Boots: Yildiz (21e) for Juventus // Pulisic (71eSP) and Gatti CSC (75e) for Milan
Sérgio Conceição knows it, a lot of work awaits him in Milan.
However, his team's confrontation against Juventus confirmed that the change of coach was not necessarily a bad idea and that the long-awaited trigger may have taken place. Because during this semi-final of the Italian Super Cup, if the Old Lady led for a very long time, it was her opponent who qualified for the last step of the competition. However, Kenan Yildiz – promoted to the starting position due to the unforeseen and late injury of a certain Francisco Conceição, son of the coach – was found in depth by Samuel Mbangula and signed the opening score with power in the 21ste minute during a first period that was as tactical as it was tight.
Hernandez in form
Often dangerous, the striker created other chances and could also have left with an additional assist in his list of statistics if Dusan Vlahović had been more skilful. Opposite, Theo Hernandez did have an equalizing ball… but he sent it very far off target, while Michele Di Gregorio saved that of Tijjani Reijnders. But that was before Juve suffered blow after blow: twenty minutes from time, Christian Pulisic took advantage of a nice run from Hernandez to obtain and convert a penalty sanctioning a foul by Manuel Locatelli, while Federico Gatti scored against his side a handful of minutes later.
Time for Inter in the final now!
AC Milan and Juve fall asleep side by side
