2023-04-27 06:27:00
We expected him in Simone Inzaghi’s starting lineup, given his superb performance on Sunday in the league (2 goals and 1 assist). But it was by simply coming off the bench that Romelu Lukaku tried to settle his accounts with Juventus. Finally present despite his expulsion from the first leg (Editor’s note: he was pardoned by the president of the federation), the striker was able to climb in the 68th minute.
Already three weeks ago in Turin, Big Rom had to settle for a reduced playing time. However, this did not prevent him from playing the heroes by scoring the equalizing penalty at the end of the game, with the celebration and all the controversy that we know. This time, the physiognomy of the meeting was totally different, in front of the 75,491 spectators of San Siro: a record attendance in the Italian Cup.
Before going on the lawn, Lukaku saw Dimarco open the scoring following a superb inspiration from Barella (15th: 1-0). He then attended a hotly contested meeting where Lautaro Martinez’s three strikes received responses from the feet of Kostic or Locatelli.
With this situation of only one goal difference, Lukaku would have seen himself doubling the bet to definitively kill the match… And to respond once and for all to the insults and provocations of the Bianconeri fans. The Red Devil, however, had to make do with rare unusable balloons.
But the important thing is elsewhere. His presence made it possible to bring long balls forward to prevent Juve from building up their attacks… and equalising. Already on cloud nine thanks to their presence in the semi-finals of the Champions League, the defending champions of the Coppa Italia will therefore be able to defend their title at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on May 24.
In the final, the Nerazzurri will face the winner of the duel between Fiorentina and Cremonese, the club of Cyriel Dessers. Advantage for the moment to the Florentines, victorious 0-2 in the first leg.
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