Inter Milan Secures Place in Champions League Final with 1-0 Win Against AC Milan

The Nerazzurri didn’t give city rival AC Milan a chance in the semi-finals of the millionaire competition and beat them 1:0 in the second leg, overall 3:0.

“It’s an incredible emotion, this team deserved the Champions League final. Now we have to wait for the opponent, but in any case what is important is what this team has already achieved,” said a happy Zanetti as the club’s vice-president to Sky Sport Italia.

The final opponent will be known on Wednesday evening after the second semi-final, in which Manchester City hosts Real Madrid. The first match ended in a draw 1:1. “I would like to avoid Real Madrid, because this way the competition seems to be made for them,” he revealed that he will support the English team in the second semi-final.

“But the most important thing was to get to the final first. The journey was difficult,” recalled the 49-year-old Zanetti and the group of death, where Inter faced Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich and Pilsen. “And it’s not even easy to play derbies in the semi-finals of the Champions League,” added Zanetti, who played the entire series of the Derby della Madoninna.

The second win in the European battle for the Lombardy metropolis was decided by his compatriot Lautaro Martínez with a quarter-hour before the end with a shot at the near post after a nice combination with substitute Lukaku.

“We did a great job in both games. Teamwork was important. I have the same experience from the world championship. When you are united, you can handle such important matches in the best possible way,” said the author of the only goal of the semi-final rematch, who already won the World Cup with Messi in Qatar at the end of last year. Now he has another shiny trophy within reach.

“It would be a dream come true to win the Champions League after the World Cup. I don’t even want to talk about it. Regardless of the opponent, the final will be the last match and we will give it everything,” promised the 25-year-old striker. Now he will look for the opponent for the June final in Istanbul.