Inter Milan vs AC Milan

A place in the Coppa Italia final is on the line as Inter Milan and AC Milan go head-to-head at Stadio San Siro in the return leg of their evenly-poised semi-final tie.

Despite fighting back from a second-half deficit to hold Milan to a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Inter extended their winless streak in the Derby della Madonnina to four matches (D2, L2). That’s their longest run without winning in this iconic fixture since a ten-game winless sequence between 2002 and 2005. Furthermore, Simone Inzaghi’s men head into proceedings on the back of a heartbreaking 1-0 loss at Bologna last weekend that saw them lose a three-point cushion to Napoli in Serie A, putting their Scudetto hopes in jeopardy. ‘I Nerazzurri’ have hit a rough patch despite overcoming Bayern Munich en route to the Champions League semi-finals, winning just two of their last six games across all competitions (D3, L1).

Eager to hinder Inter’s quest to win a tenth Coppa Italia title, Milan will be out to book their first appearance in this competition’s final since 2018. Milan’s last Coppa Italia triumph dates back to 2003. However, they must rewrite the club’s history to secure European football for next season after a 1-0 home loss to Atalanta left them six points adrift of Serie A’s top six. La Dea inflicted Milan’s fifth defeat in their last ten matches across all competitions (W3, D2), reinforcing the club’s intention to sack Sergio Conceicao at the end of the season. Yet, after beating Inter to Supercoppa Italiana glory in January, the ex-Porto boss could walk away in style.