AC Milan sealed a narrow victory over Juventus in the Super Cup as they qualified to face Inter Milan in the final.
The Rossoneri have struggled with their performance this season, which has left them in eighth place on the Serie A table.
However, they have given themselves an opportunity to claim a trophy this season despite their poor form, having defeated Juventus in the semifinal of the Super Cup.
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As it happened
Super Eagles star Samuel Chukwueze was left out of the team to face Juventus after sustaining an injury in AC Milan’s draw against Roma.
The home side started the game brightly and hit Milan with the first blow of the game in the 21st minute.
Kenan Yildiz latched on to a pass inside the penalty box and fired a perfect strike that went into the top right corner.
AC Milan equalised in the second half from the penalty spot, which was converted by Christian Pulisic and shortly after took the lead from a Federico Gatti own goal.
Sérgio Conceição’s team held on until the final whistle as the team celebrated their win against Juventus.