Serie A: AC Milan Suffer Heavy 3-0 Defeat to Udinese, Title Hopes All But Over
Udinese's impressive win at San Siro crushes Milan's Scudetto dreams as Rossoneri lose consecutive Serie A games for first time since March 2025.
AC Milan suffers heavy defeat at San Siro, ending their Scudetto chances as Udinese secure impressive victory...
AC Milan's title dreams are fading fast after a 3-0 thrashing at home to Udinese in Serie A. This marks their first consecutive Serie A defeats since March 2025, and it's a tough pill to swallow for Massimiliano Allegri's squad.
Milan was looking to bounce back from recent setbacks, but Udinese had other plans. With their Scudetto hopes dwindling, the focus has shifted to securing a top-four spot and a UEFA Champions League (UCL) qualification.
AC Milan struggled to break through Udinese's defense early on, with Rafael Leao's long-range effort flying over the bar.
Udinese struck first, scoring in the 27th minute to catch Milan off guard and take the lead.
Nicolo Zaniolo made a driving run forward and picked out Arthur Atta, whose strike took a hefty deflection off Davide Bartesaghi before beating Mike Maignan at the far post.
Christian Pulisic looked to take matters into his own hands in pursuit of an equaliser, surging his way into a central position on the edge of the box and unleashing a right-footed strike which sailed inches past the post.
Udinese sensationally doubled their lead when Jurgen Ekkelenkamp headed home Zaniolo's cross, scoring his fifth goal of the season.
AC Milan pushed hard after the break, but Udinese keeper Maduka Okoye made some top saves, thwarting Luka Modric and Alexis Saelemaekers' shots.
Udinese run riot at the San Siro! 🤯#MilanUdinese pic.twitter.com/CWYufqLNX6
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 11, 2026
Further chances fell to half-time substitute Niclas Fullkrug and Strahinja Pavlovic, but neither could find the target with their respective headers.
Incredibly, Kosta Runjaic’s team instead struck next to add a third with devastating efficiency thanks to Atta’s clinical finish. With the first strike officially going down as an own goal, this one belonged to the Frenchman and left Milan staring down the barrel of a chastening defeat.
Arthur Atta is the Panini Player of the Match! 🏆#MilanUdinese pic.twitter.com/jFlZmDSEYV
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 11, 2026
Milan's alarming loss sparks an inquest, with four defeats in their last seven top-flight games, ending a 24-game unbeaten streak (W15, D9).
Their title hopes are gone, and a poor run could threaten their UCL spot. Udinese, meanwhile, moved up to 10th with this big win, ending a four-game losing streak against Milan.
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