Matteo Marcenaro has been assigned to referee AC Milan against Udinese on Sunday evening, and the appointment puts him back in charge of a Milan match for the fourth time. AIA confirmed the selection, with Ivano Pezzuto set to handle VAR.
The timing matters because Milan arrive with plenty of noise around the team. They lost 3-0 to Bournemouth mid-week, and their most recent league outing finished 2-2 against Lazio, a game in which Diego Moreira scored a brace off the bench. Marcenaro's previous three Milan matches have produced one win and two draws, a record that is likely to draw close attention again as the Rossoneri try to steady themselves.
There is also a reason this appointment is being read through recent history rather than in isolation. In the 1-0 win against Bologna in October 2025, Christopher Nkunku was brought down several times, and the referee and VAR later revoked a penalty after it had first been awarded. That match is still a reference point for Milan supporters because it left a clear impression, even though the later Lazio draw did not include a controversial decision of the same kind.
Marcenaro's assignment does not promise a different outcome, but it does ensure that Milan's meeting with Udinese begins with the officials under the same scrutiny as the team. With Sunday evening now fixed, the next question is not who will oversee the game, but whether Milan can finally turn a familiar referee record into something better than another draw.
