Zlatan Ibrahimovic winner earns Milan win at Udinese
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Ibrahimovic won the Serie A title with Milan in his first spell with the club in 2010-11
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored another acrobatic late winner as AC Milan consolidated top spot in Serie A with victory at Udinese.
The 39-year-old hooked in a seventh goal in just four league appearances this season.
“Mine was a good goal but the victory counts more,” said Ibrahimovic.
“We are among the youngest teams in Europe, I take the blame for raising the average age, but they all make me feel younger.”
Ibrahimovic – who now has 17 goals in 22 Serie A games in his second spell with Milan – created the first goal for Franck Kessie before Rodrigo de Paul pulled Udinese level from the penalty spot.
Ibrahimovic snatched the win when he acrobatically beat Udinese defenders Rodrigo Becao and Sebastian de Maio to beat goalkeeper Juan Musso with a close-range overhead kick.
Milan are unbeaten in 24 matches since competition resumed in June after the coronavirus lockdown.
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Match Stats
Home TeamUdineseAway TeamAC Milan
Possession Home40% Away60% Shots Home9 Away12 Shots on Target Home2 Away4 Corners Home2 Away4 Fouls Home14 Away12 Live Text
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Match ends, Udinese 1, Milan 2.
90’+4′
Full Time
Second Half ends, Udinese 1, Milan 2.
90’+4′
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Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
90’+3′
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90’+3′
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Foul by Sebastien De Maio (Udinese).
90’+2′
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Simon Kjaer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90’+2′
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Foul by Kevin Lasagna (Udinese).
90′
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Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90′
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Foul by Ignacio Pussetto (Udinese).
89′
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Brahim Díaz (Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89′
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Foul by Thomas Ouwejan (Udinese).
89′
Substitution
Substitution, Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Hakan Calhanoglu.
87′
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Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan).
87′
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Rodrigo de Paul (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86′
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86′
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Foul by Thomas Ouwejan (Udinese).
83′
Goal!
Goal! Udinese 1, Milan 2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
82′
Substitution
Substitution, Udinese. Kevin Bonifazi replaces Jens Stryger Larsen.
82′
Substitution
Substitution, Udinese. Fernando Forestieri replaces Roberto Pereyra.
80′
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Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.