Italian Coppa Italia
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AC Milan 0-1 Juventus (aet)

Paulo Dybala
Striker Paulo Dybala was signed from Palermo for £23.5m at the end of last season

Juventus became the first Italian side in history to complete back-to-back doubles as substitute Alvaro Morata scored an extra-time winner against AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final.

The 23-year-old swept home a half-volley from Juan Cuadrado's cross to settle a game high on effort, but short on quality in the final third.

Juventus claimed the Italian title for the fifth successive season in April.

Milan miss out on Europe next season after finishing seventh in Serie A.

The final Europa League spot goes to minnows Sassuolo, who finished sixth in the league and had never qualified for Europe before.

The Italian Cup final is likely to mark the end of Mario Balotelli's second stint with the Rossoneri.

The 25-year-old striker - at the end of a season-long loan from Liverpool - has scored only three goals in 23 appearances since his return to Italy and was a late substitute in Rome.

Juventus fans celebrate winning the Coppa Italia
Juventus fans put on a spectacular show of support for their side in the Italian capital

Milan went close to dramatically sending the game to penalties, but substitute Jose Mauri's fierce low strike flew just wide after 17-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had come up for a set-piece.

The defeat marks the end of a miserable campaign for Milan and club president Silvio Berlusconi - who earlier this week had threatened to stop paying his players unless they improve external-link - was in attendance at Rome's Stadio Olimpico.

Milan last lifted a trophy in 2011 when they were led to a Super Cup win over city rivals Inter Milan by Massimiliano Allegri, who is now the Juventus boss.

Allegri was sacked at the San Siro in January 2014, six months before taking up his current post with Juve.

Line-ups

AC Milan

Formation 4-3-3

  • 99G Donnarumma
  • 96Calabria
  • 17ZapataBooked at 50mins
  • 13Romagnoli
  • 2De Sciglio
  • 27KuckaSubstituted forBalotelliat 112'minutes
  • 18MontolivoSubstituted forMauriat 109'minutesBooked at 119mins
  • 16PoliSubstituted forNiangat 85'minutesBooked at 101mins
  • 10HondaBooked at 88mins
  • 70Bacca
  • 28Bonaventura

Substitutes

  • 1López
  • 4Mauri
  • 5Mexes
  • 7Menez
  • 9De Souza da Silva
  • 19Niang
  • 32Abbiati
  • 33Dias da Costa
  • 45Balotelli
  • 72Boateng
  • 73Locatelli
  • 91Bertolacci

Juventus

Formation 3-5-2

  • 25Neto
  • 24RuganiBooked at 120mins
  • 15BarzagliBooked at 105mins
  • 3ChielliniBooked at 116mins
  • 26LichtsteinerSubstituted forJu Cuadradoat 75'minutes
  • 18Lemina
  • 11de Carvalho Andrade LimaSubstituted forMorataat 108'minutesBooked at 119mins
  • 10PogbaBooked at 62mins
  • 33EvraSubstituted forAlex Sandroat 62'minutes
  • 21Dybala
  • 17Mandzukic

Substitutes

  • 1Buffon
  • 7Zaza
  • 9Morata
  • 12Alex Sandro
  • 16Ju Cuadrado
  • 20Padoin
  • 22Asamoah
  • 27Sturaro
  • 34Rubinho
  • 37Pereyra
Referee:
Gianluca Rocchi
Attendance:
67,123

Match Stats

Home TeamAC MilanAway TeamJuventus
Possession
Home57%
Away43%
Shots
Home21
Away12
Shots on Target
Home3
Away4
Corners
Home6
Away3
Fouls
Home25
Away25

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