Coppa Italia: AC Milan beat Lazio in the semi-finals against Inter

Source: Xinhua Net

Rome, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Italian Cup quarter-finals continued on The 9th, with AC Milan beating Lazio 4-0 at home and playing inter milan in the semi-finals.

AC Milan dominated the rhythm of the field from the beginning, after a scramble, in the 24th minute, Romagnoli sent a long pass assist, Leo successfully countered the offside, burst into the box to pocket the ball into the far corner, for AC Milan to take the lead. In the 40th minute, Leo made another contribution, he assisted Giroud's close-range goal on the left side of the box, and AC Milan extended the lead. During the first half of stoppage time, AC Milan, who was more and more comfortable on the field, added another goal through the defensive rebound, Theo's assists over six Lazio defenders, and Giroud's goal was pushed and fired to complete the "double shot".

In the 64th minute, Lazio changed three people in a row, but failed to produce much success, and the "house leak coincided with overnight rain", and in the 64th minute, the main striker of the "Blue Eagles" was forced to withdraw due to An ankle injury to Mobile. Conversely, in the 79th minute, AC Milan scored the fourth goal, taking advantage of a set-piece opportunity, Casey scored a goal.

In the end, Milan won 4-0 against Lazio to advance to the semi-final against Inter Milan, the only two-legged match. Coach Pioli said the Serie A derby win gave the team the momentum, conviction and determination to the semi-final of the Coppa Italia, "in addition to the excellent individual ability of the players, the excellent team spirit has made a real difference to the team".