AC Milan celebrated wildly after beating Juventus to win the Italian Super Cup in a penalty shoot-out to win their first trophy since 2011 yesterday.
Mario Pasilic blasted home the final spot kick to give AC Milan a 4-3 victory on penalties after a hard fought match was locked at 1-1 on 90 minutes and after extra time in Doha.
Mario Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala missed their spot kicks for Juventus, with Gianluca Lapadula the only Milan player not to convert his penalty.
It is the second time Milan have beaten Juventus, who lead Serie A by four points, this season.
In October, they won 1-0 in the San Siro. A delighted Milan coach Vincenzo Montella said he hoped the victory would serve as a springboard for his side.
“I would like to think that this match is the beginning of a new era, we would like to consider it a starting point,” he said.
HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani handing over the trophy to AC Milan captain Riccardo Montolivo and stand-in skipper Ignazio Abate after the Italian Super Cup match yesterday. AC Milan defeated Juventus on penalties (4-3) at the Al Sadd stadium. The match was attended by a number of Sheikhs, ministers and guests of the country as well as a large audience of fans of the two clubs.
