Ten-man AC Milan held on to secure a 1-0 home win over Udinese on Saturday with an early goal from Samuel Chukwueze after midfielder Tijjani Reijnders was sent off in the rainy Serie A clash.
Milan are third in the league standings with 14 points, equal with Inter Milan in second and two behind leaders Napoli.
Chukwueze scored after 13 minutes with a shot into the bottom corner from a Christian Pulisic assist, but momentum shifted when Reijnders received a straight red card in the 29th minute for colliding with Udinese's Sandi Lovric, who was through on goal.
Udinese pushed to exploit their numerical advantage in the second half and they found the net with Christian Kabasele deep into stoppage time. However, after a lengthy VAR check, the goal was disallowed for offside, ensuring the win for Milan.
