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Super-sub Chukwueze delivers again but Juventus strike late to deny Amorim's men

Juventus needed a 92nd-minute strike from Federico Gatti to deny Ruben Amorim's Milan a perfect start to the Serie A campaign.
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Both teams looked full of confidence after winning their first two matches of the season, and it made for a lively contest.

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Juve went even closer to opening the scoring midway through the half, when Francisco Conceição cut inside and forced Maignan into a diving save.

After a goalless first half and a slow start to the second period, Milan manager Ruben Amorim made a triple substitution on the hour mark, with summer signing Diego Moreira among those withdrawn after an underwhelming debut, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Samuel Chukwueze and Alphadjo Cisse coming on.

Cisse had scored in Turin when he broke the deadlock on his Serie A debut during the Rossoneri’s 2-1 win at Torino, and he repeated the trick in the 68th minute here, taking Chukwueze’s crossfield pass under control inside the box and firing low into the far corner. 

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Just as Milan were on course for a first league victory over Juve since May 2023, substitute Gatti headed home Teun Koopmeiners’ inch-perfect cross to steal a precious point for the hosts.

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