The Italian Cup semifinal between Inter Milan and Juventus ended with a mass scuffle and three crimson playing cards following a 1-1 draw within the first leg on Tuesday.
After Romelu Lukaku transformed a penalty in stoppage time to equalize for Inter, the Belgium striker picked up his second yellow card for apparently taunting the group.
Juan Cuadrado, who had put Juventus forward within the 83rd, and Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic had been additionally proven crimson playing cards as they clashed after the ultimate whistle, with gamers from each groups then getting concerned as they tried to separate the 2.
“It’s nothing, only a little bit of chaos on the finish of a balanced sport,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri mentioned. “We knew it could be tough. Though they had been coming off a tough interval, they’re nonetheless Inter and proved it tonight.”
Lukaku, Cuadrado and Handanovic ought to all miss the second leg on April 26.
Final-place Serie A membership Cremonese hosts Fiorentina within the different semifinal on Wednesday.
The outcome didn’t do a lot to alleviate the disaster at Inter, which has misplaced three straight matches in Serie A.
The result of the semifinal and Inter’s upcoming Champions League quarterfinal in opposition to Benfica may very well be essential in figuring out whether or not Simone Inzaghi stays on as Inter’s coach.
Inter beat Juventus 4-2 after additional time in final 12 months’s closing to win its eighth Italian Cup however Juventus has had the higher hand within the derby d’Italia this season, beating Inter twice in Serie A — together with a 1-0 victory little greater than two weeks in the past.
Whereas each groups had a couple of shut probabilities, the match appeared headed for a 0-0 draw till Cuadrado was left just about unmarked to attain with a protracted shot within the 83rd minute. The Colombian then celebrated with an intricate dance.
Juventus defender Gleison Bremer was penalized for a handball to arrange Inter’s penalty, after which Lukaku held his finger to his lips as if to silence the group.