Christian Pulišić scored after 6 minutes and Omari Hutchinson finished it in the 65th as AC Milan beat Udinese 2-0 away. The result kept Milan attached to the top group, while Udinese were left with a sixth straight defeat and more pressure on K. Runjaic.
Milan's control after the early goal
The early strike changed the shape of the match quickly. Pulišić's finish gave Milan a lead they could manage, and they controlled the game well enough to keep Udinese at arm's length until Hutchinson made the scoreline safer after the hour.
That is the part Milan will like most. The goals came at different stages, but the performance had the same idea throughout, keep the ball moving, avoid panic and make Udinese chase.
Milan's win was also backed by Mike Maignan's five saves, which kept the clean sheet intact when Udinese tried to find a way back.
Udinese's sixth straight defeat
The bigger story on the home side is the slide. Udinese have now lost six in a row, and that kind of run does not stay tidy for long.
Calciomercato.it's match report said this result leaves Runjaic's position under serious threat. The same report also described Milan's win as three fundamental points to stay attached to the top of the standings, although the verified standings in the match data still show Milan on 4 points from 7 league games.
Pulišić's season numbers fit the type of threat he offered here. He has 2 Serie A goals in 5 appearances this season, and one of them came in the 6th minute at Udine.
Milan leave with a 2-0 win, the goals from Pulišić and Hutchinson, and a cleaner look at where they stand after the late game of the eighth round of Serie A.
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