AC Milan beat Udinese 2-0 at the latter’s stadium on Sunday 25 October 2026, in a match that took Milan’s points tally to 18 and lifted them to fourth place, while Udinese remained seventeenth with 4 points from 7 matches.
What changed for the two teams?
Milan went into the match with 15 points and came out of it with 18 points and fourth place. Three points in one round means the gap to the top has been cut to just four points.
As for Udinese, their tally did not change: 4 points before the match and 4 after it, but they have played one match fewer than most of their rivals at the bottom. Their position in seventeenth place did not move after this home defeat.
The top and the gap between the leaders
Inter Milan are top with 22 points, and Lazio are behind them on the same tally but with a lower goal difference (13 against 11). Roma are third with 18 points, and Milan are fourth on the same tally with a goal difference of 9.
The gap between Milan and the top is four points, and between them and third place it is just one point in goal difference. This means fourth place is not far from the title race, but it is also under threat from Como, who have 17 points in fifth place.
InfoSports numbers
- Milan raised their tally from 15 to 18 points in one round, which is the gap that currently separates them from the top.
- Expected goals: 0.42 for Udinese against 3.09 for Milan, meaning the result reflects a clear attacking superiority.
- Pulisic scored a goal and made the difference with a rating of 8.2, the highest rating in the match.
Who else is affected?
Frosinone and Juventus are in sixth and seventh places with 14 points each, and Torino are eighth with 13 points. These teams are closely watching Milan’s rise into the European places, and any slip-up by them in the next round will widen the gap.
At the bottom, Fiorentina and Parma have 4 points each, and Venezia have 3 points. Udinese, with their current tally, remain in the danger zone despite their postponed match.
Standings table
- Inter Milan — 22 points (played 8, goal difference 13)
- Lazio — 22 points (played 8, goal difference 11)
- Roma — 18 points (played 8, goal difference 13)
- AC Milan — 18 points (played 8, goal difference 9)
- Como — 17 points (played 8, goal difference 7)
- Frosinone — 14 points (played 8, goal difference 4)
- Juventus — 14 points (played 8, goal difference 3)
- Torino — 13 points (played 8, goal difference 2)
- Udinese — 4 points (played 7, goal difference -7)
- Fiorentina — 4 points (played 8, goal difference -10)
- Parma — 4 points (played 8, goal difference -10)
- Venezia — 3 points (played 8, goal difference -11)
What awaits the two teams?
Milan host Bologna on Wednesday 28 October, and Udinese are away to Parma on the same day. Milan want to consolidate fourth place and perhaps put pressure on Roma, while Udinese need points to separate them from the bottom of the table.
