Cup win over Inter has special flavour - Conceicao

New AC Milan manager Sergio Conceicao said the Italian Super Cup comeback win against Inter Milan has a "special flavour" as he capped a dream first week in charge.

The former Lazio, Inter Milan and Parma midfielder replaced Paulo Fonseca in charge of Milan on 30 December.

He oversaw a 2-1 win over Juventus in his first game in charge to set up a Super Cup final with their city rivals.

Inter took the lead when Lautaro Martinez beat Mike Maignan at his near post at the end of the first half then Mehdi Taremi doubled their advantage early in the second period.

However Milan responded quickly by pulling one back five minutes later when Theo Hernandez scored directly from a free-kick.

The final looked set for penalties when Christian Pulisic found the bottom corner to equalise 10 minutes from time.

But substitute Tammy Abraham completed a sensational comeback win with a simple tap-in from close range in the 93rd minute to clinch the trophy for Milan.

Conceicao injured his foot during the celebrations and required treatment on the bench before rejoining his team.

"Emerson Royal made a red card tackle on me!" Conceicao joked after the game.

"I'm very happy for the players because it wasn't easy, we had little time to work on the details that were important to me.

"The credit is all theirs because they absorbed my indications. There is still a lot of work but with humility we can do well in the Champions League and in the league."

Milan's victory in Riyadh equalled Inter's record of eight Super Cup wins and denied their rivals what would have been an unprecedented fourth successive win in the competition.

After Friday's win over Juventus, 50-year-old Conceicao said he was not a nice person and did not smile much.

But after winning a trophy with Milan in just his second game in charge, he danced in the dressing room as he celebrated with his players.

"At the end of the game the players immediately told me that I had to smoke a cigar; they knew that I do this ritual when I lift a title," Conceicao said.

"It's my 13th title as a coach; I'm happy and it has a special flavour for me."