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– Defending champions Inter Milan reached the semifinals of the Coppa Italia on Tuesday with a 1-0 win over Atalanta thanks to a second-half goal from Matteo Darmian.
– Simone Inzaghi’s side will now face the winners of Thursday’s match between Juventus and Lazio for a place in the final.
– Inter were the better team in the first half but could not find the net, with Hakan Calhanoglu coming closest with a shot at the post four minutes before stoppage time.
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– It took 57 minutes before Inter broke the deadlock when Darmian got the ball at the edge of the box and, unmarked, placed it into the bottom corner.
– Atalanta tried to get an equaliser but the Inter defence contained them until the end of the match.
– On Wednesday, Fiorentina face Torino while Roma play Cremonese in the other quarterfinals.
IN THE SEMIS! 🙌#InterAtalanta 1-0 (FT)#CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa #ForzaInter pic.twitter.com/dQioLUiV3A
— Inter (@Inter_en) January 31, 2023
