AC Milan Edge Past Juventus to Reach Italian Super Cup Final Against Inter

• AC Milan stage a dramatic comeback to beat Juventus 2-1 in the Italian Super Cup semifinal.
• Christian Pulisic scores a crucial penalty, while Federico Gatti’s own goal seals the win for Milan.
• Milan set to face Inter Milan in a highly anticipated final in Riyadh on Monday.

AC Milan staged an impressive comeback to defeat Juventus 2-1 on Friday, securing their place in the Italian Super Cup final against city rivals Inter Milan in Riyadh.

Eko Hot Blog reports that newly appointed coach Sergio Conceição made a winning debut, having replaced Paulo Fonseca earlier in the week.

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However, the match began poorly for Milan when Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz capitalized on a defensive lapse by Theo Hernandez to score in the 21st minute, giving the Bianconeri an early lead.

Milan returned with renewed vigor in the second half of the four-team tournament, hosted in Saudi Arabia for the third consecutive year.

Christian Pulisic levelled the score with a calm penalty in the 71st minute. Just four minutes later, under-pressure Juventus defender Federico Gatti accidentally deflected the ball into his own net, handing Milan the decisive goal.

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AC Milan, aiming for their eighth Italian Super Cup title and their first since 2016, will face three-time defending champions Inter Milan on Monday.

Inter secured their spot in the final with a commanding 2-0 victory over Atalanta on Thursday, led by a Denzel Dumfries brace.

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