Twenty years ago, Inter Milan were eliminated by their bitter rivals in the UEFA Champions League semis. Today, the nerazzurri side can call themselves taller and have finally earned some payback when it comes to European competitions.
The blue and black side dominated the rossoneri, who seemed unaware of what sort of game they were playing, and claimed the first spot to play in the UEFA Champions League finals. For that purpose, the team led by Simone Inzaghi had Lautaro Martínez as their brightest star, especially with a late goal that confirmed their aggregate win.
Martínez combined with super sub Romelu Lukaku to score the opener for Inter with only 15 minutes left in the game, and while doing it, he also grabbed a personal record in his meetings against Milan.
"Lautaro Martínez has scored against AC Milan in all comps in which he has faced them: Serie A, Coppa Italia, Italian Super Cup, and UEFA Champions League. Father"
4 - Lautaro Martínez le anotó al AC Milan en todas las competiciones en las que lo enfrentó: Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercopa de Italia y UEFA Champions League. Padre. pic.twitter.com/JEC5T6HJBH
— OptaJavier (@OptaJavier) May 16, 2023
If that was not enough reason to celebrate, how about dominating their inner city rivals like no other Serie A side?
8 - Against no other opponent has Lautaro Martínez scored more goals for Inter than he has against Milan (8); indeed, he's the top scorer against Milan across all competitions since joining his current club in 2018. Favourite. pic.twitter.com/ra72kd4ZxK
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 16, 2023
Here's the goal that sent Inter to the UEFA Champions League final (Image might be geo-restricted).
LuLau with the dagger. pic.twitter.com/fsynbEohaK
— CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 16, 2023