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Dimarco sends Inter into Coppa Italia final

Federico Dimarco

Mueez Ajao

– Inter Milan midfielder Federico Dimarco’s first-half goal earned his side a place in the Coppa Italia final for the second year in a row after a 1-0 home win over Juventus in their semi-final second leg on Wednesday secured a 2-1 aggregate victory.

– Defending champions Inter started on the front foot, racing into the lead after 15 minutes when midfielder Nicolo Barella played the ball through to Dimarco inside the box and he found the net with one touch.

– Soon after the second half began, Edin Dzeko appeared to have doubled the hosts’ lead with a nice finish from a tight angle, but he was flagged offside.

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– Juve keeper Mattia Perin then pulled off a superb one-handed save to tip Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s attempt wide in the 73rd minute.

– Inter will face either Fiorentina or Cremonese in the final on May 24 at the Stadio Olimpico, with Fiorentina leading 2-0 after their semi-final first leg in Cremona.

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Italians march onto Nations League Finals with victory over Hungary

Federico Dimarco and Giacomo Raspadori

Mueez Ajao

– Italy pipped Hungary to a place in the Nations League finals with an assured win over the hosts in Budapest.

– Marco Rossi’s Hungary side had gone into the fixture at the Puskas Arena only needing a draw to reach the last four of the competition.

– However, a defensive lapse allowed Giacomo Raspadori to roll the ball into an empty net and put Italy ahead.

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– Federico Dimarco sealed victory for the European champions after the break when he tapped in Bryan Cristante’s cross.

– The result means Italy finish top of Group A3 with 11 points from six games, one point above Hungary, with Germany third and relegated England in fourth.

– It also marks Italy’s first win in Budapest since 1996 and while goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was called upon to make several excellent late saves, Roberto Mancini’s side were worthy winners.

– Italy, who failed to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, join Croatia and the Netherlands in next June’s finals tournament, with Spain and Portugal set to meet in Braga on Tuesday for the last available spot.