Now led by Sergio Conceiçao, AC Milan overthrew Inter (2-3) after having been manhandled for a long time. Mike Maignan and Rafael Leao win the Italian Super Cup, a first since 2016 for the Rossoneri.
Who could have predicted such a scenario? Respectively superior to Atalanta Bergamo and Juventus Turin in the semi-finals, Inter and AC Milan met this Monday, in Riyadh, in the final of the Italian Super Cup. In the fight for the Serie A title, and winners of the last three editions (2021, 2022, 2023), the Nerazzurri seemed to have done the most by cementing their domination just before the break. Well served by Taremi, Lautaro Martinez adjusted Mike Maignan after deceiving everyone with a feint shot (45+2′). The Rossoneri had resisted until now (6′, 12′, 23′), but ended up cracking at the worst of times. The lead was not completely recovered when returning from the locker room with the break goal. A passer, Mehdi Taremi found himself alone against the French international, whom he crucified (47′) in a face-to-face encounter.
This achievement was the last for Simone Inzaghi's men, who then experienced a diametrically opposed encounter. Five minutes after the Interists' second goal, Theo Hernandez reduced the gap with a direct free kick. This coup of force upset the established order and launched the meeting into a totally crazy scenario. Uninhibited, the Rossoneri then cornered their opponents, who resisted as best they could with an exploit from Bastoni (62′) then a good save from Sommer (64′). The Swiss could nevertheless do nothing about a superb individual action from Christian Pulisic in the area (80′). The American, perfectly served by Théo Hernandez, reacted in a few seconds and fired a powerful uncrossed shot to reset the counters to zero. Nothing was certain anymore and it was finally Tammy Abraham, finishing a number from Rafael Leao, who scored the winning goal (2-3) in added time (90+3').
Football can sometimes be beautiful in one sense, but also cruel in another. Sergio Conceiçao wins his first title with AC Milan after just two games. He had just replaced Paulo Fonseca, whose feelings must clash. Left behind in the championship (8th, seventeen points from the lead), the Lombard team had not won a title since their coronation in the championship in 2022. Mike Maignan and Rafael Leao, former residents of LOSC, could savor at the whistle final. Benjamin Pavard, injured, was unable to participate in the meeting.
