Christian Pulisic’s AC Milan entered the 2025 Supercoppa Italiana semifinal as clear favorites but suffered a heavy defeat against Napoli. Despite dominating possession, the Rossoneri faced Gli Azzurri’s formidable attacking prowess, which resulted in significantly more goals for Napoli. Additionally, coach Massimiliano Allegri team’s lack of offensive depth remain as a major challenge for the season.
Since Antonio Conte’s arrival at Napoli, the team has become highly competitive. With Rasmus Hojlund and David Neres shining on offense, they have demonstrated an impressive ability to turn around any situation. As key assets in today’s victory, Scott McTominay and Stanislav Lobotka dominated the midfield, orchestrating the powerful counterattacks that Neres and Spinazzola used to defeat AC Milan’s defense to reach the 2025 Supercoppa Italiana final.
Even though Massimiliano Allegri has maintained solid consistency with AC Milan, concerns about the team’s offense continue to grow after today’s defeat. Without Rafael Leao, Christian Pulisic struggled to find a reliable partner in the attack, as Christopher Nkunku did not manage to shine offensively. Moreover, neither Adrien Rabiot nor Ruben Loftus-Cheek demonstrated scoring prowess, leaving the Rossoneri with ball possession but without concrete chances to win.
