Sergio’s pride of lions never gives up! Milan’s late comeback ‘steals’ the trophy from Inter!

Riyadh saw the spectacle! In the Supercoppa Italiana grand final and the 241st Derby della Madonnina in all competitions, AC Milan managed to beat the city rivals Inter Milan 3-2, despite being 2-0 down until the 52nd minute!When the Nerazzurri netted twice in the first half added time, and two minutes after the break over Lautaro Martinez and Mehdi Taremi, the Rossoneri seemed knocked down. However, Sergio Conceicao’s brave approach and subbing in Rafael Leao turned the tables, as Milan levelled over Theo Hernandez’s free-kick goal and an assist for Christian Pulisic’s equalizer!What a fightback! 🥊#InterMilan #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/HdML4Dzh0a— AC Milan (@acmilan) January 6, 2025 The crowd in the capital of Saudi Arabia was ready for the penalties, but Milan refused to play the roulette! Conceicao’s men managed to score a priceless winner after a fantastic action, Leao’s assist and Tammy Abraham’s 93rd-minute strike!3-2 AC Milan.TAMMY ABRAHAM HAS SCORED THE WINNING GOAL IN THE 93RD MINUTE OF THE GAME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AC MILAN HAVE TURNED IT AROUND FROM 2-0 DOWN TO WINNING 3-2 AGAINST THEIR BIGGEST RIVAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ZewtWSLnCE— SHAYEE 𒀭 (@tier_first) January 6, 2025 Even though the Rossoneri were more concrete during the first half of the grand final, Inter were in front at the break. Initially, the crowd witnessed a festival of wasted chances, as Lautaro Martinez on one side and Tijjani Reijnders on the other severely lacked focus regarding finishing.Rashford ‘finds refuge’ in Ibra’s ranks?The Nerazzurri defender Federico Dimarco’s long-distance effort, superbly stopped by Mike Maignan, was the most memorable moment in the opening 45 minutes until the added time when Lautaro finally found the net and gave his team the advantage at the break!Lautaro is now the all-time top scorer for Inter in Supercoppa Italiana with four goals and no other player has scored more than him (level with Paulo Dybala, both with four goals each).pic.twitter.com/KeyNDnxTYb— F.C. InterData (@Fcinterdata) January 6, 2025 Only two minutes into the second half, Simone Inzaghi’s men increased the gap! Stefan de Vrij sent a perfect pass from the back for Mehdi Taremi, who cold-bloodedly sent the ball home, making it 2-0! Sergio Conceicao was forced to react immediately, as he subbed in Rafael Leao for Alex Jimenez, turning the tables instantly!THEO HERNANDEZ PULLS ONE BACK WITH A BEAUTIFUL FREE KICK GOAL!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/vyUS7Ln8fl— Football Xtra™ (@FootballXtra0) January 6, 2025 The Portuguese injected the necessary energy into Milan’s lineup, which netted only two minutes five minutes after conceding thanks to Theo Hernandez’s impressive free-kick strike! That goal boosted the Rossoneri’s confidence, and they started putting immense pressure on the rivals over Christian Pulisic and Alvaro Morata, but excellent Yann Sommer kept his team’s advantage.##NAJAVA_MECA_8609494##Inter’s Carlos Augusto could have sealed the deal for Inter in the 72nd minute, but his header crashed against Maignan’s post. However, Milan’s dominance continued and brought them the equalizer in the 80th minute! Hernandez was the main figure once again, assisting for Pulisic, who scored from inside the box for 2-2 and set the final score, sending the clash to the penalty shoot-out!WHAT A MATCH FOR CHRISTIAN PULISIC! Involved in 2/3 of Milan’s goals 🙌🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/T4msUrKZ4j— USMNT NATION (@USMNTvsHaters) January 6, 2025 And when everyone was thinking of penalties, Leao showed up with an amazing assist for Tammy Abraham who became the hero of red and black part of Milan, scoring the 93rd-minute winner and bringing the Rossoneri their eighth Supercoppa Italiana trophy!ITALY SUPER CUPSemifinalsThursday Inter – Atalanta 2-0 (0-0)/Dumfries 49, 61/Friday Juventus – Milan 1-2 (1-0)/Yildiz 21 – Pulisic 71 pen, Gatti 76 og/FinalMondayInter – Milan 2-3 (1-0)/Martinez 45+1, Taremi 47 – Hernandez 52, Pulisic 80, Abraham 90+3/

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