Milan wins the Italian Super Cup over Inter Thanks to a Late Abraham Winner

Following the Saudi Arabian break, goals by Mehdi Taremi and Lautaro Martinez put Inter in position to win the competition for the fourth time in a row.

However, Milan came back from the half changed, a rerun of their 2-1 comeback victory over Juventus in the semi-final.

Kristjan Asllani replaced the Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu after the reigning Serie A winners lost the Turkish player to a muscular injury shortly after thirty minutes, adding to Inter’s problems.

As AC Milan sought their first trophy under new coach Sergio Conceicao, Theo Hernandez’s free kick after 52 minutes restored their hopes.

After 93 minutes, English forward Abraham sealed the victory, while US winger Christian Pulisic grabbed the equaliser with 10 minutes remaining, giving his team the trophy for the eighth time and the first since 2016.

For the third consecutive year, Inter, the three-time reigning champions, defeated Atalanta 2-0 on Thursday in the Super Cup semifinals held in Saudi Arabia.

AC Milan’s eighth Italian Super Cup triumph puts them behind Juventus, who have won the competition a record nine times, and on par with Inter Milan.