Internazionale vs. AC Milan – Football Match Report – January 26, 2021

AC Milan‘s Zlatan Ibrahimovic was despatched off earlier than forgotten man Christian Eriksen fired a dramatic late winner to earn Internazionale a 2-1 victory in a fiery Coppa Italia quarterfinal within the San Siro on Tuesday.

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Ibrahimovic’s match began in usually medical trend in entrance of purpose after the evergreen Swede beautifully fired dwelling within the thirty first minute to offer Milan the lead — his eighth purpose in seven appearances for Milan in opposition to Inter in all competitions.

As the primary half drew to an in depth, Ibrahimovic was booked for his half in a conflict with Inter’s Romelu Lukaku, with the pair, former teammates at Manchester United, persevering with their argument down the tunnel at halftime.

Each appeared to have calmed down after the break, however Ibrahimovic picked up his second yellow for a visit on Aleksandar Kolarov and was despatched off within the 58th minute.

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ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno chastises Zlatan Ibrahimovic in AC Milan’s Coppa Italia defeat to Inter.

Inter took benefit of the additional man, with their prime goalscorer Lukaku firing a 71st-minute penalty into the online off the underside of the crossbar to equalise.

Inter bombarded the Milan purpose however couldn’t discover a winner till substitute Eriksen stepped up with a stoppage-time free kick to e book his facet a semi-final conflict with both Juventus or SPAL who play on Wednesday

Milan are prime of the Serie A standings on 43 factors, two away from rivals Inter, with each seeking to finish Juventus’ nine-year title-winning run.

Though each coaches made adjustments to their beginning sides, it took nothing away from the spectacle as each groups went at it from the off.

After Ibrahimovic’s thirteenth purpose of the season, the Swede was concerned in a heated trade with Lukaku. Each gamers had been cautioned, with Lukaku so incensed he needed to be restrained because the groups went off at halftime.

Ibrahimovic, nonetheless, didn’t final for much longer, and was despatched off for the primary time in Europe since March 2015. Lukaku then stepped up after Nicolo Barella had been fouled to attain his 18th of the season in all competitions.

Following a change of referee attributable to damage, Eriksen had the ultimate say.

Issues haven’t gone to plan for Eriksen since he left Tottenham Hotspur for Milan virtually a yr in the past to the day, with the Dane having began simply 4 league video games this season, resulting in hypothesis he may return to England this January.

The 28-year-old got here off the bench late on and proved he nonetheless has one thing to supply, curling a chic free kick into the online in 97th minute, for his first purpose of the season.

However Conte stated after the match that he expects Eriksen to stay “as a result of we’re not signing any participant, so we can’t let him go away the membership. I am so pleased for his purpose.”