Udinese vs. AC Milan brings Matchday 8 to a close

AC Milan are looking to continue their climb up the table, while Udinese need to put their difficult run behind them.

Matchday 8 of Serie A concludes at the Bluenergy Stadium with Udinese taking on AC Milan. The hosts need to bounce back after five consecutive defeats, the latest coming against Lecce last week. AC Milan, however, will be looking to keep their momentum going. Amorim's side remain unbeaten and will be aiming to follow up their victory over Atalanta last time out to stay within reach of the teams above them.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 53 previous competitive meetings between the two sides in Friuli: 15 wins for Udinese (most recently 3-1 in Serie A 2022/23), 19 draws (most recently 1-1 in Serie A 2021/22) and 19 wins for Milan (most recently 3-0 in Serie A 2025/26).

Milan have scored in each of their last 6 away matches against Udinese in Friuli, netting 14 goals in total. Udinese, meanwhile, have gone 208 minutes without scoring at home against the Rossoneri: their last goal was scored by Thauvin in the 62nd minute of Udinese-Milan 2-3 in Serie A 2023/24.

Udinese made their Serie A debut against Milan, losing 6-2 at San Siro on 10 September 1950. Perissinotto scored the first top-flight goal in Udinese’s history, followed by Rinaldi; for Milan, Liedholm, Annovazzi, Santagostino with a brace, Renosto and Nordahl were on target.

DID YOU KNOW?

Udinese have lost 5 consecutive Serie A matches, after collecting 4 points from their opening 2 Matchdays.

Udinese have lost 3 consecutive home matches and have gone 221 minutes without scoring at home: their last goal there was scored by Jesper Karlström in Udinese-Lazio 1-2 on 7 September.

Udinese have conceded more goals than any other team in the final 15 minutes of the first half, including stoppage time (4). The Bianconeri are also one of 6 teams to have conceded the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of the second half (3, level with Venezia, Napoli, Fiorentina, Monza and Sassuolo).

Udinese have dropped more points in the second half compared with their position at half-time than any other team (-6).

Milan are one of 3 teams with the most goals scored by substitutes (5, level with Juventus and Sassuolo).

Milan have scored more goals than any other team between the 61st and 75th minutes (9).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the first official meeting between Kosta Runjaic and Ruben Amorim.

Two players from each side have played all 630 league minutes, including stoppage time: Maduka Okoye and Jesper Karlstrom for Udinese, and Mike Maignan and Strahinja Pavlovic for Milan.

Adrien Rabiot scored against Atalanta: he now has 4 goals after 7 Matchdays. The Frenchman had never made such a strong goalscoring start to a season with an Italian club.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: none 

REFEREE

MARCENARO (COLAROSSI – COSTANZO) IV: AYROLDI, VAR: PEZZUTO, AVAR: AURELIANO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Parma-Udinese (28/10, 18.30)

Milan-Bologna (28/10, 18.30)

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