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Milan stage comeback from two-goal deficit to beat Inter in Super Cup final

AC Milan's win denies Inter Milan what would have been unprecedented fourth consecutive Super Cup trophy

By Reuters
January 07, 2025
AC Milans Tammy Abraham collects his winners medal from Serie A president Ezio Simonelli during the trophy presentation after the Italian Super Cup final against Inter Milan at Al Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 7, 2025. — Reuters
AC Milan's Tammy Abraham collects his winners medal from Serie A president Ezio Simonelli during the trophy presentation after the Italian Super Cup final against Inter Milan at Al Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 7, 2025. — Reuters

RIYADH: In a thrilling showdown in Riyadh, AC Milan clinched the Italian Super Cup with a dramatic 3-2 victory over fierce city rivals Inter Milan, coming back from a two-goal deficit early in the game thanks to Tammy Abraham’s last-gasp winner in added time.

Inter had taken the lead through Lautaro Martinez at the end of the first half and Mehdi Taremi doubled their advantage two minutes after the break.

Milan pulled one back five minutes later with Theo Hernandez scoring directly from a free kick and Christian Pulisic equalised 10 minutes from time. The game looked set for a penalty shootout until Abraham stunned Inter by netting the late winner.

The win denied Inter what would have been an unprecedented fourth consecutive Super Cup trophy, and allowed Milan to equal Inter's haul of eight wins in the competition.