Thanks to the result of the first leg, the Bianconeri gained the pass for Wednesday's final against a ten-man AC Milan for more than eighty minutes, due to a careless intervention by Rebic. Match which, as predicted, takes place at a slow pace with few clear scoring opportunities. Ronaldo hits the post from a penalty.
An abstinence, due and painful, 95 days long, full, despite everything, of clashes, long silences and hasty decisions. But today, 12 June, the day on which Mancini's national team would have played the opening match of Euro2020 in Rome, football has finally returned. He did it with the match between the two most successful teams in Italian football and despite the absence of the public on big occasions, in a surreal context, Juventus-Milan still remains an advertisement for football in the world.
It was less so, due to the spectacle offered on the pitch by the eleven chosen by Sarri and Pioli for obvious psycho-physical reasons. In the first half hour of the game, the Bianconeri showed excellent football at a good pace, thanks to constant pressing in the opponent's half of the field, but putting little effort into Donnarumma. Once they had acquired numerical superiority, Juventus stopped pressing on the accelerator, settling down and managing the result, consequently allowing Milan to gain confidence. At the interval Pioli redesigned his team and at the start of the second half Milan surprisingly had the ball in their hands. The Rossoneri tried to corner the Bianconeri, making themselves dangerous first with Calhanoglu and then with a header from Kjær, but the Juventus rearguard withstood the blow well. From 75' onwards, inevitably, the fatigue of the few training sessions began to appear for the players on the pitch. Although the two coaches both benefited from five substitutions, no substitute from the bench was able to have an impact on the match which did not offer any more excitement except in injury time with two long-range shots from the home team.
The Rossoneri emerge from the match with their heads held high, having played on par with Juventus in both matches. Sarri's team reaches its 19th Italian Cup final and will face the winner of Napoli-Inter on Wednesday evening in Rome.
A Milan that, despite the heavy absences due to suspension of Ibrahimovic, Theo Hernandez and Castillejo, and the injured Musacchio, has demonstrated that it has the right qualities to be able to put anyone in difficulty while also playing purposeful football and at a good pace. The performance of the two central defenders was excellent.
The Rossoneri, therefore, decimated, did not make a breakthrough: also punished by unfavorable episodes, Pioli's team saw yet another seasonal goal slip away. And if tonight's match saw Milan fall to their feet, the championship will require a completely different gear to try to gain a place in Europe.
THE SCORESHEET
JUVENTUS – MILAN 0-0
JUVENTUS (4-3-3): 1 Buffon; 13 Danilo(851 Cuadrado), 19 Bonucci, 4 de Ligt, 12 Alex Sandro; 30 Bentancur, 5 Pjanic(62′ Khedira), 14 Matuidi(62'Rabiot); 11 D.Costa(62′ Bernardeschi), 10 Dybala, 7 C. Ronaldo.
Available: 1 Szczesny, 31 Pinsoglio, 2 De Sciglio, 16 Cuadrado, 24 Rugani, 46 Zanimacchia, 38 Muratore, 6 Khedira, 25 Rabiot, 33 Bernardeschi, 44 Vrioni, 35 Olivieri.
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
MILAN (4-2-3-1): 99 G. Donnarumma; 12 Conti(87′ Saelemaekers), 24 Kjær, 13 Romagnoli, 2 Calabria(87′ Laxalt); 79 Kessié(82′ Krunic), 4 Bennacer; 5 Bonaventura(53′ Leão), 39 Paquetà(82′ Colombo), 10 Calhanoglu; 18 Rebić.
Available: 1 Begović, 90 A. Donnarumma, , 46 Gabbia, 93 Laxalt, 20 Biglia, 33 Krunic, 56 Saelemaekers, 94 Brescianini, 98 Maldini, 29 Colombo, 17 Leão.
CoachStefano Pioli.
Ammonites: 15′ Conti (M), 43′ Pjanic (J), 74′ Khedira (J).
Expelled: 16′ Rebić (M)
Referee: G. Rocchi
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90+5′ – FINAL WHISTLE! JUVENTUS-MILAN 0-0! The Bianconeri reach the final.
90+3′ – ALEX SANDRO ON THE FLY! The Brazilian full-back coordinates his left foot, challenging Donnarumma who takes refuge in a corner kick.
90+2′ – CUADRADO! Splendid personal action by Dybala who unloads the ball for the Colombian who, from an excellent position, shoots high over the crossbar.
90′ – There will be four minutes of injury time.
87′ – Pioli decides to finish the substitutions available to him by bringing in Laxalt and Saelemaekers in place of Calabria and Conti.
85' – Fourth Juventus substitution: Cuadrado takes over for Danilo.
82′ – Double substitution also for Milan: Krunic and Colombo replace Kessié and Paquetà.
80′ – LEFT BY DYBALA! Juventus' Joya lets off a violent left foot from the edge: Donnarumma doesn't risk the catch and takes refuge in a corner kick.
78' – MILAN OPPORTUNITY! From the development of a corner kick, Kjær soars over the first.
74' – Warning for Khedira.
71′ – Conclusion, muffled, from distance by Paquetà, but easy prey for Buffon.
52′ – First substitution of the match for the Rossoneri: Leão takes Bonaventura's place.
48′ – CALHANOGLU! Excellent restart for Milan: Bonaventura looks for the Turk with a soft cross into the penalty area who, with a spin, sends the ball just wide.
22.06 - The second half begins.
45+3′ – The first half of the game ends with a score of 0-0.
45′ – There will be 3 minutes of added time.
43′ – Yellow card for Pjanic.
41′ – MILAN OPPORTUNITY! On a free kick from Calhanoglu's midfield, Romagnoli only grazes the ball from close range, wasting a potential scoring opportunity.
39′ – Restart on the counterattack by the home team. After receiving from Dybala, Ronaldo finishes with a left-footed shot. Be careful Donnarumma who blocks the ball in two halves.
30′ – FLY ON THE FLY! Soft cross from the right by Danilo for the French midfielder who manages to kick towards the goal, but Donnarumma is attentive and blocks with his fists.
24′ – COUNT! Right-footed cross from Calabria, volleyed conclusion from the former Atalanta player who coordinates well but sends it high over the crossbar.
16′ – RED! Rebic's messy intervention on Danilo: the Croatian enters decisively with a straight leg on the Brazilian full-back. Orsato has no doubts: Milan with ten men.
15′ – POLE! From eleven meters the Portuguese kicks to cross, the ball hits the inside wood to Donnarumma's right.
14′ – Warning for Conti.
14′ – PENALTY KICK for Juventus! Orsato has no doubts: C.Ronaldo is ready on the spot.
13′ – VAR! Moments of waiting for the VAR check for a possible touch by Conti in the Milan area: conversation between Aureliano and Orsato.
13′ – RONALDO! From the development of a corner kick, right-footed stop and conclusion from a tight angle by the Portuguese who misses the target.
1′ – DOUGLAS COSTS! Just 70 seconds for the first big chance: Alex Sandro, in the penalty area, serves the Juventus number 11 with a backward pass who, from an excellent position, shoots just wide.
21: 03 - Kick-off!
21: 00 - Everything is ready at the Allianz Stadium for the start of Juventus-Milan. Teams on the field.
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