Inter Milan advanced to the Italian Cup final by defeating Juventus 1-0, securing a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Federico Dimarco scored the only goal in a lackluster game at San Siro by receiving a pass from Nicolo Barella, originally intended for Edin Dzeko, and putting it past Mattia Perin.
The Italian player scored his fifth goal of the season for his childhood team, contributing to Inter’s successful performance in cup competitions.
The team led by Simone Inzaghi has already won the Italian Super Cup and will have the opportunity to keep the Italian Cup in Rome on May 24th, probably against Fiorentina.
They are getting ready for a highly anticipated match against AC Milan in the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Fiorentina will be hosting Cremonese on Thursday with a 2-0 lead from their first leg, making it highly likely that they will advance to the final.
Inzaghi said that his team was deserving of reaching the final after playing two matches. With only 10 games remaining in the season, it is hoped that there will be one final game.
Inter could have made more progress if Lautaro Martinez had been able to score from a cross by Denzel Dumfries in the 67th minute. Perin also made a great save to prevent Henrikh Mkhitaryan from scoring in the 73rd minute when he deflected the Armenian’s powerful shot.
Juve’s performance against their biggest rivals was unexpectedly lackluster, as the game is typically intense and controversial. They ended up being eliminated from the competition without putting up much of a fight.
According to the coach of Juventus, Massimiliano Allegri, the team needs to recharge and work harder as they have lost four out of their last five Serie A games and are no longer in the cup. It is time for them to be determined and focused.
Allegri’s team no longer have the easiest way to qualify for European football next season and must now qualify through their performance in Serie A or by winning the Europa League.
Juventus are in third place in Serie A after their 15-point penalty for illegal transfers was removed, but they may face another punishment from the Italian Football Federation that could push them down the league again.