DBasia.news – Juventus coach, Andrea Pirlo, admitted he was impatient to face Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-final match. Moreover, the two teams have met in Serie A.
Juventus have the right to step into the semifinals after defeating SPAL 4-0 in the quarter-finals, at Allianz Stadium, Thursday (28/1) am, WIB. The Bianconeri controlled the game with 55% possession and 24 chances.
Four of Juventus’ goals were scored by Alvaro Morata (16 ‘, P), Gianluca Frabotta (33’), Dejan Kulusevski (78 ‘), and Federico Chiesa (90 + 4’). Meanwhile, none of the seven SPAL opportunities resulted in goals.
In the semifinals, Juve will face Inter, who in the previous match eliminated AC Milan. The Nerazzurri won a dramatic 2-1 win after falling behind first.
Previously, Juventus had faced Inter in Serie A. Inter won two goals without reply through goals from Arturo Vidal and Nicolo Barella.
For Pirlo, this is an opportunity for revenge. Pirlo can’t wait to face Antonio Conte’s squad.
“We will meet again. We are happy,” commented Andrea Pirlo after the match, as reported by Rai Sport.
“The reason is, our target is to win the Coppa Italia. So, we will get ready to face them next week,” added the tactician.
The Coppa Italia semi-final will be held via a two-legged system. On the first occasion Inter will host (3/2). Next, it is Juve’s turn to host (10/2).