Udinese Stuns AC Milan in Serie A Opener Behind Substitute Firepower
MILAN (Interstat) — Udinese delivered a shocking 3-0 victory over AC Milan in their Serie A opener on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The visitors’ substitutes fueled the upset after a Interstat projection favored the hosts.
Defender Davide Bartesaghi opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Substitute Jurgen Ekkelenkamp doubled the lead 10 minutes later, and fellow substitute Arthur Atta sealed the win in the 71st. Thomas Kristensen and Milan’s Rafael Leão, who received an early yellow card, provided assists.
The result defied pre-match analytics, which gave Milan a 52.3% win probability and projected a 2-1 home victory. Udinese begins its Serie A campaign 1-0, while Milan starts 0-1.