Sergio Conceicao’s side recovered from 2-0 down at Al-Awwal Park to seal the Rossoneri’s first triumph in the competition for eight years.

Inter were seeking an unprecedented fourth successive Supercoppa Italiana triumph, and they took the lead in first-half stoppage time through Lautaro Martinez’s neat footwork and finish.

It was 2-0 within two minutes of the restart with Mehdi Taremi receiving Stefan de Vrij’s pass on the edge of the box, and sliding past Mike Maignan.

However, Milan responded just five minutes later through Theo Hernandez’s superb 20-yard free-kick, while the full-back turned provider in the 80th minute with his cross clinically tucked away by Christian Pulisic.

And there was to be one more dramatic twist in the third minute of stoppage time, as Rafael Leao’s centre was turned in by fellow substitute Abraham to snatch victory for the Rossoneri.

The “White Knights” held their nerve in a tense shootout, ultimately winning 4-3 to lift their fifth Super Cup title.

This victory marks a significant achievement for Zamalek, who have now claimed their fifth CAF Super Cup title.

The game between the two Egyptian giants began with Al Ahly looking the more dominant side, and they took the lead in the 44th minute through Wessam Abou Ali.

The forward calmly converted a penalty, sending the ball down the centre of the goal after a VAR review confirmed a foul on Akram Tawfik by Zamalek’s Hamza Mathlouthi.

Despite going behind, Zamalek responded with resilience. The second half saw them steadily grow into the game, and their persistence paid off in the 77th minute.

Substitute Naser Mansy, who had been on the field for just one minute, capitalized on a well-delivered cross from Omar Gaber, levelling the score with a composed finish from close range.

The remaining minutes of regular time were a flurry of action and near-misses, with both teams pushing for a winner.

Al Ahly came close in the dying moments, but Rami Rabia’s header sailed over the bar, ensuring the match would be decided by penalties.

In the shootout, Al Ahly’s Yahia Attiyat Allah missed a crucial penalty, and Wessam Abou Ali’s shot hit the post, handing the advantage to Zamalek.

The “White Knights” converted four of their five attempts, with Hossam Abdelmaguid sealing the victory by calmly slotting his shot into the bottom left corner.

This year’s tournament will be hosted for the first time in the Brong Ahafo Region.

A total of eight clubs will participate in this prestigious tournament.

The line-up includes the champions and runners-up from the three Division One League zones, along with the two best third-placed sides across the three zones of the Division One League.

This fourth edition of the tournament continues the GFA’s tradition of rotating the event nationwide, providing various regions the opportunity to showcase their hospitality and love for football.

The inaugural tournament was held in the Greater Accra Region with the second edition in the Eastern Region, and the third in the Ashanti Region.

The primary objective of the Division One League Super Cup is to prepare the zonal champions for their upcoming Premier League experience.

It also serves as a valuable preparatory ground for the other participating sides ahead of the new Division One League season.

The winner of the tournament will be awarded a trophy, medals, and a cash prize, adding an extra layer of excitement and competition to the event.

Football enthusiasts and supporters can look forward to thrilling matches and a vibrant atmosphere as the best teams from the Division One League compete for glory in the Brong Ahafo football region.

Pep Guardiola’s Champions League winners lost the Community Shield to Arsenal in a shootout but saw their fortunes transformed when Sevilla’s Nemanja Gudelj hit the bar after nine successful penalties.

City had to come from behind in an entertaining encounter to force penalties after a towering header from Youssef En-Nesyri put the Europa League holders ahead on 25 minutes.

Sevilla goalkeeper Bono and his Manchester City counterpart Ederson both excelled with fine saves before man-of-the-match Cole Palmer rose at the far post in the 63rd minute to level with a looping header from Rodri’s cross.

It set up the tense finale that resulted in another piece of silverware being added to Guardiola’s vast collection.

Federico Dimarco put the Serie A champions ahead after 10 minutes when he tapped in Nicolo Barella’s cross.

Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana tipped behind a Rafael Leao shot, before Dzeko made it 2-0 midway through the first half with a finish into the bottom corner.

Lautaro Martinez wrapped up the win in the 77th minute with a curled finish.

AC Milan were denied a consolation goal in stoppage time when Ante Rebic’s effort hit the top of the crossbar.

It is the first time Inter have beaten AC Milan in an Italian cup final, having lost the Coppa Italia in 1977 and the Italian Super Cup in 2011.

The preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League between Rail Club du Kadiogo and Asante Kotoko SC will now be played on Friday, September 9, 2022.

On the other hand, Accra Hearts of Oak SC also have more than five players in the Black Galaxies and may require a postponement.

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The cancellation of the Champion of Champions match is to give Champions Asante Kotoko SC ample time to prepare for the Champions League and to afford the Black Galaxies the free room to qualify for the CHAN competition.

The Ghanaian Champions will face Rail Club du Kadiogo on Friday, September 9 at Stade de Yamoussoukro in Cote D’Ivoire while Ghana plays Nigeria in the 2^nd leg of the CHAN qualifiers at Moshood Abeola stadium in Abuja on Saturday, September 3, 2022.

The French forward, who was the inspirational force behind Real’s Champions League triumph last season, netted the second goal of the night 25 minutes from time to secure the trophy and move him into second spot on Madrid’s list of all-time leading goalscorers.

Los Blancos had dominated for long spells and took the lead on 37 minutes when David Alaba touched home Casemiro’s nod back after the Bundesliga outfit had failed to deal with a corner.

Benzema and Vinicius Junior also saw gilt-edged chances go begging while Daichi Kamada blew Frankfurt’s best opportunity of the first period when he shot too close to Thibaut Courtois following a clever counter attack.

The German side had been beaten 6-1 by Bayern Munich in their Bundesliga opener and looked a shadow of the team that had fearlessly charged to Europa League glory last season.

Casemiro was unlucky not to double Real’s lead earlier with a sizzling strike off the crossbar before Benzema made the most of good work from Vinicius Junior to somehow squeeze a shot through Kevin Trapp.

The victory sees Carlo Ancelotti claim a record fourth Super Cup as coach and sets Real up perfectly for the start of their La Liga title defence at Almeria on Sunday.

Frankfurt will lick their wounds and aim to bounce back from their nightmare start to the Bundesliga season with a trip to Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

The one off Super Cup will be honoured ahead of the 2022/23 GPL season.

The tie is played between the League Champions, Asante Kotoko and the winner of the MTN FA cup, which is set to be played between Hearts of Oak and Bechem United on Sunday, June 26.

Last two seasons, the Phobians were automatically awarded the trophy after annexing both the Premier League and FA cup.

The Kumasi-based side was crowned champions of the top flight on Sunday, June 12 at the Baba Yara Stadium.

The venue for the match is yet to be announced by the executive council of the GFA.

The Spanish goalkeeper had started on the bench but was introduced at the end of extra time to replace Edouard Mendy for the European Champions as they overcome the Europa League winners.

Chelsea started the game well, dominating possession and pinning Villarreal back inside their own half, unable to find an out-ball. But as so often last season, Chelsea struggled to create, until the 27th minute when a fine pass from Marcos Alonso allowed Kai Havertz to cut back, and though Ziyech’s connection wasn’t the truest, it was enough to send the ball into the far corner.

Villarreal might’v equalised just before halftime when Gerard Moreno crossed for Albert Moreno, but his left-foot volley clattered the bar, then bounced down and out.

After half-time, Villarreal improved significantly and the game did with them, but it wasn’t until the 74th minute that they equalised, Moreno playing a terrific one-two with Boulaye Dia before sweeping an equally good finish into the top corner.

Both sides created half-chances in the time that remained, but extra time always looks likely when Unai Emery is managing one of teams playing, and that was indeed what came to pass.

Though Villarreal looked the fitter side, it was Chelsea who were better in the first period of extra-time. But 120 minutes was a lot to ask from either side, so penalties looked inevitable – even though Mason Mount, on as sub, forced a decent save out of Sergio Asenjo.

Despite Havertz failing to score his spot-kick, Kepa denied Aissa Mandi and Raul Albiol in the shootout to gift the Blues the trophy.

The 2-0 victory gives the porcupine warriors a back-to-back victory over the phobias within one week.

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Kotoko won the first leg by the same margin after Songne Yacouba had a brace to make the second leg more comfortable for them.

This time, it was Obed Owusu and Emmanuel Gyamfi who secured victory for Kotoko, after scoring in the 69th and 83rd minute of the game respectively.

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Both goals were well orchestrated by Kotoko as the two substitutes justified coach Paa Kwesi Fabin’s decision to introduce them into the game in the second half.

But much credit must to go Yacouba, who was a constant threat to the defence of Hearts and his exploits broke them down for his colleagues to capitalize on.

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The match was arranged by the two clubs following inactivity on the football front after the famous Anas Expose.