Inter Milan beat their city rivals AC Milan to secure a place in the Champions League final facing either Manchester City or Bayern München.

Inter Milan beat their city rivals AC Milan to secure a place in the Champions League final facing either Manchester City or Bayern München. Photo: Unsplash


Elated it outmatched its city rivals, AC Milan, Inter Milan made it to the finals in Champions league in a show of competency and mastery of the game.

After its two-goal lead into the second leg, The Black and Blues need not wield much effort in attack but rather consolidated its midfield battle to abort every effort of its guest.

The first half turned out to be headstrong with the two keepers geared into action, Andre Onana buried what could have been ‘a beacon of light in the tunnel’ goal from Brahim Diaz on the tenth minute. Dzeko ensured he was fouled and earned the team a free-kick to be played by the Turkish Calhanoglu at the thirty-eight minute of play, the volleyed in and a superbly-shocking header from Dzeko was abruptly stopped by Mike Maignan.

Inter Milan suffocate AC Milan in Champions League semifinal

After the half-time break, Milan didn’t  look like breaking through their host’s fortified defense. The substitution of Edin Dzeko for Romelu Lukaku at sixty-sixth minute of the game ensured an assist that sealed the victory for the Nerazzurri.

The goal from Lautaro Martinez placed the Aggregate to 3-0 which came in after the seventy-third minute.

Tonight’s match between Real Madrid and Man City decides which team meets Inter Milan in the finals, the finals will be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on 10 June 2023.

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