, Kosta Runjaic, opted for a 3-5-2 setup with Maduka Okoye guarding the net; Thomas Kristensen, Christian Kabasele, and Oumar Solet in defense; Kingsley Ehizibue, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Jesper Karlström, Arthur Atta, and Hassane Kamara in midfield; and Nicolò Zaniolo and Keinan Davis up front.
The match, officiated by Matteo Marchetti, results in Milan sitting in third place in the standings with 63 points, while Udinese claims tenth place with 43 points. In their next fixtures, Milan will visit Hellas Verona, while Udinese will host Parma.
Substitutions for Milan
45’ 2nd half – Zachary Athekame replaced by Niclas Füllkrug
59’ 2nd half – Samuele Ricci was substituted for Youssouf Fofana
71’ 2nd half – Christian Pulisic went off for Christopher Nkunku and Luka Modric was replaced by Ardon Jashari
Yellow Card for Milan:
16’ 1st half – Rafael Leão (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Udinese
65’ 2nd half – Nicolò Zaniolo was substituted for Jakub Piotrowski
76’ 2nd half – Keinan Davis made way for Idrissa Gueye and Rafael Leão was replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek
84’ 2nd half – Arthur Atta exited the match for Oier Zarraga and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp was replaced by Lennon Miller
Yellow Card for Udinese:
1’ 2nd half – Thomas Kristensen (Unsporting behavior)