Milan is six points behind league leaders Inter Milan, in third position after Noah Okafor scored the winner in the third minute of stoppage time. However, the game was overshadowed by a group of Udinese fans racially assaulting Maignan during the first half, prompting referee Fabio Maresca to halt play. Play resumed after around five minutes, with Milan ahead due to Ruben Loftus-Cheek's superb finish shortly after the half-hour mark. Later, Lazar Samardzic leveled for the hosts by cruising past midfield and firing an unstoppable low shot. Florian Thuavin put the hosts ahead in the 62nd minute, racing past Tijjani Reijnders and Theo Hernandez before slamming home a shot barely above Maignan's head.
Milan came back, and Luka Jovic headed home the equalizer in the 83rd minute Okafor triggered frenzied celebration among the Milan support at the Bluenergy Stadium when he stabbed in the winner, extending his team's league-undefeated streak to six games.