The following day, all Italian sports newspapers were full of details of AC Milan's match against Juventus. Their articles described all the crucial moments of the game that allowed Juventus to overpower the Milan-based club by two goals to nil. Additionally, the papers gave a detailed analysis of the on-pitch impact of all the players that played the game.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, an Italian daily newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports, named Gianluigi Buffon as the man of the match with a 10/10 performance. The La Gazzetta journalists explained that Buffon's incredible display, which included saving a penalty, was the crucial factor that allowed Juventus to maintain a clean sheet and overpower AC Milan by two goals.