Juventus edges rival AC Milan on PKs in Soccer Champions Tour match
Chriss Hughes
Juventus FC defender Luiz Da Silva Danilo, right, takes control of the ball from AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC defender Luiz Da Silva Danilo (6) scores during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
AC Milan forward Olivier Jonathan Giroud, left, jumps over Juventus FC defender Luiz Da Silva Danilo during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC midfielder Weston McKennie, center, heads the ball during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC midfielder Weston McKennie, left, defends against AC Milan defender Theo Bernard Francois Hernandez during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC’s Federico Chiesa, left, moves the ball past AC Milan’s Davide Calabria during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
AC Milan’s Theo Hernandez, right, is chased by Juventus FC’s Weston Mckennie during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic looks to pass during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Juventus FC midfielder Timothy Weah, left, vies for the ball with AC Milan forward Rafael Leao during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
Juventus FC defender Juan Cuadrado, right, vies for the ball with AC Milan midfielder Alexis Saelemaekers during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
Juventus FC’s Federico Gatti, left, attempts to clear the ball in front of AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic, center, during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
AC Milan forward Olivier Giroud scores his team’s second goal during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
AC Milan’s Olivier Giroud scores to give his team a 2-1 lead during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
AC Milan forward Olivier Giroud, left, celebrates after scoring during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
AC Milan forward Olivier Jonathan Giroud (9) celebrates with defender Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori after scoring during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC midfielder Manuel Locatelli, left, and midfielder Weston McKenzie, right, defend against AC Milan forward Rafael Alexandre Da Conceicao Leao during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC forward Moise Kean, center, vies for the ball with AC Milan forward Olivier Giroud, left, during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic shoots during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw, left, heads the ball to score during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw celebrates after scoring during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw (28) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw, right, celebrates with midfielder Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek, left, and defender Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori after scoring during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC’s Timothy Weah plays the ball in front of AC Milan’s Theo Hernandez during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Juventus FC defender Juan Cuadrado, right, vies for the ball with AC Milan forward Yacine Adli, second from right, during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
AC Milan’s Tiijani Reijnders, left, is chased by Juventus FC’s Weston McKennie during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic, left, chases the ball with Juventus FC’s Fabio Miretti during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Juventus FC’s Federico Chiesa, right, is hit in the face by AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
AC Milan’s Rafael Leao, right, is grabbed by Juventus FC’s Timothy Weah during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Juventus FC goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny throws the ball up the field during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
AC Milan midfielder Charles De Ketelaere, left, vies for the ball with Juventus FC midfielder Samuel Iling-Junior during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
Juventus FC’s Timothy Weah, left, has his pass blocked by AC Milan’s Tijani Reijnders during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Juventus FC defender Danilo, center, scores his team’s first goal during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
Juventus FC’s Danilo (6) scores over AC Milan’s Malick Thiaw (28) and Olivier Giroud (9) during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Juventus FC defender Luiz Da Silva Danilo, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC players celebrate after defender Luiz Da Silva Danilo scored as AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic, right, looks on during the first half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC midfielder Weston McKennie controls the ball against AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders during the second half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
AC Milan forward Alexis Jesse M Saelemaekers heads the ball in front of Juventus FC midfielder Filip Kostic during the second half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC forward Moise Kean, right, shoots while under pressure from AC Milan defenders during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
AC Milan midfielder Alexis Saelemaekers, left, vies for the ball with Juventus FC defender Koni De winter during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
Juventus FC’s Daniele Rugani (24) celebrates with teammates after scoring for a 2-2 tie during the second half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic, left, is fouled by Juventus FC’s Manuel Locatelli during the second half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Juventus FC’s Timothy Weah, right, is grabbed by AC Milan’s Rafael Leao during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
AC Milan’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek heads the ball away from Juventus FC’s Manuel Locatelli during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Juventus FC midfielder Manuel Locatelli clears the ball in front of AC Milan forward Rafael Leao during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
AC Milan’s Chaka Traore, right, is held back by Juventus FC’s Matias Soule during the second half of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Juventus FC goalkeeper Carlo Pinsoglio blocks a penalty shot by AC Milan’s Tommaso Pogeba during the shootout portion of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Juventus FC goalkeeper Carlo Pinsoglio watches as a shot by AC Milan forward Lorenzo Colombo (not pictured) goes in during the penalty kick shootout in their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
AC Milan midfielder Charles De Ketelaere takes a penalty shot during the shootout at the end of their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
AC Milan defender Davide Bartesaghi shows his frustration after missing a penalty kick during their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival Juventus FC on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC’s Matias Soule scores the decisive penalty kick in their shootout victory over rival AC Milan in their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Juventus FC forward Matias Soule celebrates after making the decisive penalty kick in their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition victory over rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC players celebrate after the decisive penalty kick by midfielder Matias Soule in their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition victory over rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
Juventus FC forward Matias Soulé celebrates after making the decisive penalty kick in their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC forward Matias Soulé celebrates after making the decisive penalty kick in their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC forward Matias Soule, right, celebrates with goalkeeper Carlo Pinsoglio after making the decisive penalty kick in their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match against rival AC Milan on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC goalkeeper Carlo Pinsoglio (23) celebrates with teammates after their penalty kick shootout victory over rival AC Milan in a Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Juventus FC’s Paul Pogba waves as he leaves the field after their penalty kick victory over rival AC Milan in a Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Juventus FC’s Paul Pogba, left, talks with AC Milan’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek as they leave the field after their Soccer Champions Tour exhibition match on Thursday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
CARSON — Juventus and AC Milan brought the Derby of Champions to the United States and the Soccer Champions Tour on Thursday night.
The exhibition matchup featured two of the teams in Italy’s Serie A with the most titles.
The rivalry lived up to the hype with the teams playing to a 2-2 draw through regulation, forcing the game into a penalty kick shootout. Juventus prevailed on PKs in front of 18,746 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
“To be the first game, it was a great training,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. “We were playing against Milan, who already had a game and our players behaved well. We’re really only at the beginning, but the result was great.”
Thursday’s game was the first for Juventus on the Soccer Champions Tour. The first game was originally scheduled for July 22 against FC Barcelona in Santa Clara, but that match was canceled after several members of Barcelona’s team contracted viral gastroenteritis.
“There are a lot of things we can fix,” AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli said. “I don’t think this was a step back from our previous game. We have been training and there are a lot of things to build upon.”
Juventus had a chance to win in the fifth round of the shootout, but Filip Kostic’s attempt was saved, sending the teams into a sudden-death round. In the sixth round, Juventus had another chance to win and Matías Soulé converted the final kick for a 4-3 shootout win.
Just moments after halftime, Juventus’ Daniele Rugani scored off of a free kick to tie the score at 2-2.
Both teams had their U.S. men’s national team members in their respective starting lineups. Christian Pulisic was subbed off in the 58th minute as Stefano Pioli brought on an entirely new 11. Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie went off in the 59th minute for Juventus.
AC Milan finished fourth in last season’s Serie A standings and Juventus was seventh, narrowly making a European spot, settling for Europa League qualifying.
Malick Thiaw had a role in both of AC Milan’s first-half goals. On the first, he connected on Pulisic’s cross, heading it into the goal for a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute.
Juventus’ Danilo tied the score with an extra effort of work in the 33rd minute. Off of a free kick, Federico Gatti initially had a couple of chances on the goal line, but each was blocked by an AC Milan defender. The third attempt fell right into Danilo’s path and the Brazilian knocked it home.
AC Milan regained the lead when Olivier Giroud followed in the 39th minute and the 2-1 advantage held up through halftime.
Both Milan and Juventus will conclude their tour of the U.S. next week. Milan heads to Las Vegas to square off with Barcelona on Tuesday at Allegiant Stadium and Juventus travels to Florida to face Real Madrid on Wednesday.
The three Soccer Champions Tour games held in Los Angeles (Arsenal-Barcelona at SoFi Stadium, AC Milan-Real Madrid at the Rose Bowl and Milan-Juventus) drew a combined attendance of 159,783.
The new Serie A season begins Aug. 19.
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