AC Milan secured a 1-0 victory against Udinese despite playing over an hour with ten men after Tijjani Reijnders received a red card. Samuel Chukwueze scored the winning goal in the 13th minute, assisted by Christian Pulisic. The match saw two disallowed Udinese goals due to offside, including a late equalizer by Christian Kabasele, both confirmed after VAR checks. Milan's win moves them to third place in Serie A, tied with Inter Milan on 14 points and two points behind leaders Napoli. The match was marked by a controversial red card decision that left Milan playing defensively, but they managed to hold firm under pressure. The result was achieved in a tense atmosphere due in part to protests from Milan’s 'ultras' against alleged crackdowns by law enforcement.