Inter Milan vs AC Milan LIVE: Result and reaction as Martinez goal sends Inter into Champions League final
Inter 1-0 Milan (3-0 agg): Inter triumphed in the Milan derby to reach the European showpiece
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Your support makes all the difference.Inter Milan reached the Champions League final in competent fashion with a controlled and clinical display against city rivals AC Milan.
Carrying a two-goal advantage into the second leg the Nerazzurri didn’t need to overly exert themselves in attack and instead focused on winning the midfield battle to cut out the supply lines to Milan’s returning star Rafael Leao. The first half was a tight affair with both goalkeeper called into action, Andre Onana smothered Brahim Diaz’s early shot and Mike Maignan denied Edin Dzeko.
The half-time break came and went but Milan didn’t look like breaking through Inter’s solid backline. The introduction of Romelu Lukaku then ended Milan’s hopes of a comeback. A selfless centre-forward display ensured he set up Lautaro Martinez for the only goal of the game and as Inter extended their aggregate lead to three the Champions League final dream became reality.
Relive all the action as Inter and Milan clashed in the Champions League semi-final:
Inter 0-0 Milan (2-0 agg)
27 mins: Messias has been a bright spark for Milan so far. He wins a free kick out wide on the right allowing Tonali to whip a free kick into the box.
Inter deal with the cross easily enough though.
Inter 0-0 Milan (2-0 agg)
24 mins: The referee has been decent so far. There’s been some heavy tackles flying in - from both sides - but the official is letting things simmer away.
Dumfries gets free on the right and cross the ball towards Martinez but Milan marshall it behind for a corner.
Inter 0-0 Milan (2-0 agg)
21 mins: Rade Krunic feeds a nice pass into the feet of Rafael Leao who is forced out wide by Denzel Dumfries. Nicolo Barella jogs back to double up on the forward and his pass into the middle is wayward.
Inter look to break forward and send the ball to Lautaro Martinez who gets brought down inside Milan’s half.
Inter 0-0 Milan (2-0 agg)
18 mins: Calabria’s cross is intercepted and booted away by Barella who is back inside his own box to help out defensively.
Inter need to take a firmer grip on the game, Milan look confident and an early goal for them will reignite this semi-final.
Inter 0-0 Milan (2-0 agg)
15 mins: Messias’s run down the right wing brings a corner kick for AC Milan. Tonali curls the ball into the box but Edin Dzeko leaps up highest and heads the ball away.
This has been a good start from Milan though. They look more aggressive and solid that in the first leg.
Inter 0-0 Milan (2-0 agg)
11 mins: Chance! Sandro Tonali takes the ball off Henrikh Mkhitaryan inside Inter’s final third. He storms down the left wing and nips into the back before cutting the ball back to Brahim Diaz.
Diaz shoots first time and draws the save out of Andre Onana!
Inter 0-0 Milan (2-0 agg)
10 mins: There’s a bit of pressure coming from Milan now. They work it nicely across the pitch to Davide Calabria.
The right-back sends it to Junior Messias who swings a nice cross over to the back post where Olivier Giroud wins the header ahead of goalkeeper Andre Onana.
Brahim Diaz and Sandro Tonali are waiting in the box but Matteo Darmian nods it clear.
Inter 0-0 Milan (2-0 agg)
7 mins: It’s Nicolo Barella’s turn for a shot this turn as he’s allowed to turn on the edge of the ‘D’. He shoots as he’s spinning towards goal but lifts his effort high and wide.
Inter 0-0 Milan (2-0 agg)
4 mins: An early ball from Federico Dimarco comes into the AC Milan box and fins Nicolo Barella. He nods it down to Edin Dzeko who smokes a shot at on the half-volley and sees Mike Maignan palm the effort wide.
The whistle goes for a foul from Barella so the goal wouldn’t have stood even if Dzeko scored. Good save from Maignan though.
Inter 0-0 Milan (2-0 agg)
3 mins: Inter have started on the front foot much like they did in the first leg. Their mode of attack is coming from the right side of the pitch in these opening stages.
Dumfries plays a one-two with Nicolo Barella and attempts to get past Theo Hernandez. The left-back manages to get his body between Dumfries and the ball, earning Milan another free kick deep in their own half.
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