The Nerazzurri, who can thank the VAR for a goal severely denied the Rossoneri for a positional offside in the second half, will try to clinch an eighth Italian Cup on May 11, eleven years after their last coronation.

It will be against Juventus or Fiorentina, opposed Wednesday in the other semi-final return (1-0 to go for the Bianconeri, defending champions).

In a full San Siro (75,000 spectators) for the first time in a derby since the Covid-19 pandemic, there was no observation round: Martinez put a first "ko" Mike Maignan d a perfect volley close to the post (4th).

In the only competition where he had not yet scored this season, the Argentinian "Toro" did it again just before the break with a stung ball to beat the exit of the French goalkeeper (40th).

Between the two scratches from Lautaro, the Rossoneri have nevertheless tried everything and pushed the Interists to their limits.

But they fell on a vigilant Samir Handanovic in front of Rafael Leao (24th, 28th) then on a tense strike from Alexis Saelemaekers (30th).

Ivan Perisic then replaced him to deprive Franck Kessié of the equalizer with a desperate tackle (39th).

On resumption, Milan set off again with a vengeance, sometimes with a little too much haste against a solid nerazzurro wall.

Ismaël Bennacer believed he had finally punctured him with a powerful shot (66th).

But the goal was disallowed after long minutes of reflection by the referee for an offside by Pierre Kalulu, which may have obstructed Handanovic's vision.

It was too much for Milan, especially as Inter killed all debate by adding a third goal at the end of the match by Robin Gosens (82nd) ​​to give a flattering scale to Simone Inzaghi's first victory in a "derby of the Madonna".

Lautaro Tartinezv, great architect of the success of Inter Milan against its neighbor AC Milan in the Italian Cup, April 19, 2022 at San Siro MIGUEL MEDINA AFP

Antonio Conte's successor can still win everything at national level for his first season on the Inter bench, with victory in the Italian Supercup in January and before a possible scudetto to still be disputed with these same Rossoneri.

The Rossoneri, whom their sporting director Paolo Maldini invited before the match to remain "focused on the field", while negotiations are underway, according to several media, for the sale of the club held since 2018 by the Elliott fund to Investcorp, a another investment fund based in Bahrain.

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