UDINESE-MILAN HISTORY

MILAN – Ahead of Tuesday’s Serie A match between Udinese-Milan at the Stadio Friuli, we take a look at the previous meetings between the two sides in the first part of the season, the former players from the past and the present, a memorable moment and the form of the two teams going into the league match.PAST 5 MEETINGS IN THE FIRST PART OF THE SEASON:Season 2012/13: Udinese-Milan 2-1. Round 4.Season 2009/10: Udinese-Milan 1-0. Round 5.Season 2007/08: Udinese-Milan 0-1. Round 19.Season 2006/07: Udinese-Milan 0-3. Round 18.Season 2001/02: Udinese-Milan 1-2. Round 3.FORMER PLAYERS:MILAN: Cristian Zapata (at Udinese from 2005 to 2011).UDINESE: Alexander Merkel (came through the Milan youth sector and at Milan until 2012).The following have played for both sides: Oliver Bierhoff (at Udinese from 1995 to 1998 and at Milan from 1998 to 2001), Marek Jankulovski (at Udinese from 2002 to 2005 and at Milan from 2005 to 2011), Thomas Helveg (at Udinese from 1995 to 1998, at Milan from 1998 to 2003), Giovanni Stroppa (at Milan in the 1986/1987 season, from 1987 to 1991 and 1994/95. At Udinese from 1995 to 1997) and Stefano Borgonovo (at Milan for the 1989/90 season and at Udinese for the 1993/94 and 1995/1996 seasons). Alberto Zaccheroni has coached at both clubs (at Udinese from 1995 to 1998 and at Milan from 1998 to 2001).MEMORABLE MOMENT: Udinese-Milan 1-2. Season 1999/2000. Round 17. Italian Champions Milan came away with all 3 points from the Friuli thanks to goals from Boban and Shevchenko. The former broke the deadlock five minutes before the first-half interval with a neat touch after a superb knock-down from Shevchenko. The Ukrainian then went from provider to goal-scorer and doubled the rossoneri’s lead in the second-half. Muzzi pulled one back for the hosts, but it was only a consolation goal as the rossoneri came away with 3 precious points from Udine.UDINESE LAST 5 HOME MATCHES IN SERIE A:Season 2015/16, Round 4: Udinese-Empoli 1-2  Season 2015/16, Round 2: Udinese-Palermo 0-1Season 2014/15, Round 37: Udinese-Sassuolo 0-1Season 2014/15, Round 35: Udinese-Sampdoria 1-4Season 2014/15, Round 33: Udinese-Inter 1-2MILAN LAST 5 AWAY MATCHES IN SERIE A:Season 2015/16, Round 3: Inter-Milan 1-0Season 2015/16, Round1: Fiorentina-Milan 2-0Season 2014/15, Round 38: Atalanta-Milan 1-3Season 2014/15, Round 36: Sassuolo-Milan 3-2Season 2014/15, Round 34: Napoli-Milan 3-1