The competition, which ended on a 3-2 note, was reported in favor of AC Milan. It was held on the magnificent pitch of Al-Awwal Park in Saudi Arabia against Inter Milan, and it was their 2024-2025 Supercoppa Italiana showpiece event. Theo Hernandez, along with Christian Pulisic, scored for the eventual victors with a last-minute goal by Tammy Abraham. Lautaro Martínez and Mehdi Taremi scored for Inter in this finely-contested duel officiated by Marco Guida and VAR-monitored by Paolo Valeri.
Lineups and Tactics: Inter Milan Vs AC Milan
Simone Inzaghi trained Inter Milan in a 3-5-2 format with Yann Sommer as goal keeper whereas the defensive trio included Alessandro Bastoni, Stefan de Vrij, and Yann Bisseck. Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco were wing-backs with Nicolò Barella, Hakan Çalhanoglu, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan functioning as the midfield trio. Up front, the pairing of Mehdi Taremi and Lautaro Martínez was used.
The AC Milan coach was Sérgio Conceição, and the formation was 4-3-3, with Mike Maignan in goal and the following defense: Theo Hernández, Malick Thiaw, Fikayo Tomori, Emerson Royal. Tijjani Reijnders, Youssouf Fofana, and Yunus Musah occupied the midfield, while the attacking trio were made up of Álex Jiménez, Álvaro Morata, and Christian Pulisic. Both teams boasted strong benches, with Inter including players like Marcus Thuram and Piotr Zielinski, while Milan had options such as Tammy Abraham and Rafael Leão.
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First Half Action: Inter Milan Breakthrough
Inter Milan’s early change in the 35th minute saw Kristjan Asllani come on for Hakan Çalhanoglu. And when just a minute had been added to the first period, it looked as if the teams would take a level score into the halftime break. However, fellow Argentinian Lautaro Martínez scored in the dying seconds, netting a crucial goal for Inter Milan at 45+1′ and extending their lead.
Second Half Drama: Goals, Cards, And Substitutions
The clash opened up in the second half with goals flooding in. Just after the start of the 47th minute, Mehdi Taremi netted Inter’s second goal. However, within five minutes, AC Milan had Theo Hernández’s that narrowed the gap once again. The concentration of the match was beginning to sense as yellow cards fluttered around Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Denzel Dumfries, and Francesco Tomori. Substitutions included Rafael Leão replacing Álex Jiménez for Milan and Piotr Zielinski coming on for Mkhitaryan at Inter. Christian Pulisic equalized for Milan in the 80th minute, and even though there were changes, including a late winner for Tammy Abraham at 90+3, it was still Milan with the final score at 3-2.
