Inter Milan and AC Milan played a 1-1 draw in the Italian Cup semi-finals.© AFP
The semi-final of the Italian Cup of Inter Milan and AC Milan was finely balanced Wednesday after the two Italian football giants played a 1-1 draw in San Siro. Hakan Calhanoglu’s strike in the 67th minute made sure that I am going to head to the second floor of the tie later this month with the level of scores. The low shot of the captain of Turkey Calhanoglu was torlled in front of the goalkeeper of Milan, Mike Maignan, and canceled the brilliantly taken of Tammy Abraham who was marked a minute after half. “It was a peer match. Milan had a few chances and we too, but in the second half, we played a little better,” said Calhanoglu.
“It was important not to lose today because we have the other game to play.”
Abraham’s ninth goal of the season in all competitions occurred when his rapid turn and his pierced finish punished the Slack marking of Inter defender Yann Bisseck.
Milan needs something to encourage more than the Italian champions and the current directors of Serie A Inter, who pursue the triples before their quarter -final of the Champions League with Bayern Munich.
Milan de Sergio Conceica is ninth in the high flight of Italy, 20 points behind Inter and nine of the Champions League positions, and entered the match of Wednesday under pressure after his defeat in Napoli on Sunday.
“It was a good match against a difficult opponent. We had to play well on the defensive and that’s what we did, so I’m happy,” said Conceicao.
“I am satisfied with the approach of the match and we have to continue.”
The winner of this equality will probably face Bologna in the final next month in Rome after the Vincenzo Italiano team has completely defeated 3-0 on Tuesday evening.
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