Juventus "avenges" for Super Cup defeat, Milan disappoints

2025-01-18 20:15:00, Sport CNA

Juventus defeated Milan 2-0 in the 21st week of Serie A. The black and whites' "revenge" for the upset defeat in the semi-finals of the Italian Super Cup at the beginning of January.

The "Old Lady" was dominant at home, especially in the second half, and managed to get three golden points.

The first spark came from Mbangula, whose shot went over the crossbar. Kupmejners also tried a long-range shot, but his attempt was also not accurate enough.

In the 19th minute, Tijjani Reijnders had a golden opportunity to break the deadlock. After a perfect layout from a corner kick, the Dutch midfielder executed a penalty on the move, but the ball was stopped by Locateli and went wide.

Two minutes later, the home team came close to taking the lead with Gatin, whose header went wide.

Di Gregorio was the hero for Juventus in the 27th minute, saving a powerful shot from Leaos in the area. Theo and Musah failed to score in the ensuing minutes.

In Motta's team's counterattack, Nico Gonzalez appeared in the Milan area, but made a mistake at the last moment, where he was stopped by Tomori.

Maignan was decisive with a brilliant save in the 36th minute, against Kenan Yildiz. At the end of the first half, Teo Hernandez had a good chance to score, but this time the shot was stopped by the defense.

The first half ended goalless, while the second was a different story. In the 53rd minute, Menjo, with two spectacular saves against Weah and Koopmeiners, kept Milan in the game.

However, the French goalkeeper could do nothing in the 59th minute. After a beautiful move, Mbangula fired a powerful shot into the area and, aided by a deflection from Emerson Royal, the ball ended up in the net.

This goal gave Juventus confidence, who did not stop attacking. Just 5 minutes later, Weah appeared in the area, after a ball was intercepted in midfield and after dribbling Tomor, managed to send the ball into the net, for the second time this match.

Milan's reaction was lukewarm, with the Rossoneri looking helpless to attack. In the end, the celebration was for Juventus, who thanks to this victory take fourth place with 37 points accumulated.

On the other hand, for coach Cosensao this is the first defeat on the Milan bench, with the Rossoneri holding eighth place in the standings, with 31 points.