Maduka Okoye’s Heroics Not Enough to Save Udinese

The 24-year-old Nigerian international started for Udinese in their slim 2-3 defeat to Milan.

Okoye is steadily cementing his role as a key figure in Udinese, earning his fourth consecutive start for the club.

Despite the final scoreline, Maduka Okoye delivered an impressive performance between the sticks, making crucial saves and displaying a commendable level of maturity.

However, his efforts were somewhat overshadowed by lapses in defense from his teammates.

During the game he made a total of four saves and came close to securing a valuable point for Udinese, but Noah Okafor’s late winner for Milan dashed Udinese’s hopes of salvaging a draw.

The game was Okoye’s fourth appearance in Serie A matches and his contribution extends to one Coppa Italia game this season.