Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a landmark aim however could not stop AC Milan’s 3-1 defeat to Udinese (AP Photo)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic turns into the oldest aim scorer in Serie A at 41 however could not stop AC Milan’s 3-1 defeat to Udinese
Zlatan Ibrahimovic grew to become the oldest goalscorer within the historical past of Serie A on Saturday however couldn’t cease AC Milan from falling to a 3-1 defeat at Udinese.
Ibrahimovic, 41, was in Milan’s beginning line-up for the primary time since January final yr and smashed residence a penalty at the second try in first-half stoppage time to make the rating 1-1 following Roberto Pereyra’s ninth-minute opener.
But it wasn’t sufficient to cease fourth-placed Milan from dropping their fourth match away from residence of their final 5 and miss the prospect to transfer provisionally second in Italy’s prime flight.
Stefano Pioli’s staff keep fourth, two factors behind native rivals Inter Milan in second within the race for the Champions League.
They will drop out of the highest 4 if Roma win the Rome derby with Lazio on Sunday night whereas Inter face fierce rivals Juventus hoping to steal a march on their rivals for Europe’s prime membership competitors.
“When a staff performs like this it means the coach hasn’t achieved his job. We performed means under our normal,” Pioli told Sky.
“We not in a good position in the league and getting into the top four is so important for us… We’ve not done enough over the last few weeks.”
Wearing the captain’s armband Ibrahimovic missed his first spot-kick however was given a second likelihood when Beto was penalised for encroachment and thumped his shot down the center of the aim.
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At 41 years and 166 days previous Ibrahimovic overtook former AC Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta — who additionally netted in opposition to Udinese in 2007 aged 41 — because the oldest scorer in Italy’s prime flight.
He had beforehand made three substitute appearances this season after being sidelined since May final yr, following reconstructive surgical procedure on the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Udinese coach Andrea Sottil was despatched off for his protests at the choice to award the penalty for a Jaka Bijol handball after which enable Ibrahimovic to retake following Marco Silvestri’s good save.
But Sottil’s aspect had been forward at the break as Beto made up for his earlier error by ending off Isaac Success’ low cross on the stroke of half-time.
And Kingsley Ehizibue made positive of Udinese’s second win in as many league matches, simply their third since early October, stealing in at the again put up to poke in Destiny Udogie’s mishit shot.
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Udinese’s first residence win since mid-September strikes them up to eighth, degree on 38 factors with Juve and some extent forward of Bologna who drew 2-2 at Salernitana earlier on Saturday.
“It’s a terrific win, we had been in a troublesome interval however we labored onerous and we deserved this win,” mentioned Pereyra to Sky.
“We’re going in the right direction and we need to keep going, we know what our qualities are.
“We’ve got 11 matches left and we’ll give it a go with everyone.”
Monza drew 1-1 with struggling Cremonese within the day’s first match.
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