RIYADH: Tammy Abraham grabbed a late winner as AC Milan came from two goals down to beat defending champions Inter Milan 3-2 and lift the Italian Super Cup trophy in Riyadh on January 6, 2025.
Inter appeared on course for a fourth consecutive trophy in the tournament after goals from Lautaro Martinez and Mehdi Taremi, either side of the break, in Saudi Arabia.
However, in a repeat of their 2-1 come-from-behind win against Juventus in the semifinal, Milan returned transformed after the break.
Adding to Inter's woes, the reigning Serie A champions lost Hakan Calhanoglu to a muscular injury just after half an hour, with Kristjan Asllani replacing the Turkish midfielder.
Theo Hernandez revived Milan's hopes with a free kick after 52 minutes as they chased a first trophy under new coach Sergio Conceicao.
US winger Christian Pulisic scored the equaliser with 10 minutes to go, and English forward Tammy Abraham sealed the winner in the 93rd minute, giving Milan their eighth trophy in the competition and their first since 2016.
Three-time defending champions Inter had previously dominated Atalanta 2-0 on Thursday in the Super Cup semifinals, staged in Saudi Arabia for the third year in a row.
AC Milan’s eighth Italian Super Cup trophy moves them level with Inter Milan and just behind Juventus, who hold the record with nine tournament wins. — AFP
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