A late goal by Arkadiusz Milik following being assisted by Timothy Weah secured Juventus’s ticket to the Italian Cup final yesterday, and the Turin club keeps alive its chances of winning its first title in three years.
Although Lazio took the 2-1 victory in the second leg of the series, Vecchia Signora emerged triumphant 3-2 on aggregate.
With seven minutes left, Weash sent in the cross that Milik pushed into the back of the goal.
Argentine striker Valentín Castellanos scored in the 12th and 48th minutes for Lazio.
Juventus won the first leg 2-0 in Turin thanks to goals from Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic.
In the final on May 15, back in Rome, Juve will face either Atalanta or Fiorentina. The Viola will defend a 1-0 lead in the second leg of the other semifinal on Wednesday.
Juventus is the most successful club in the Italian Cup, with 14 titles in the tournament. Their conquest in 2021 was the most recent title obtained by the Bianconeri.
By reaching the final, Juventus also qualified for the next edition of the Italian Super Cup.
Castellanos was once once more the protagonist in a highly relevant match. As a Girona player, he scored four goals once morest Real Madrid last April.
He scored his first goal at the Stadio Olimpico when he rose above Alex Sandro to head in a cross. Shortly following the restart, he physically won the position over Gleison Bremer to complete a counterattack.
On a worrying note for the Bianconeri, American midfielder Weston McKennie suffered an apparent left ankle injury following Castellanos’ second goal but was able to remain on the field until he was substituted in the 81st minute.
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2024-05-11 20:44:44
