Beto made the most of a defensive error, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s acrobatic finish gave Milan a stoppage-time point away to Udinese just days after Luca Gotti was sacked.
The Friulani fired Gotti this week and promoted his assistant Gabriele Cioffi while they sought a more permanent replacement. Samir was suspended, but Nahuel Molina and Walace returned from their bans, with Roberto Pereyra injured. The Rossoneri crashed out of Europe and could focus solely on the Scudetto, but Pietro Pellegri, Olivier Giroud, Simon Kjaer, Davide Calabria and Ante Rebic missed out, with Rafael Leao not fully fit either.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and ex-Milan player Gerard Deulofeu fired just off target, but Beto got the opener.
Ismael Bennacer’s error sparked the move, Beto sprung the offside trap running through the centre, Mike Maignan made a desperate save, but the ricochet off Fikayo Tomori fell kindly for the Portuguese striker to turn in at the second time of asking.
Molina tested Maignan from distance, while Brahim Diaz drilled wide after a quick give-and-go with Ibrahimovic.
Theo Hernandez had the ball in the net from a tight angle, but was caught offside on the Ibrahimovic assist.
Stefano Pioli made a triple change, introducing Franck Kessie, Sandro Tonali and Junior Messias. Ibrahimovic shinned a good opportunity from 12 yards, as did Brahim Diaz after great work from Messias.
Ibrahimovic’s header from a Tonali cross whistled past the upright, but Beto shrugged off two defenders to fire inches wide at the other end.
Just as time seemed to be running out in stoppages, Ibrahimovic came up with a moment of magic. Daniel Maldini knocked down a Samu Castillejo cross and Ibrahimovic acrobatically with his back to goal managed to flick it back over his shoulder to equalise from six yards.
There was chaos in stoppages, as Franck Kessie flung himself in the way of Mato Jajalo’s strike, then Isaac Success was sent off for first blocking Maignan’s clearance and then shoving Alessandro Florenzi to the ground.
Udinese 1-1 Milan
Beto 17 (U), Ibrahimovic 92 (M)
Sent off: Success 94 (U)