Inter Milan won this Tuesday, May 16 against AC Milan (1-0) and qualified for the final. Lautaro Martinez found the net in the second half (74th). The Interists had already won 2-0 in the first leg. Inter Milan, triple winners of the competition (1964, 1965 and 2010), will play the final on June 10 in Istanbul.
Even with Rafael Leao, absent from the first leg, AC Milan did not perform miracles against Inter, who won 2-0 in the first leg. However, coach Stefano Pioli wanted to be confident, believing he had the ” qualities ” For ” to spill ” the situation.
Facing the defensive block of Inter, AC Milan misses the opportunity to open the scoring at the very start of the game when Brahim Diaz emerges at the penalty spot. His too soft shot from the right is stopped by the Cameroonian Onana, who lies down on the left (11th).
Mute Rafael Leao
Rafael Leao, victim ten days ago of a muscular injury to the right thigh, was decisive in the quarter-finals against Naples, both in the first leg (1-0) and in the return (1-1). Tonight, the former Lille player did not find the solution to put his team back in place. It took until the 38th minute to see him attempt a shot from the left, but too crossed.
At the end of the first period, AC Milan could still believe it thanks to a world-class save from goalkeeper Mike Maignan. In the 39th minute, Dzeko deflects a free kick with a header from Calhanoglu. The goal seems unstoppable, but “Magic Mike”, on the trajectory, pushes back with both hands and head.
In the second half, the match is just as closed. The Rossoneri do not manage to doubt the very disciplined Interists. In the 74th minute, Inter crucified Mike Maignan with a shot low to the post from the left foot of Argentinian Lautaro Martinez, who scored his third goal in the Champions League this season.
Twice in the past, Inter had folded against AC Milan in a C1 derby. This time Inter took the first leg lead by striking twice in three minutes through Edin Dzeko (8th) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (11th) and confirmed their form by beating Sassuolo (4-2) at the weekend last when Milan had folded at a poorly ranked, La Spezia (2-0).
As in 2010, the Nerazzurri spin in the final. That year, they had won their third Cup with big ears with José Mourinho.