AC Milan FAIL to extend lead at the top of Serie A with Udinese draw
AC Milan 1-1 Udinese: AC Milan FAIL to extend their lead at the top of the Serie A as Stefano Pioli’s side are held by strugglers Udinese
- AC Milan failed to extend lead at the top of Serie A with a 1-1 draw with Udinese
- Forward Rafael Leo opened the scoring for AC Milan in the 30th minute of play
- Defender Destiny Udogie got Udinese back on level terms in the 66th minute
Serie A leaders AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Udinese on Friday, leaving the door for Inter Milan to wipe out their advantage at the top of the standings.
Udinese had the better of the first-half chances, but the league leaders broke the deadlock in the 29th minute with their only other meaningful attack of the opening period, Portuguese forward Rafael Leao firing home
The visitors continued to press after the break and deservedly levelled through Destiny Udogie in the 66th minute.
AC Milan forward Rafael Leo celebrates opening the scoring for his side in their 1-1 draw against Udinese
AC Milan failed to stretch their lead at the top of the Serie A league table as they let an early lead slip
Udinese celebrate Destiny Udogie’s equaliser to earn them a point off league leaders Milan in the 66th minute
Leao had Milan’s best chance to win it late on but his lofted effort was cleared off the line much to the San Siro’s frustration, with Udinese otherwise continuing to look the most threatening until the final whistle.
Stefano Pioli’s side are now just three points clear at the top of the league table with second-place Inter Milan due to face Genoa this evening.
Inter know a victory will see them move level on points with their rivals, having played one game less, while the draw helped Udinese climb to 14th.
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