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Milan qualified for the Supercoppa Italiana final after a 2-1 comeback victory on Friday.
It was tense at Al-Awwal Park in Saudi Arabia as two Serie A heavyweights sparred, each hoping to pounce on the other's mistakes. That ultimately became the game's theme.Juventus' Francisco Conceiรงรฃo was replaced by Kenan Yฤฑldฤฑz due to an injury sustained during warm-up. The Turkish attacker then repaid his manager by hammering home the opening goal at the near post, his fifth of the season.
Milan's new manager, Sรฉrgio Conceiรงรฃo, conceded their first goal on his debut. However, his new arrivals, as well as the return of the in-form Christian Pulisic, failed to kindle a spark after only two shots.
After the break, Juventus attempted to score a second goal through Yฤฑldฤฑz and Dusan Vlahovic, but both were unsuccessful. Those wasted opportunities eventually came to haunt them.
Minutes after Theo Hernandez skied a possible equalizer over the bar, Milan had some luck in rapid succession.
After the break, Juventus attempted to score a second goal through Yฤฑldฤฑz and Dusan Vlahovic, but both were unsuccessful. Those wasted opportunities eventually came to haunt them.
Minutes after Theo Hernandez skied a possible equalizer over the bar, Milan had some luck in rapid succession.
Manuel Locatelli's poor blunder pulled down Pulisic, and the American stepped up and blasted home the penalty right down the middle to make it 1-1. Then, in an instant, a crazy deflection made things 2-1.
Yunus Musah took up the ball and attempted a cross. The ball, however, bounced off a very unlucky Federico Gatti and flew wide to the right before looping in past goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, who was well off his line.
Milan's comeback triumph means they will face rivals Inter in the Supercoppa Italiana final. Such an occurrence has occurred only twice before (in 2011 and 2022).
Yunus Musah took up the ball and attempted a cross. The ball, however, bounced off a very unlucky Federico Gatti and flew wide to the right before looping in past goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, who was well off his line.
Milan's comeback triumph means they will face rivals Inter in the Supercoppa Italiana final. Such an occurrence has occurred only twice before (in 2011 and 2022).
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