In the early hours of the 5th, AC Milan were shocked to see a reversal of fortune in Serie A. AC Milan sat at home but were defeated by relegation rivals Udinese by a score of 0-1, an unexpected defeat that earned the visitors a super high price of 7.25 times. With only one win and three losses in their last four matches, AC Milan's prospects for their UEFA Europa League home match against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the early hours of Wednesday morning are worrying.
Looking back at AC Milan's previous three matches, the team lost to Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain and drew with Napoli. While one can excuse the strength of the opponents, there is no excuse for losing so easily against Udinese. The two main strikers, Chiote and Rafferio, both started the match and did their best in the whole match, but their performance was sluggish. At the end of the match, AC Milan's defense made a mistake and a penalty was awarded to Udinese midfielder Roberto Pereira, who took the penalty. If it wasn't for the miraculous play of goalkeeper Mejlan, AC Milan would have conceded more than one goal.
AC Milan's loss was also plagued by injuries, with left back Dior Boot Nandis out with an injury, and it is still doubtful whether he will be able to return to action against PSG. The injury to midfielder Radi Golikowski has further stretched the team's lineup. In the last round of the UEFA Europa League group stage, AC Milan suffered a 0-3 defeat on the road at the feet of PSG, and the situation is even more serious in this encounter.
