Tammy Abraham's injury-time goal completed a stunning turnaround for AC Milan as they snatched Supercoppa Italiana glory from under rivals Inter with a 3-2 win in Riyadh.
Sergio Conceicao's side recovered from 2-0 down at Al-Awwal Park to seal the Rossoneri's first win in the competition in eight years.
Inter were looking for an unprecedented fourth consecutive victory in the Supercoppa Italiana, and they took the lead in first-half stoppage time thanks to neat footwork and finishing from Lautaro Martinez.
Within two minutes of the restart it was 2-0, with Mehdi Taremi receiving Stefan de Vrij's pass on the edge of the penalty area and sliding past Mike Maignan.
However, Milan responded just five minutes later through Theo Hernandez's brilliant free-kick, with the full-back turning provider in the 80th minute with his cross clinically tucked away by Christian Pulisic.
And there would be another dramatic twist in the third minute of stoppage time, when center Rafael Leao was turned in by fellow substitute Abraham to snatch victory for the Rossoneri.
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Data debrief: Milan draw level with Inter while Conceicao matches Inzaghi
Milan's inspired turnaround secured their eighth Supercoppa Italiana and took them level on points with Inter, with only Juventus (nine) triumphing more often.
The Rossoneri also recorded consecutive victories over their rivals in all competitions for the first time since a run of three consecutive victories between November 2010 and August 2011.
Meanwhile, Conceicao became the first Milan coach to win his first two games in all competitions since Filippo Inzaghi in 2014.
Pulisic's equalizer was his tenth goal of the season, making him the first American player to reach double figures in consecutive seasons in the five major European leagues since Clint Dempsey between 2010/11 and 2012/13.
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