It was a complicated match but revenge tastes sweet, this Supercoppa Italia was an odd one because it was played until December. Juventus who was the past Coppa Italia winner, played against AC Milan, the former champion before Juve got the trophy. In the last Coppa Italia final, an Alvaro Morata goal gave the Old Lady the trophy. This time after a 1-1 draw, match got into over time and all the way to penalty shootout, the one who failed was Dybala and Milan won this trophy in an unexpected outcome.
After the match, the Milan player celebrated and lifted the trophy they really fought for, manager Vincenzo Montella spoke about defeating the odds and explained how great it felt for them to finally be able to win something from Juventus during a time in which the Old Lady wins everything. Talking to RAI Sport, Montella said: "It's a nice feeling to win. The lads have to see this as a good starting point for the future, as we played on a par with a great side like Juventus.
"I am very happy for President Silvio Berlusconi, as we know how much he cared about this trophy and we dedicate it to him. In the first 20 minutes we weren't our usual selves, but we shrugged off the tension and slowly improved as the game wore on. We created many chances and deserved to win in 90 minutes. Fatigue set in and we dipped in terms of intensity during extra time, but to lose when Paulo Dybala had that chance at the end would've been cruel."
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