Juventus reign supreme

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Showing off his ability to shine in the most important matches, substitute Alvaro Morata scored in extra time as Juventus beat AC Milan 1-0 to win the Italian Cup on Saturday.

The Turin power became the first club to win the league and cup double in consecutive seasons.

In the 110th minute at the Stadio Olimpico, Morata required one touch to redirect a cross from Juan Cuadrado past Milan's 17-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The loss means Milan will miss out on Europe for a third consecutive season. The Rossoneri had to win the final to qualify for the Europa league following a seventh-place finish in Serie A.

Juventus, meanwhile, earned its third trophy of the season, having opened the campaign by beating lazio in the Italian Super Cup then rebounding from a difficult start to comfortably secure a fifth straight Serie A title.

The goal came two minutes after Morata came on for Hernanes, and on the forward's third touch.

"My friends asked me yesterday if was playing and I told them no. So they said, 'Well, you'll come on and score a goal,'" Morata said. "I wish every final would be like this."

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