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Tonight Milan-Inter derby, the Rossoneri have the last chance to save the season
2025-04-02 18:15:16 / SPORT
Milan missed a penalty and suffered a 2-1 defeat to Napoli on Sunday, ending a short positive run of two consecutive wins.
The Rossoneri are now five points adrift of the top-six, meaning the Coppa Italia, where they will face their city rivals in the semi-finals, remains their best chance of securing European qualification for next season.
Coach Sérgio Conceição may be feeling the pressure to improve his team's performance and achieve their goal of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. He will be hoping that the 'Derby della Madonnina' can revive their campaign.
Milan has shown positive signs, as they have not lost in their last three direct encounters in official competitions (2 wins, 1 draw), but were eliminated by Inter at this stage of the Coppa Italia when they faced each other in 2021/22.
Inter won 2-1 against Udinese at this stadium on Sunday, scoring at least two goals for the fifth time in a row and extending their winning streak to five matches, while maintaining a three-point lead at the top of Serie A.
The Zicàlatri remain in contention for a historic treble and, with Empoli or Bologna as their opponents in the final, this could be their best chance to become the second most successful team in Coppa Italia history – they are currently level with Roma on nine titles.
The first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Bayern may be a distant distraction, but Inter know the immense importance of this derby.
Given that they have won both of their previous Coppa Italia matches this season at the 'San Siro' against elite teams (Udinese and Lazio), conceding no goals, they will be hoping that defensive solidity will help them secure an advantage in the first leg.
Key duel: Mike Maignan has kept just one clean sheet in 11 direct encounters, although that came when Milan were the host team in the semi-finals of the 2021/22 Coppa Italia.
Marko Arnautović could test it early, as he scored Inter's first goal against Udinese last weekend and has also been the author of the first goal in both of Inter's Coppa Italia matches this season.
Key stats: Milan's last six matches have been decided by a margin of just one goal (2 wins, 4 losses).
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