AC Milan slip up with Udinese to open door to title rivals
AC Milan slipped up for the second time in as many weeks on Friday with a 1-1 draw with Udinese which gave their Serie A title rivals a chance to reach them at the summit.
AC Milan drop another two vital points in the heated Scudetto race 🔴⚫️ pic.twitter.com/HvTOqt9jlg
— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) February 25, 2022
Leaders Milan looked set to secure first place for at least another round of fixtures when Rafael Leao slotted home his eighth league goal of the season in the 29th minute.
Rafael Leao is the third Portuguese player to score 20 Serie A goals 🇵🇹
81 – Cristiano Ronaldo
42 – Rui Costa
20 – Rafael Leao pic.twitter.com/Npv5nkug7s— GOAL (@goal) February 25, 2022
But Destiny Udogie poked home a deserved leveller for Udinese after chaos in the Milan box mid-way through the second half to escape with a draw and move four points away from the relegation zone.
#MilanUdinese 1-1
67 – UDOGIE SCORES! We've equalised at San Siro! Pereyra sends the ball into the mixer with an overhead kick and Udogie bundles the ball over the line! Get in!#ForzaUdinese ⚪️⚫️@eToroItalia @eToro pic.twitter.com/9OK1jcVYkW
— Udinese Calcio (@Udinese_1896) February 25, 2022
Inter Milan can join their local rivals on 57 points with a win at Genoa later on Friday, as can Napoli ahead of their match at Lazio on Sunday.
Champions Inter, however, have a game in hand on the two contenders to their title.