After crashing out of the Serie A title race, AC Milan are looking nervously at the teams behind them following a shock 3-0 defeat at home to Udinese on Saturday.
Milan were loudly chased off the field after their third defeat in four games.
The Rossoneri were not only nine points behind leaders Inter Milan, but just six above Juventus and Roma, in fifth and sixth places, in the battle for Champions League qualification places.
All teams around Milan in the rankings still had to play this weekend, and Juventus could close the gap later on Saturday with a win over Atalanta.
Nicolò Zaniolo played for Udinese at San Siro. He counter-attacked from deep in his own half and drove in a few challenges before spreading the ball out to the right for Arthur Atta, whose cross was deflected by Davide Bartesaghi, which was set aside for an own goal by the young Milan defender.
Zaniolo also set up Udinese’s second in the 37th minute with a sensational cross from the right to Jurgen Ekkelenkamp’s header.
Moments earlier, Keinan Davis had an effort pushed onto the crossbar by Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and Bartesaghi had to clear an effort off the line just before half time.
The booing had already started and Milan was also roasted by his supporters at half-time.
The Rossoneri’s hopes of getting anything out of the game all but disappeared in the 71st when Atta scored Udinese’s third, feigning to shoot into the far corner before ending up in the bottom left.
Cagliari took a crucial step towards avoiding relegation by beating rivals Cremonese 1-0.
Cagliari’s first win since January lifted the Sardinian team six points above Cremonese and the relegation zone.
Sebastiano Esposito scored his third goal in four games in the 63rd minute, heading in a cross from Zé Pedro, who had only just come off the bench.
Hellas Verona remained nine points from safety after a 2-1 defeat to mid-table Torino.
Published on April 12, 2026
