Inter win Milan derby to reach Champions League final
Updated On: 17 May, 2023 09:03 AM IST | Milan | AFP
Martinez, Inter`s captain, hailed the cohesion of his team over the two matches against their city rivals. "What counts is the squad. I experienced it at the World Cup (with Argentina)," he said
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Inter Milan`s Argentinian forward Lautaro Martinez celebrates after opening the scoring during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Inter Milan and AC Milan at tyhe Giuseppe-Meazza (San Siro) stadium in Milan. Pic/AFP
Inter Milan reached their first Champions League final for 13 years as Lautaro Martinez`s sole goal of the match gave them a 3-0 aggregate win against AC Milan on Tuesday. Inter will undoubtedly be the underdogs against either Real Madrid or Manchester City in Istanbul on June 10, but the way they managed both legs of this all-Milan tie suggests they will be hard to beat. The key moment of the night at the San Siro came when Argentinian Martinez exchanged passes with substitute Romelu Lukaku and drilled a shot from inside the penalty area that Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan allowed in at his near post.
Martinez, Inter`s captain, hailed the cohesion of his team over the two matches against their city rivals. "What counts is the squad. I experienced it at the World Cup (with Argentina)," he said. "It makes it easy if you have a united squad with everyone pulling in the same direction. It means you get to play these very important matches in the best possible way." He added: "After winning the World Cup and experiencing what is the pinnacle for a player I knew we could reach this final, and we did it." His goal effectively killed off the tie. Trailing 2-0 from the first leg, Milan had pushed hard in the first half, spearheaded by Rafael Leao who shot across the goal and past the post with one of his side`s best chances.
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