Milan Beat Udinese 2-0 as Pulisic and Hutchinson Score
Christian Pulisic scored in the sixth minute and Omari Hutchinson scored his first goal for Milan in the 65th minute as AC Milan beat Udinese 2-0 at Bluenergy Stadium on Sunday in Serie A Matchday 8. Milan led 1-0 at half time, and the defeat was Udinese sixth loss in a row.
Key points
- AC Milan beat Udinese 2-0 away at Bluenergy Stadium in Udine on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Serie A Matchday 8.
- Milan led 1-0 at half time and closed the match out in the second half.
- Pulisic controlled a Luka Modric ball over the top and finished past goalkeeper Maduka Okoye to give Milan the lead after six minutes.
AC Milan beat Udinese 2-0 away at Bluenergy Stadium in Udine on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Serie A Matchday 8. Christian Pulisic scored the opening goal in the sixth minute, and Omari Hutchinson scored the second goal in the 65th minute.
Milan led 1-0 at half time and closed the match out in the second half. The defeat was the sixth loss in a row for Udinese.
Pulisic scores early from a Modric ball
Pulisic controlled a Luka Modric ball over the top and finished past goalkeeper Maduka Okoye to give Milan the lead after six minutes. Football Italia describes the opener as Modric taking a quick free kick over the top, with Mergim Vojvoda playing Pulisic onside before he hooked the ball down and beat Okoye one on one.
The early goal settled a Milan side that had made changes for the trip to Udine. Pulisic is the standing star name in this Milan team for a United States audience, and his goal gave the visitors control of the match from the opening minutes.
Hutchinson scores his first Milan goal
The second goal came in the 65th minute. Ardon Jashari hit a left footed shot from the edge of the box, Okoye parried it, and Hutchinson reacted quickest to score. It was Hutchinson first goal for Milan.
Hutchinson and Sankhoun Diawara both made their first Serie A starts for Milan in this match. Manager Ruben Amorim made five changes from the side that played on Thursday, and Hutchinson took his chance with the goal that removed the doubt from the result.
A response after the Bournemouth defeat
Milan came into the match after a 3-0 Europa League defeat at Bournemouth on Thursday. They were missing several players through injury, including Adrien Rabiot, Diego Moreira and Mario Gila. The five changes and the two first league starts were part of the response to that defeat and to the injury list.
The response held. Goncalo Ramos came close to a third Milan goal when his effort was tipped onto the crossbar. At the other end, Mike Maignan made a late save to deny Keinan Davis, and Milan kept the clean sheet.
The final record is a 2-0 Milan win in Udine: Pulisic on six minutes, Hutchinson on 65 minutes, a 1-0 half time lead, and a sixth straight defeat for Udinese, who could not find a way back after falling behind early.
Timeline
- Oct 25, 2026Pulisic scores in the sixth minute, controlling a Modric ball over the top and finishing past Okoye, to give Milan a 1-0 lead at Udinese.
- Oct 25, 2026Hutchinson scores in the 65th minute after Jashari shot is parried by Okoye. It is his first goal for Milan, on his first Serie A start for the club.
- Oct 25, 2026Milan win 2-0 at Bluenergy Stadium in Serie A Matchday 8. The defeat is the sixth loss in a row for Udinese.