The new Milan of Sergio Conceição He already has his first title in 2025. It was the Portuguese coach arriving and achieving glory by conquering the Italian Super Cup in Riyad. And he did it with a feat of unthinkable proportions. They came back against Juve in the semifinals and repeated it in the final, winning 2-0 in favor of Inter with a memorable second half. Abraham's goal, in the 93rd minute, gave the title to a Milan that faces a 2025 full of optimism. This is the magic of Christmas.
No one would have imagined such an outcome on the night of Riyadh. Milan, as was the case with Juve, had not performed badly at all but had suffered from the blow of its rival, grateful for certain defensive concessions. The game had been balanced during a discreet first half for both. The Madonnina derby was the derby of respect and fear of losing until Lautaro grabbed a ball in the area just before the break. The Argentine found the space and the right moment to beat Maignan and clear the final for Inter.
The blow was hard and not even the break prevented Milan from coming out stunned in the second half. This is the only way to explain that a long frontal ball became a simple assist to Taremi at three minutes. The 2-0, by stripes, by squad and by hierarchy at the moment that Italian football is experiencing, seemed like an insurmountable wall for those from Conceiçao.
But if the Portuguese coach has given this Milan team anything in his brief stay in Italy, it is character, personality and dedication. Non-negotiable effort and moments of inspiration like the one Theo had in a free kick that returned Milan to the final. He looked for the goalkeeper's stick, Sommer was slow and the comeback began to take shape.
Leao arrives on time
The other key moment of this final was Rafa Leao's entry. The verticality of the Milan star shook Inter until it was knocked out. The game turned into a bullfight that Inter was able to break through on a counterattack. It was not like that and Pulisic turned the final upside down with the equalizing goal.
Penalties were awarded in the last minutes and no one wanted to encounter a surprise like the one that shook the current Italian champion. Another run into space from Leao, another spark from Pulisic in the form of an inside pass and Abraham's opportunism To be in the right place they did the rest. It was the 93rd minute and Milan signed a comeback that will take time to forget. In need of nights like this, the Rossoneri team opened 2025 with a title under their arms and with the feeling that, under the command of Conceiçao, anything is possible.
