Lautaro Martinez steers Inter to Coppa Italia final with double against city rivals AC Milan at San Siro

Two goals from Lautaro Martinez helps fire Inter Milan to a 3-0 win over fierce rivals AC Milan and into the Coppa Italia final. Both Martinez first half goals put Inter into a commanding lead after a goalless first leg, and Milan could not find a way back into the tie. Ad/> Ismael Bennacer thought he had pulled a goal back for Milan midway through the second half, but it was chalked off by VAR.

In the 82nd minute, substitute Robin Gosens sealed the win for Inter with a close-range finish. Serie AAC Milan retake Serie A lead with laboured win over Genoa15/04/2022 AT 17:59 The result means Inter will play either Juventus or Fiorentina in the final on May 11. Inter got off to a fast start and took the lead in only the fourth minute.

Matteo Darmian's whipped ball from the right flank was met by Martinez who smashed his first-time volley beyond Mike Maignan at his near post. /> Milan rallied and Samir Handanovic was forced into two fine saves to parry away fierce strikes from Rafael Leao and Alexis Saelemaekers around the half hour mark. Ivan Perisic made a sensational block on the goal-line to deny Franck Kessie from bundling in a goal for Milan just moments before Inter went two up five minutes before half-time.