Sergio Conceicao’s Milan accomplished a unprecedented comeback from 2-0 all the way down to win 3-2 in stoppages with Rafael Leao inspiring all three targets, ending Inter’s Supercoppa Italiana domination.
This was a really particular Derby della Madonnina at , after the Nerazzurri beat Atalanta 2-0 of their semi-final, whereas the Rossoneri fought again for a 2-1 win in opposition to Juventus on new coach Conceicao’s debut. Marcus Thuram and Joaquin Correa weren’t totally match, with Francesco Acerbi and Benjamin Pavard out, so Mehdi Taremi stepped into the beginning XI. Rafael Leao was solely prepared for the bench, with Noah Okafor, Samuel Chukwueze and Alessandro Florenzi injured, however Yunus Musah got here in for Ismael Bennacer.
Malick Thiaw and Mike Maignan mixed to cease Lautaro Martinez from six yards after he managed an extended Alessandro Bastoni cross at full stretch and Taremi steered the header vast from a Nicolò Barella cross.
Tijjani Reijnders burst by way of the centre solely to scuff his end astray, however Maignan flew to palm the ferocious Federico Dimarco strike over after a Taremi counter-attack.
Inter misplaced Hakan Calhanoglu to an adductor concern on 35 minutes, changed by Kristjan Asllani and including to their damage issues.
Bastoni made an important interception to forestall Alex Jimenez rolling throughout for the Alvaro Morata tap-in, however Inter took the lead on the stroke of half-time.
Emerson Royal was stunned by a fast Dimarco throw-in for Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Taremi saved it transferring left to proper for Lautaro Martinez, who reduce inside Thiaw to drill by way of Theo Hernandez’s legs into the close to backside nook. It was the Argentine’s fourth Supercoppa Italiana aim, equalling the Paulo Dybala report.
Excellent by Lautaro Martínez! 🔵⚫
The Argentinian scores the opening aim of the sport simply earlier than the break 🔥
The Nerazzurri doubled their lead inside 60 seconds of the restart, as Taremi confirmed nice talent to regulate an extended ball excessive, the primary contact setting him up completely to comb into the close to backside nook with the within of the correct boot.
And that’s 2-0 to Inter! 🔵⚫
Mehdi Taremi with an beautiful first contact and end to double his aspect’s lead 👏
Rafael Leao was thrown on and made a direct affect, introduced down by Mkhitaryan for a free kick from the sting of the realm, which Theo Hernandez curled across the wall to shock Yann Sommer on the close to submit.
Good free-kick! 🔴⚫
Theo Hernández pulls a aim again for AC Milan within the Supercoppa Italiana Closing 👊
Mkhitaryan examined Maignan, whereas each Thiaw and Christian Pulisic couldn’t get sufficient energy on their finishes from shut vary.
Milan had an enormous alternative to equalise on 62 minutes when Leao sprinted previous Yann Bisseck and pulled again from the by-line for Reijnders, however Bastoni threw himself in the best way to cost down the end together with his face from seven yards.
Moments later, Sommer made a determined save on the again submit on Alvaro Morata’s header, whereas Taremi simply failed to attach with a Dumfries ball rolled throughout the six-yard field.
Dumfries additionally stood up a cross to the again submit for the Carlos Augusto header, which clipped the upright and partly crossed the road, however not fully earlier than Maignan might collect.
Milan accomplished the comeback for 2-2 when Rafael Leao despatched Theo Hernandez sprinting down the left, he pulled it again for Pulisic to regulate and switch low into the far backside nook from 12 yards.
Christian Pulisic ranges it! 🤯
AC Milan and Inter Milan are all sq. because the American scores a fantastic equaliser 🇺🇸
Maignan rushed off his line to slim the angle from Dumfries after Thiaw’s sliding sort out on Davide Frattesi, however Milan had yet another shock of their again pocket.
On the 93rd minute, Rafael Leao ran onto the Pulisic by way of ball down the correct flank and pulled it throughout for substitute Tammy Abraham’s tap-in from a few yards. It was the comeback from 0-2 to 3-2 and took Milan to their first trophy underneath new coach Sergio Conceicao.
Tammy Abraham in added-time! 😱
The Englishman is the hero for AC Milan within the Supercoppa Italiana Closing 🔴⚫
Inter 2-3 Milan
Lautaro Martinez 45 (I), Taremi 46 (I), Theo Hernandez 52 (M), Pulisic 80 (M), Abraham 93 (M)
Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrji (Darmian 85), Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella (Frattesi 85), Calhanoglu (Asllani 35), Mkhitaryan (Zielinski 65), Dimarco (Carlos Augusto 65); Taremi, Lautaro Martinez
Milan: Maignan; Emerson Royal (Calabria 87), Thiaw, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Musah (Loftus-Cheek 77), Fofana; Jimenez (Leao 50), Reijnders (Abraham 77), Pulisic; Morata
Ref: Sozza