Udinese felt AC Milan’s rage! If you ask the home team’s players, they probably aren’t sure how they suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat tonight, as they were equal to the Rossoneri most of the time. However, two visitors’ blitzkriegs were enough for a convincing triumph.The first occurred between the 42nd and 45th minute when Rafael Leao and Strahinja Pavlovic brought Sergio Conceicao’s crew a comfortable lead at the break.Following a pretty dull half an hour in the second half, the second blitzkrieg brought Milan Theo Hernandez and Tijjani Reijnders’ goals in the 74th and 81st minute, while the only negative side of tonight’s victory could be Mike Maignan’s horrendous injury for which he had to be stretchered off the pitch.Friday night done right 👏#UdineseMilan #SempreMilan Brought to you by @Bitpanda_global pic.twitter.com/zaHqm4qCkf— AC Milan (@acmilan) April 11, 2025 The Rossoneri struggled offensively during most of the first half and only managed to take control of the game in the final ten minutes. Even though Tammy Abraham was expected in the XI, Sergio Conceicao still opted for Luka Jovic, who didn’t make any extraordinary impact, although he put in much effort.Truth be told, Milan could have taken the lead with one of the earliest goals in the history of Serie A. Only 25 seconds into the game, Tijjani Reijnders snatched the ball, exploiting Udinese defenders Jaka Bijol and Thomas Kristensen’s misunderstanding, but failed to outsmart the Nigerian keeper in the Zebra’s goal, Maduka Okoye.’The Ugly Duckling’ of European footballThe home team had only one decent attempt over Kingsley Ehizibue, which Mike Maignan stopped. And then Milan’s offensive began and Udinese couldn’t avoid the red and black blitzkrieg.Okoye saved Theo Hernandez’s strike in the 42nd minute, but the keeper had to pick the ball from his net less than a minute later. Youssouf Fofana crossed the ball inside, finding Rafael Leao, who put it into Okoye’s top right corner, making it 1-0! But that wasn’t the end. In the final minute of the opening period, Christian Pulisic took a corner kick, and the centre-back Strahinja Pavlovic headed it in, giving Milan a comfortable lead at the break.7 + 7 – Rafael Leão (7 goals, 7 assists) and Christian Pulisic (9 goals, 8 assists) are two of the three players, along with Romelu Lukaku (11 goals, 8 assists), to have recorded at least seven goals and seven assists in Serie A this season. Tandem.#UdineseMilan #SerieA— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) April 11, 2025 Unfortunately, the second half began with a horrendous situation, as the crowd at Stadio Friuli witnessed a head collision between Alejandro Jimenez and Maignan. The Spaniard was fine, but the French custodian had to be stretchered off the pitch immediately and replaced by Marco Sportiello. That moment probably shocked everyone at the stadium including the players, as the following 20 minutes were pretty uneventful.Maignan ed Jimenez si sono scontrati fortissimo… pic.twitter.com/SjjiLVH8Bu— Guido Olivares🇮🇹 (@Guidolino8) April 11, 2025 However, once the shock passed, the Rossoneri threw the final punch and sealed the deal! In the 73rd minute, Abraham replaced Jovic and only a minute later he assisted to Hernandez who smashed the ball into Udinese’s net, making it 3-0. But, as people often say, “when it rains, it pours,” and Udinese felt it harshly, as Reijnders made it 4-0 seven minutes later.This crushing triumph neared Milan to teams that hold the European tickets for the next season, though Conceicao’s men will have to consistently put in good performances to catch up with the top of the table.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 32FridayUdinese – Milan 0-4 (0-2)/Leao 42, Pavlovic 45, Hernandez 74, Reijnders 81/Saturday16:00: (1.80) Venezia (3.50) Monza (4.70)19:00: (1.33) Inter (5.00) Cagliari (10.0)21:45: (1.35) Juventus (4.80) Lecce (10.0)Sunday13:30: (2.00) Atalanta (3.45) Bologna (3.80)16:00: (1.72) Fiorentina (3.60) Parma (5.20)16:00: (2.90) Verona (2.95) Genoa (2.70)19:00: (2.00) Como (3.40) Torino (3.90)21:45: (2.85) Lazio (3.00) Roma (2.75)Monday21:45: (1.33) Napoli (4.90) Empoli (10.5)***odds are subject to change***
