Inter-Udinese, Kolarov sent off for protesting: red card in the 19th minute

Moments of tension at San Siro during Inter–Udinese. In the 19th minute, referee Pairetto showed the red card to Kolarov, who continued to protest vehemently.

The match heated up at that very moment, with the incident further igniting the atmosphere in the stadium. A minute earlier, Kabasele and Thuram had contested a ball in the Friulian penalty area, with the referee allowing play to continue without awarding a penalty to the home side.

In terms of play, Inter struggled to find rhythm in the first twenty minutes. In the 14th minute, a double great save by Okoye on Thuram, who was well served vertically by Barella. Udinese controlled the game with personality, forcing Inter to raise the tempo to become dangerous.

Esposito picked up the ball on the left wing in the 23rd minute, but crossed it straight into the arms of the Bianconeri goalkeeper. In the 24th minute, the first corner kick for the Nerazzurri arrived, in a match that sees the home team wearing the new third kit.