AC Milan got here from behind to beat Juventus 2-1 in Sergio Conceicao’s first recreation in cost to arrange a Supercoppa Italiana last in opposition to rivals Inter.
Conceicao has been known as in to get Milan’s ailing season again on observe, and he loved a wonderful begin with an surprising victory in Friday’s semi-final in Riyadh.
Juventus led within the twenty first minute via Kenan Yildiz, who solely began after Francisco Conceicao, Sergio’s son, was injured within the warm-up.
Milan didn’t reply till the 71st minute and required a favour from former participant Manuel Locatelli to take action, with the midfielder fouling Christian Pulisic for a penalty the felled ahead scored himself.
The turnaround was then full 4 minutes later when Federico Gatti unwittingly deflected Yunus Musah’s right-wing cross into the web.
A shell-shocked Juve couldn’t muster a riposte of their very own, and Milan can sit up for dealing with Inter on Monday.
Information debrief: Bianconeri lastly overwhelmed
Unbeaten in Serie A this season, this was Juventus’ first home defeat – albeit performed in Saudi Arabia – since April, they usually might properly really feel it got here from nowhere.
Milan in the end generated the next anticipated targets determine than their opponents (1.55 to 1.02) however had provided little till Locatelli’s foul allow them to again into the tie. Conceicao’s facet will certainly should go up one other stage to defeat Inter.
The evening belonged to the brand new Milan boss, although, when it ought to have been Yildiz’s to have fun. The 19-year-old shock starter turned the second-youngest Supercoppa scorer after an 18-year-old Mario Balotelli for Inter in 2008.
19&244 – Kenan Yildiz (19 years and 244 days) is the second youngest scorer within the Italian Tremendous Cup, after Mario Balotelli (18 years and 12 days in Inter-Roma on August 24, 2008). Star.#JuveMilan #EASPORTSFCSupercup
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