Our prediction for this Coppa Italia match:
There will be fireworks when Milan and Inter take on each other in the Derby della Madonnina in the Coppa Italia semis, first leg. Milan dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Udinese at the weekend, but the fact that they crushed Lazio 4-0 in the Italian Cup quarter-finals is surely giving fans a reason for optimism. Algeria midfielder Ismael Bennacer is back from suspension, while both Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Simon Kjaer remain in the recovery room.
Croatia international Ante Rebic is widely expected to return to the starting XI. The Nerazzurri, on the other hand, head into the match following a goalless draw with Genoa. Simone Inzaghi’s troops do not seem to be at the top of their game, which is probably the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on the nominal hosts. Both Joaquin Correa and Gosens should miss out for the away side, with Lautaro Martinez and Arturo Vidal pushing for recalls.
Highlighted Player (Zlatan Ibrahimovic):
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a Swedish footballer of Bosnian descent. Ibra was born in Malmo on 3 October, 1981 and, as a result, he decided to represent Sweden on the international stage. The 195-cm-tall attacker started his senior career at Malmo and in 2011 he moved to Ajax.
Ibrahimovic was producing outstanding performances for the Amsterdammers from 2001 to 2004 and, as a result, he was linked with a move with several European giants. In 2004 he signed a deal with Juventus for a fee of €16 million. Ibra scored 23 goals in 70 league games with the Bianconeri and he won two Serie A trophies with club (both revoked due to the Calciopoli scandal). He played for Inter and Milan in the past as well and he was part of Barcelona between 2009 and 2011.
In 2012 he moved to PSG and it has to be noted that he won for Ligue 1 trophies with les Parisiens. After scoring on his last game for PSG against Nantes, he joined Manchester United in the summer of 2016. Ibrahimovic represented Sweden at several major tournaments.
Highlighted Team (Inter Milan):
Internazionale Milano, known as Internazionale, Inter or Inter named Milan, is a football club from Italy, founded on March 9, 1908 by a number of "rebels" who did not like in the regulations of the Milan Cricket and Football Club, now known as AC Milan. The main objection was that no foreign players were allowed. In 1928 the club merged with US Milanese and strongly entered a time when Ambrosiana-Inter survived.
The club, nicknamed the Nerazzurri or the blue / blacks has had many successes. This is how Inter Milan won 18 national titles, seven times the Italian Cup, the UEFA Cup 3x, and 3x times the Champions League, formerly known as the European Cup I.