Key Highlights
Christian Pulisic struck early from a Luka Modrić set piece and Omari Hutchinson added a second in the second half as Milan won by two goals to nil at the Bluenergy Stadium. The result was built on sustained control and a constant probing from the visitors, and Pulisic’s influence underlined his selection as player of the match.
First Half
Milan took control of the opening period with patient possession and a clear attacking intent from the shape their four four one one created. The visitors opened the scoring in the sixth minute when Luka Modrić’s set piece found Christian Pulisic, who finished with his right foot. After that early breakthrough Milan continued to dominate territory and expected goals, but Udinese remained threatening on the break. Jesper Karlström and Hassane Kamara forced saves and Udinese finished the half with more shots on target than Milan, a reminder that their three four two one could spring counterattacks through Keinan Davis. Davide Bartesaghi also squandered a very good opportunity for Milan shortly before the interval. Milan edged the attacking momentum before the interval and led by one goal at half-time.
Second Half
Milan maintained the initiative after the break and their second-half superiority translated into more efforts and greater needle in the final third. Omari Hutchinson doubled the lead in the sixty fifth minute with an unassisted strike that relieved the visitors and forced Udinese to chase the game. Udinese’s clearest spell arrived between the seventy second and seventy eighth minutes but produced no goal, and Milan’s substitutions around the seventy third minute steadied the visitors and kept pressure on the hosts. Christian Pulisic continued to probe, testing the goalkeeper on several occasions, and although Milan’s most intense spell came late in the game it yielded no further scoring. Milan finished the match with a two goals to nil victory.
Closing Thoughts
The defeat deepens Udinese’s troubles; they have now lost six league matches in a row and sit seventeenth with four points from eight matches, a run that will pile pressure on Kosta Runjaić and his players ahead of a trip to Parma on October twenty eighth, two thousand twenty six. For Milan, the win was a reminder of their control when they commit men forward: they remain unbeaten in the league and sit fifth with eighteen points after eight games, and they return to San Siro to host Bologna on October twenty eighth, two thousand twenty six with momentum from back-to-back league victories.
