Inter is up for grabs. In addition to a loot of 8 million euros (the defeated finalist barely collects, so to speak, 5). Today Juventus and Milan will play the last act of the Super Cup. On the one hand, Thiago Motta’s desire to emerge, who with his Juve is unable to take off in the championship, on the other, the Rossoneri who, after dismissing Fonseca, rely on the other Portuguese Conceicao. The other (Conceicao), the son, will play from the first minute but will be the opponent.
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Ibrahimovic and Moncada were also there to watch the finishing session before the match against Juventus. Conceicao seems intent on presenting his first Milan with the 4-3-3: Emerson Royal, Thiaw, Gabbia and Theo Hernandez are confirmed in defence, while the novelty will be the return of Bennacer to midfield from the first minute together with Fofana and Reijnders. Pulisic will return to the front trident, with Morata at center forward and Jimenez on the left in place of Leao. Stefano Pioli (coach of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr) paid a visit during the day, greeting his former team and chatting with Ibrahimovic and Conceicao. Juventus-Milan have already met in three finals in the Super Cup, with two successes for the Bianconeri (5-3 on penalties in 2003 and 1-0 in 2019) and one for the Rossoneri (4-3 on penalties in 2016). Milan, considering all competitions, have lost only two of their last 12 matches against Juventus (with four wins and six draws), after losing all the previous nine. In the last six matches between Juventus and Milan, just four goals have been scored and the two most recent ones ended 0-0: since 1929/30 these two teams have never drawn more goals in a row.
In the last two Italian Super Cup matches, Milan did not score and were defeated (0-1 against Juventus in 2019 and 0-3 against Inter in 2023), after having found at least one goal in all 10 previous matches , collecting five successes, three draws and two defeats in the partial. The Rossoneri have remained unbeaten in 11 of the last 12 matches played in all competitions (with seven wins and four draws), after having been defeated in three of the previous five. Abraham scored in both of his last two games as a starter against Juventus. Thanks to five goals and three assists this season, he is the second AC Milan player in terms of ratio between minutes played and participation in a goal, one every 112 minutes, and only Christian Pulisic (one every 110) has done better for the Rossoneri in 2024/25 .
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“We’ll see if Chico plays or not. He’s fine, he’s motivated. Nothing will change for him, he’s focused on his job, to face a great team used to playing important competitions. Francisco knows very well what he has to do.” The words are from Thiago Motta who on the eve of the Super Cup semi-final against Milan spoke of the “family” challenge that awaits Francisco Conceicao, given that his father Sergio will be sitting on the Rossoneri bench from this match. The Juventus coach spoke at a press conference at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but has clearly not revealed his cards. At the moment it is not known whether Koopmeiners will play in front of the defense or as an attacking midfielder: “He knows how to play both roles – explained the Juventus coach -. It is an advantage for us to have him, but like everyone else he could start from the bench and contribute during the match “. The first trophy of the season is up for grabs in Riyadh: “Tomorrow is a different competition: either you continue and get to the final or it’s all over. This gives you an extra incentive to get on the pitch”, said Motta who has great esteem towards Milan.
On Juve who never loses but also who never wins, the answer was clear: “I agree that they never lose but I don’t agree that they never win. We also won. With Fiorentina we did many things good but we didn’t close the game and we left the opponent alive. We are certainly not happy and satisfied. The league table says that we have to improve and we don’t want to stay there, but now we are focused on this short competition and we want to move on final. We will think about the rest at the right time.” Finally, no promises to the fans because “I believe in the facts, in the responsibility we are taking – concluded Thiago Motta -. From the first to the last person who works in this club we want to raise a prestigious shirt like that of Juventus ever higher. Let’s hear this support every day and we want to take this team where it deserves.” Manuel Locatelli was also present at the conference and will wear the captain’s armband: “An honor, a great responsibility, a privilege. For me, who have always been a Juventus fan, wearing the armband is something that I can’t describe in words.”
Probable lineups
JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic. Coach: Thiago Motta
MILAN (4-3-3): Maignan; Emerson Royal, Thiaw, Gabbia, Hernandez; Bennacer, Fofana, Reijnders; Pulisic, Morata, Jimenez. Coach: Conceicao
REFEREE: Columbus of Como.