AC Milan got here from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 in Sergio Conceicao’s first recreation in cost to arrange a Supercoppa Italiana last in opposition to rivals Inter.
Conceicao has been known as in to get Milan’s ailing season again on monitor, and he loved a superb begin with an sudden victory in Friday’s semi-final in Riyadh.
Juventus led within the twenty first minute by Kenan Yildiz, who solely began after Francisco Conceicao, Sergio’s son, was injured within the warm-up.
Milan didn’t reply till the 71st minute and required a favour from former participant Manuel Locatelli to take action, with the midfielder fouling Christian Pulisic for a penalty the felled ahead scored himself.
The turnaround was then full 4 minutes later when Federico Gatti unwittingly deflected Yunus Musah’s right-wing cross into the online.
A shell-shocked Juve couldn’t muster a riposte of their very own, and Milan can look ahead to going through Inter on Monday.
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Unbeaten in Serie A this season, this was Juventus’ first home defeat – albeit performed in Saudi Arabia – since April, and so they could properly really feel it got here from nowhere.
Milan in the end generated a better anticipated objectives determine than their opponents (1.55 to 1.02) however had supplied little till Locatelli’s foul allow them to again into the tie. Conceicao’s aspect will certainly should go up one other stage to defeat Inter.
The evening belonged to the brand new Milan boss, although, when it ought to have been Yildiz’s to have a good time. The 19-year-old shock starter grew to become the second-youngest Supercoppa scorer after an 18-year-old Mario Balotelli for Inter in 2008.
19&244 – Kenan Yildiz (19 years and 244 days) is the second youngest scorer within the Italian Tremendous Cup, after Mario Balotelli (18 years and 12 days in Inter-Roma on August 24, 2008). Star.#JuveMilan #EASPORTSFCSupercup
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