"Heung-min, I won after 5 months" ···Emerson Royal wins the Italian Super Cup in AC Milan
"Heung-min, I won after 5 months" ···Emerson Royal wins the Italian Super Cup in AC Milan
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Will it be the effect of managerial change? Will it be the "Taltenham Hotspur" effect? Coach Sergio Concei-Sang pulled up the trophy with a dramatic upset in two matches under the leadership of AC Milan. As soon as he left Tottenham, Emerson Royal won the title in five months.
AC Milan defeated Inter Milan 3-2 in the final of the 2024-25 Italian Super Cup at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 7th.
Milan, which won its eighth Super Cup title, tied with Inter Milan for second place in the category of most wins. The team that won the most Super Cup titles is Juventus (nine times).
The competition was held as a single-round match between the Italian Serie A champion and the Copa Italy (Italy Cup) winner in the previous season. The event was expanded with four teams, including the runner-up team, participating from the 2023-24 season.
AC Milan, which beat Juventus in the previous semi-final, won a thrilling come-from-behind victory over "Derby rival" Inter Milan.
Inter Milan took the lead with Lautaro Martinez's score in the extra time of the first half. Martinez, who received the ball that Mehdi Taremi gave to the right near the penalty arc, beat the two defenders at the moment and cut the net with a left-footed shot. Inter Milan opened the AC Milan goal with a right-footed shot in the second minute of the second half when Taremi caught the ball that Stefan Duffrey had long stabbed from the back into the back of the defense.
AC Milan's pursuit began with a fierce start after conceding two goals. In the seventh minute of the second half, Theo Hernandez's left-footed free kick near the penalty arc cut through the lower left side of the Inter Milan net, signaling a reversal prelude. In the 35th minute of the second half, Christian Pulisic caught a low cross sent by Hernandez from the left side and finished it with a left-footed shot to tie the score.
AC Milan, which gained momentum, turned the game around in extra time in the second half. Tami Abraham rushed to the right side of the goal area and tasted the goal with his right foot.
Concei-Sang AC Milan won the title after just two matches since his inauguration. At the same time, soccer fans are paying attention to Emerson Royal (26). Royal moved to Tottenham in August last year due to competition to be selected as a starting player, and won the title just five months later. Emerson, who was far from a trophy during his 101 matches for the past three years at Tottenham, achieved the title upon his transfer. ESPN reported that Emerson Royal, who has played for Tottenham, Barcelona, and Real Betis in Europe, lifted his first career trophy as an adult at AC Milan in just 23 matches. It is a very meaningful moment for a Brazilian player. 메이저놀이터
Soccer fans are showing various reactions such as "Taltenham is science," "Happy soccer in Italy," and "Should SON eventually leave?"