Napoli Set Coppa Italia Final Time With Juventus
14 June, 2020
Coppa Italia
Result: Napoli 1-1 Inter Milan (2-1 on aggregate)
Date: 13 June 2020
Venue: Stadio San Paolo
Napoli will encounter Juventus in the Copa Italia final after defeating Inter Milan 2-1 on aggregate following Saturday's second leg found in Naples.
Antonio Conte produced just one differ from Inter's reduction to Juventus in March, due to Matias Vecino made method for January signing Christian Eriksen found in midfield.
Napoli entered the contest with a good 1-0 business lead from the primary leg, but that cancelled out two a few minutes into the second leg after Eriksen's cross evaded everyone and sailed in to the back of the web.
The visitors were lucky not to have conceded after 22 minutes when Asmir Handanovic's handling error saw the ball area at your feet of Dries Mertens in the box, however the Belgian was struggling to control with the goal at his mercy.
Napoli's perseverance paid with just 5 minutes still left of the first half as Mertens slotted residence from close spectrum after superb counter-attack that started with goalkeeper David Ospina.
With that aim, Mertens surpassed Marek Hamsik to become Napoili's all-period leading scorer with 122 goals.
The tempo dropped quite somewhat in the next half, despite Inter's need to push for another goal as the Napoli defence did to threaten the visitors' attack.
So that they can renew the attack, Antonio Conte threw on Alexis Sanchez, Victor Moses and Cristiano Biraghi for the ultimate 20 a few minutes as Inter pushed for another away goal.
Sanchez nearly made an ideal affect after creating space merely outside the container before unleashing a minimal strike that sailed inches wide of Ospina's upright.
The visitors threw everything forward in the latter stages of the half, but Napoli remained resolute at the back to set up your final meeting with Juventus.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za