Isaac Success and Kingsley Ehizubue inspires Udinese to shock win over AC Milan

By Monsurah Olatunji

It was Nigerians’ affairs at the Dacia Arena as Isaac Success and Kingsley Ehizubue helped Udinese to a 3-1 win over Milan in a Serie A encounter on Saturday.

Roberto Pereyra gave Udinese an early ninth-minute lead after beating Fikayo Tomori to a pass and slotted it perfectly in the net.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic then stepped up to bear the pressure but the 41-year-old forward saw his initial attempt saved before he successfully converted to make history as the oldest scorer in the competition’s history.

However, Milan’s celebration was cut short as Isaac Success—who had a man-of-the-match performance—delivered a pinpoint cross for Beto, who finished at the near post.

Udinese capped off the scoring when Tottenham loanee Destiny Udogie, of Nigerian descent, played the ball across goal to find Ehizubue, who redirected the ball toward the net in the 70th minute.

The win takes Udinese to eighth, level on points with Juventus above them, while Milan runs the risk of dropping out of the top four.