Antoine Makoumbou was sent off and subsequently suspended as the Sardinians lost 2-0 against Udinese, ending their mini-streak of seven points from three matches. Kingstone Mutandwa and Jakub Jankto were also there in the grandstand. After just one victory in 11 competitive games, Vincenzo Italiano was growing increasingly irritated; however, flood forecasts forced the postponement of Saturday's encounter against Milan. Martin Erlic, Nicolò Cambiaghi, and Oussama El Azzouzi were joined at the treatment table by Michel Aebischer. 

In the first three minutes, there was a frantic rush as Gianluca Gaetano's headed follow-up was cleared off the line after Lukasz Skorupski, assisted by the upright, swiped away the deflected Roberto Piccoli cross. Juan Miranda had an effort charged down and Riccardo Orsolini pounced on a defensive error only to be denied by Simone Scuffet’s fingertips from close range.