Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze lone goal handed Ten-man AC Milan a 1-0 win over Udinese in Saturday Serie A game.
Despite being part of the Super Eagles team that were stranded in Libya, Chukwueze returned to AC Milan and was declared for by the club as he was handed a starting jersey.
Following a Christian Pulisic pass, Chukwueze scored after 13 minutes with a shot into the bottom corner.
His compatriot, Maduka Okoye was also instrumental for Udinese as he made vital saves to ensure tu score remain 1-0.
However, the momentum swung in the 29th minute when Reijnders was sent off for clashing with Sandi Lovric of Udinese, who had a clear opportunity to score.
With Christian Kabasele deep into stoppage time, Udinese struck the net as they attempted to take advantage of their numerical advantage in the second half.
But the goal was disallowed for offside following a protracted VAR review, guaranteeing Milan’s victory.
Milan are third in the league standings with 14 points, equal with Inter Milan in second and two behind leaders Napoli.
