The match between Udinese and Milan in the 21st round of the Italian Football Championship was abandoned in the first half due to racist chants towards the visiting French goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
The meeting will take place in Udine. After the first half the score was 1:1. The match was abandoned with a score of 1-0 in favor of Milan in the 33rd minute due to the behavior of Udinese fans, who made racist insults towards the black goalkeeper. Maignan took off his gloves and went to the stands room. The Frenchman’s teammates managed to persuade him to return to the field and play then restarted.
This season, Maignan has made 24 appearances for Milan in all competitions, conceding 19 goals in them.
Milan is in third place in the rankings, collecting 43 points from 20 matches before this match. Udinese is in 16th place with 18 points.
In the next round, the Milanese will face Bologna at home and the Udine club will face Atalanta. Both meetings will take place on January 27.
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