JUVENTUS reached the Coppa Italia final thanks to a bore draw at home to Inter Milan in the semi-final in Turin.
Juve won the first leg 2-1 and will play Atalanta or Napoli in the final.
- RESULT: Juventus 0-0 Inter Milan
- Juventus XI: Buffon, Sandro, De Ligt, Demiral, Danilo, Rabiot, Bentancur, Cuadrado, Bernadeschi, Kulusevski, Ronaldo
- Inter Milan XI: Handanovic, Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni, Hakimi, Barella, Brozovic, Eriksen, Darmian, Lukaku, Lautaro
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That’s all from us tonight, as Juventus booked a place in the Coppa Italia final with a 2-1 aggregate win over Inter Milan.
Andrea Pirlo’s side will face either Napoli or Atalanta in the final in May, with the second leg of that tie taking place tomorrow night.
Attention for Antonio Conte’s Inter side turns to the league, with two huge clashes against Lazio and AC Milan in their next two games.
The Nerazzurri currently trail leaders AC Milan by two points in the Scudetto title race.
Juventus meanwhile also have a mouthwatering next clash, as they host Napoli on Saturday.
The Bianconeri are currently seven points off top spot with a game in hand.
That’s all for now though.
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CELEBRATIONS
The Juventus squad celebrate at full time after reaching a SIXTH Coppa Italia final in the last seven years.
A 0-0 draw on the night was good enough, after the 2-1 first leg in Milan last week.
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BODY ON THE LINE
An example of Matthias De Ligt’s commitment to the cause.
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REARGUARD ACTION
Matthias De Ligt and Mehdi Demiral were outstanding at the back for Juve tonight.
After initially looking susceptible to Romelu Lukaku’s aerial presence, they settled into the game and on the whole kept the Belgian striker very quiet.
CELEBRATIONS
Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo celebrates reaching the Coppa Italia final as the full time whistle blows.
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WORDS EXCHANGED
According to football italia, Juventus defender and substitute Leonardo Bonucci told former boss Antonio Conte:
“You must respect the referee.”
Inter boss Conte was involved in an altercation with Bonucci after a foul by Matteo Darmian and Cristiano Ronaldo, which led to the comment.
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STAT ATTACK
Here’s a look at the full time stats.
Inter’s failure to test Gianluigi Buffon in the Juve goal is proven by the fact that they managed twenty-one shots in the game, but only three of those were on target.
Juventus managed twelve shots in the game, with four being on target.
Cristiano Ronaldo will be disappointed not to have scored, as he tested Samir Handanovic on two or three occasions.
It doesn’t matter now though, as Juventus progress to the Coppa Italia final 2-1 on aggregate.
ITALIAN STEEL
It was a Juventus performance reminiscent of Italian sides of old.
Solid at the back, with everyone willing to put their bodies on the line if the ball came their way.
Inter did press in the second half in search of the goals they needed, but in truth never really looked like scoring.
That is summed up by the fact that Romelu Lukaku failed to register a shot on target in the ninety minutes.
Attention for Antonio Conte’s side now turns to the Serie A title race, as they chase a first Scudetto since 2010.
FINAL BOUND
Inter’s wait for a Coppa Italia trophy goes on.
Juventus meanwhile are into their sixth Coppa Italia final in the last seven seasons after a 2-1 aggregate win against Inter in the Derby D’Italia.
That is an incredible record.
PEEEEEEP!
THAT’S FULL TIME!
JUVENTUS 0 (2) – INTER 0 (1)
JUVENTUS ARE IN TO THE COPPA ITALIA FINAL!
JUVENTUS 0-0 INTER
94. That sums up Inter’s game really.
The cross from the corner fails to beat the first man.
That might be that.
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93. Inter corner.
Maybe one last chance.
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91. It’s Inter who are seeing all of the ball but they don’t look like doing much with it.
Three minutes left to play.
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90. FOUR added minutes in Turin.
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89. Juventus are seeing the game out very professionally.
Chiesa wins a free kick under a challenge from Hakimi as we enter the final minute of the ninety.
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87. Oh no Aleksandr Kolorov what are you doing there?
He fancies a shot at goal from all of thirty yards out but sends his effort sailing over the bar, ticking precious seconds off the clock.
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86. CLOSE!
Heroic Juventus defending.
Lukaku lays the ball into the path of Sensi in the box but his effort is met by a superb flying block.
There’s been some excellent defending from both sides tonight.
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85. Inter corner.
Sensi has a cross deflected behind, and the visitors have yet another chance to put the ball into the box.
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83. Inter press forward again, but every time the ball comes into the box it’s met by a Juventus head.
Chiellini does brilliantly in his own six yard box to hold off Lukaku and head the ball away in front of the waiting striker.
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82. Juventus substiution.
Andrea Pirlo is bringing on some defensive reinforcements.
Chiellini is on fro Cuadrado.
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81. Juventus clear the initial corner but Inter recycle it.
Barella plays the ball into Hakimi in the box, but he decides to shoot from a tight angle rather than squaring to a team mate.
He rifles his effort into the side netting on the chance is gone.
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79. Inter corner.
The visitors are piling on the pressure now.
Danilo throws himself at a cross into the box and diverts it behind for another Inter corner.
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78. Kolorov lines one up from range but completely mis-kicks his effort.
It comes off the defender standing a yard away from him and Juve clear.
CHANCE OF THE NIGHT
Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to missing a guilt-edged chance.
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JUVENTUS 0-0 INTER
75. Inter persist with the short corner, and yet again it proves to be unsuccessful.
They’ve got the height advantage on Juve, and really would be better off crossing the ball into the box.
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