AC Milan’s win at Udinese was briefly suspended on Saturday after alleged racist abuse from home fans towards Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
Maignan alerted the referee before leaving the pitch after the half-hour mark, followed by his team-mates.
The incident took place shortly after Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek had given the visitors the lead with a low first-time shot inside the post.
The Serie A match was restarted after about 10 minutes.
AC Milan posted on X: “There is absolutely no place in our game for racism: we are appalled. We are with you, Mike.”
League leaders Inter Milan replied: “We are brothers of the world, against all forms of discrimination. By your side.”
Milan match-winner Noah Okafor told DAZN: “These things have nothing to do with football and they hurt, there is no such thing as black or white. We are all the same.”
Former England and Arsenal striker Ian Wright also wrote on X: “Solidarity from the rest of the team. Keep walking off!! We did ‘playing through it’ and nothing has changed. Points deductions needed, the fines are pointless.”
Serie A also “condemned any form of racism”.
France keeper Maignan, 28, was beaten three minutes later by a Lazar Samardzic shot before Florian Thauvin put Udinese in front in the 62nd minute.
But Milan snatched victory when substitute Luka Jovic netted a rebound with seven minutes left and Okafor made it 3-2 in stoppage time from close range.
Milan are third in Serie A, six points behind leaders Inter Milan and four adrift of second-placed Juventus, who both have a game in hand.
Line-ups
Udinese
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 40Okoye
- 13FerreiraBooked at 78mins
- 18Pérez
- 31Thiesson Kristensen
- 2EboseleBooked at 52minsSubstituted forEhizibueat 60′minutes
- 4Lovric
- 11Souza SilvaBooked at 65mins
- 24SamardzicSubstituted forPayeroat 60′minutes
- 12KamaraBooked at 45minsSubstituted forZarragaat 84′minutes
- 37PereyraSubstituted forThauvinat 45′minutesBooked at 56mins
- 17LuccaBooked at 71minsSubstituted forSuccessat 76′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Silvestri
- 3Masina
- 6Zarraga
- 7Success
- 16Tikvic
- 19Ehizibue
- 21Camara
- 22Souza da Silva
- 26Thauvin
- 27Kabasele
- 30Giannetti
- 32Payero
- 33Zemura
- 93Padelli
AC Milan
Formation 4-3-3
- 16Maignan
- 2CalabriaSubstituted forFlorenziat 75′minutes
- 24Kjær
- 46Gabbia
- 19HernándezBooked at 88mins
- 8Loftus-Cheek
- 7Adli
- 14ReijndersSubstituted forOkaforat 68′minutes
- 11PulisicSubstituted forJovicat 75′minutes
- 9Giroud
- 10Rafael LeãoSubstituted forMusahat 90+5′minutes
Substitutes
- 15Jovic
- 17Okafor
- 18Romero
- 38Terracciano
- 42Florenzi
- 57Sportiello
- 70Traorè
- 74Jiménez
- 80Musah
- 82Simic
- 83Mirante
- 85Zeroli
Live Text
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Match ends, Udinese 2, AC Milan 3.
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Second Half ends, Udinese 2, AC Milan 3.
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Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
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Oier Zarraga (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. MartÃn Payero (Udinese) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sandi Lovric with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Luka Jovic.
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Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Rafael Leão.
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Goal! Udinese 2, AC Milan 3. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud following a corner.
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Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Maduka Okoye.
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Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
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Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a headed pass.
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Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
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MartÃn Payero (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Théo Hernández (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Théo Hernández (AC Milan).
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Isaac Success (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Rafael Leão.
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Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
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Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
