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39% Ball Possession UDINESE and 61% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Udinese 2 – 1 AC Milan 
31′ Cyril Théréau 8′ Giacomo Bonaventura
73′ Rodrigo De Paul
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 7th position with 37 points and a positive goal difference of +7
Udinese, 12th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Milan | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31:24 | 7 | 37 |
| 12 | Udinese | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25:28 | -3 | 25 |
AC Milan with the pressure to start gaining points after being eliminated in Coppa Italia. Milan risking big time to be out of Champions League zone after losing this game while Udinese with a big boost climbing the Serie A Table from the 12th to the 10th position. For the moment, AC Milan is even out of the Europa League zone remaining in the 7th position.
It is AC Milan to open the score in the 8th minute. It is midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura to defeat Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis from close range with a right-footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Suso with a cross.
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
Udinese equalizing the score in the 31st minute. It is forward Cyril Théréauto defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a left-footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by midfielder Assisted by Emil Hallfredsson.
Udinese taking the lead in the 73rd minute. It is forward Rodrigo de Paul to delight the fans at the Friuli Stadium with this right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Jakub Jankto.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Luigi Delneri:
UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Faraoni, Danilo, Felipe, Samir; Fofana, Hallfreðsson, Jankto; De Paul, D. Zapata, Théréau.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Kucka, Locatelli, Pašalić; Suso, Bacca, Bonaventura.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau with 8 goals
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 8 goals
| Udinese | Goals | Goals | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thereau, Cyril | 8 | 8 | Bacca, Carlos |
| Zapata, Duvan | 5 | 5 | Suso |
| Fofana, Seko | 4 | 4 | Lapadula, Gianluca |
| Perica, Stipe | 3 | 3 | Niang, Mbaye |
| Danilo | 2 | 2 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 3 lost
| 22/01/17 | SA | Empoli – Udinese | 1:0 | 21 | |||
| 15/01/17 | SA | Udinese – Roma | 0:1 | 20 | |||
| 08/01/17 | SA | Udinese – Inter | 1:2 | 19 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 25/01/17 | CI | Juventus – Milan | 2:1 | Q | |||
| 21/01/17 | SA | Milan – Napoli | 1:2 | 21 | |||
| 16/01/17 | SA | Turin – Milan | 2:2 | 20 |
Photo: facebook.com/ACMilan
Photo: facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 22
Udinese 2 – 1 AC Milan
Sunday 28 January 2017
Friuli Stadium
Udine, Italy
15:00
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: FIORITO – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: VIVENZI
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: NASCA
Goals: 8′ Giacomo Bonaventura (M), 31′ Cyril Théréau (U), 73′ Rodrigo De Paul (U)
Official lineups – formations:
UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Faraoni, Danilo, Felipe, Samir; Fofana, Hallfreðsson, Jankto; De Paul, D. Zapata, Théréau.
Subs: Scuffet, Perisan, Angella, Ali Adnan, Heurtaux, Gnoukouri, Evangelista, Balić, Perica, Matos, Ewandro.
Coach: Luigi Delneri.
AC MILAN (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli, De Sciglio; Kucka, Locatelli, Pašalić; Suso, Bacca, Bonaventura.
Subs: Storari, Antonelli, Gómez, C. Zapata, Vangioni, Honda, Mati Fernández, Poli, Sosa, Bertolacci, Deulofeu, Lapadula.
Coach: Vincenzo Montella.