Milan has given up on the Scudetto - it was announced on Monday after the defeat in Naples, and it was confirmed in the duel with Udinese, who were teaching football lessons at the "San Siro".
The "Zebras" won 3:0 in the City of Fashion, and the fact that the best player for the "Rosoneros" was goalkeeper Mike Manjan says it all - the giants' net could have been shaken at least two or three more times.
The guests took the lead midway through the first half with an own goal by Bartezagi, and in the 37th minute Ekelenkamp also checked Menjan.
Milan could have reduced the score to 2:1, if they had succeeded it would have been a different match in the remainder, but Udinese threatened the entire time and took advantage of another real chance - Ata made the final 3:0 in the 71st minute.
Milan is third in the Serie A standings, nine points behind leaders Inter with a game in hand, and two behind Napoli in second place (also with a game in hand).
It's time for Milan to start looking behind them, because Juventus, Como and even Roma are not far behind in the fight for a place in the Champions League, which will be contested by the top four teams.
Juve came away with an important triumph in Bergamo and at least until Sunday evening took over fourth place from Como (who host Inter).
At the "New Balance Stadium", one goal made the difference, scored with a lot of luck by Žeremi Boga in the 48th minute.
Nikola Krstović was on the field for Atalanta until the 72nd minute (Vasilije Adžić on the other side was not on the scoresheet), and at the end of the first half he had a great chance when he acrobatically shot from five meters wide of the goal.
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