Napoli host Atalanta this Wednesday, in the first leg of the other semi-final. The return duels are scheduled for next week and the final will be held on May 19.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and Juventus came back to beat Inter 2-1 in the first leg of the Italian Cup semifinals on Tuesday.
The Portuguese star converted a penalty and took advantage of a blunder by the Nerazzurri defense to give his team the advantage, heading into the second leg.
Inter had taken the advantage at the dawn with a goal from Argentine Lautaro Martínez.
“There was a great reaction from the team after the Inter goal,” said Juve coach Andrea Pirlo.
“If we are focused and with this attitude, we will make things difficult for all the rivals. But it’s not easy to do it every three days, “he added.
Napoli host Atalanta this Wednesday, in the first leg of the other semi-final. The return duels are scheduled for next week and the final will be held on May 19.
With the low of Lukaku
Inter lacked Romelu Lukaku in the first leg match. The Belgian forward was suspended for accumulating cards after his altercation with Zlatan Ibrahimovic last week, in the victory over Milan that meant the semis ticket for Vecchia Signora.
Two weeks ago, Inter had beaten Juve 2-0 in Serie A. Coach Antonio Conte was looking to maintain supremacy over his old team.
It looked like he would pull it off, after Martinez found a cross from Nicolo Barella and beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon in the nine minute.
But Ashley Young appeared to knock down Colombian Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, which was sanctioned as a penalty. Cristiano converted from 12 steps to equalize the match at 26.
The Bianconeri completed the comeback nine minutes later. Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni got into trouble with goalkeeper Samir Handanovic in search of the advance ball.
He ended up giving it to Cristiano, who had positioned himself behind them and pushed the ball into the empty goal, hitting the base of the second post first.
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