Book position AC Milan in the Supercoppa final with a return against Juve| All Football

As the only Serie A side yet to experience defeat in the league in 2024/25, Juventus were expected to start strongly, especially against a team they had not conceded against in three H2Hs.

And although Milan initially matched the Old Lady in a true baptism of fire for their new boss in the opening 20 minutes, Juventus drew first blood through Kenan Yildiz, when he clicked on a pass from Khéphren Thuram inside the box and fired exquisitely into the top right corner of Mike Maignan’s net.

With five of the previous six H2H producing less than two goals, history was solid against Milan coming back within 90 minutes.

Both sides resumed their war of attrition for the rest of the first half, with Yildiz’s shot remaining the only effort on target.

Little changed immediately after the restart either, although Milan’s switch to a higher press almost paid off after 55 minutes, when a rebound fell to Theo Hernandez inside the box, only for him to smash an effort over the bar.

Juventus managed to keep Milan at bay with calm possession play, and it wasn’t until the third quarter that the Rossoneri finally tested Michele Di Gregorio, as Tijjani Reijnders let fly from distance with a shot that the Juventus keeper prevented from flying into the bottom. – left corner. But it was a relentless seizure, as Manuel Locatelli brought down Christian Pulisic inside the box after a series of passes.

The American himself stepped up to take the penalty, and although it went straight down the middle, the force meant that Di Gregorio could only parry it high into the net for 1- 1.

Milan were a reborn force from that moment, and completed the turnaround within five minutes. Once again, lady luck was on the side of the Rossoneri, with Rafael Leao cutting down the right flank and trying to center for a teammate who was lurking. However, at the same time Di Gregorio was preparing to charge and intercept, Federico Gatti stuck his leg out, sending the ball into an empty net.

As expected, the final minutes were full of tension, but Milan held their nerve to book a derby victory against Inter in the Supercoppa final, while also ending Juventus’ impressive 14-match unbeaten run.

Victory in Monday night’s final would see Milan level with their city rivals on eight cup wins, while moving into one of the top nine in Juventus’ competition.