{"id":1177481,"date":"2022-08-14T11:06:48","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T11:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/14\/ac-milan-beat-udinese-4-2-in-serie-a-opener\/"},"modified":"2022-08-14T11:06:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T11:06:48","slug":"ac-milan-beat-udinese-4-2-in-serie-a-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/14\/ac-milan-beat-udinese-4-2-in-serie-a-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"AC Milan beat Udinese 4-2 in Serie A opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/126309320_brahimdiaz1-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Brahim Diaz (centre) put AC Milan back in front after the Italian champions found themselves level with Udinese at half time\" title=\"Brahim Diaz (centre) put AC Milan back in front after the Italian champions found themselves level with Udinese at half time\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brahim Diaz (centre) put AC Milan back in front after the Italian champions found themselves level with Udinese at half time<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Defending Serie A champions AC Milan got their new campaign off to a winning start with a 4-2 victory against Udinese.<\/p>\n<p>In a thrilling first half, the San Siro was stunned when Rodrigo Becao headed the visitors in front from a corner.<\/p>\n<p>Milan then equalised through a Theo Hernandez penalty, before Ante Rebic put the hosts ahead from 12 yards out.<\/p>\n<p>On the stroke of half-time, however, Udinese were back on level terms thanks to Adam Masina\u2019s strong header.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Within seconds of the restart, Milan were leading again when goalscorer Masina failed to deal with Hernandez\u2019s cross and inadvertently knocked it back into the six yard box to allow Brahim Diaz an easy tap in.<\/p>\n<p>Rebic scored his second goal \u2013 and Milan\u2019s fourth of the night \u2013 from close range after good work from Diaz to take the ball off Roberto Pereyra near the touchline.<\/p>\n<p>Former Liverpool striker Divock Origi, who\u00a0joined Milan on a free transfer\u00a0from the Premier League side this summer, was brought on by boss Stefano Pioli to make his league debut in the closing stages.<\/p>\n<p>Milan became Italian champions\u00a0for the first time in over a decade\u00a0last season, beating rivals Inter by two points, and are looking to lift back-to-back titles for the first time since 1992-93 and 1993-94.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"9nagQTURWOI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Little Singer Kulfi Chat Room on Adom TV (12-8-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9nagQTURWOI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brahim Diaz (centre) put AC Milan back in front after the Italian champions found themselves level with Udinese at half time Defending Serie A champions AC Milan got their new campaign off to a winning start with a 4-2 victory against Udinese. 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