Italian Super Cup: Hojlund helps Napoli take defending champion AC Milan to the final

Napoli’s Rasmus Hojlund proved decisive as the Dane helped his side beat Italian Super Cup holders AC Milan 2-0 in the semi-finals on Thursday. He helped set up a goal in the first half and scored after the break to send the opponents home.

Napoli will meet the winner of Friday’s second semi-final between Inter Milan and Bologna in the showpiece on Monday.

Thursday’s match at King Saud University Stadium started slowly as both sides tried to find their rhythm.

David Neres opened the scoring in the 39th minute with a tap at the back post after Hojlund burst down the left and hit the ball back, with goalkeeper Mike Maignan only getting his fingertips to the ball and guiding it to the goalscorer.

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The Dane all but sealed the victory in the 64th minute, working his way into the penalty area under pressure from defender Koni De Winter near the byline before his shot from a tight angle wrong-footed Maignan and found the far corner to double Napoli’s lead.

The pace then dropped as both sides waited for opportunities to counter-attack. Hojlund was substituted late and received a hug from fellow Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku, who was on the bench after an injury layoff kept him out since August.

Published on December 19, 2025