Italian Serie A

AC Milan vs Udinese, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
AC Milan
  • 11': Theo Hernández (P)
  • 15': Ante Rebic
  • 46': Brahim Díaz
  • 68': Ante Rebic
FT
4 - 2
Udinese
  • 2': Rodrigo Becão
  • 45'+4': Adam Masina

Champions 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 Commentary

  • 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

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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

Line-Ups

MIL 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 Yellow Card
4 Ismaël Bennacer
12 Ante Rebic
17 Rafael Leão
30 Junior Messias
AC Milan Substitutes:
Alexis Saelemaekers, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Divock Origi, Matteo Gabbia, Tommaso Pobega, Simon Kjaer, Yacine Adli, Alessandro Florenzi, Olivier Giroud, Antonio Mirante, Charles De Ketelaere, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Fodé Ballo-Touré.

UDI Udinese (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Marco Silvestri (GK)
17 Bram Nuytinck
18 Nehuén Pérez Yellow Card
50 Rodrigo Becão
6 Jean-Victor Makengo
37 Roberto Pereyra
11 Walace
3 Adam Masina
93 Brandon Soppy Yellow Card
10 Gerard Deulofeu
7 Isaac Success
Udinese Substitutes:
Axel Guessand, Lazar Samardzic, Beto, Filip Benkovic, James Abankwah, Simone Pafundi, Enzo Ebosse, Edoardo Piana, Festy Ebosele, Jaka Bijol, Ilija Nestorovski, Sandi Lovric, Daniele Padelli, Martin Palumbo.

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