Inter Milan came from two goals down to defeat Udinese 5-3 in Serie A at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan on Monday, September 14, 2026.
The final score was Inter Milano 5, Udinese Calcio 3 in the late kickoff on matchday four, played at 7:45 p.m. The eight-goal contest at San Siro saw the visitors make a fast start before the defending champions responded with sustained pressure to take all three points and move to second in the table.
Udinese opened the scoring early and raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening 16 minutes. Inter answered with greater control of possession and territory, finishing with 65 percent of the ball, 27 shots to six, and 10 corners to one. The hosts leveled before halftime and then added three goals after the break to complete the comeback. Inter also hit the woodwork once and piled up 11 blocked attempts as they turned volume inside the box into goals.
Despite the defeat, Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was among the top performers on the night. He conceded five goals for only the second time in his Serie A career, but produced seven saves and posted +0.72 goals prevented to keep Udinese in contention until late.
His display included several point-blank stops against Inter's attack, which logged 12 shots on target. The performance earned Okoye an 8.6 match rating, ranking him among the highest-rated players in the match despite Udinese's 5-3 loss.
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