Milan set up Juve cup semi clash
AC Milan will meet Juventus in the Italian Cup semi-finals after beating Torino 4-2 in an enthralling encounter on Tuesday to continue their Zlatan Ibrahimovic-inspired revival.Extra-time goals from substitutes Hakan Calhanoglu and Ibrahimovic sealed passage into the last four for a Milan side who have been reawoken by the
return of the Swede last month.
They will be relishing the tie with the Italian champions, who thumped Roma 3-0 in their quarter-final match last week.
The superstar strikerâs second goal since returning to Milan came on a night the club honoured Milan fan Kobe Bryant â who spent much of his
childhood in Italy â with the message âLegends never dieâ on the San Siro big screens.
Milan, who are still down in eighth in Serie A, have now won five on the bounce in all competitions and are unbeaten in their six matches since the
end of the winter break.
It was Calhanoglu who saved Milanâs skin just after coming off the bench, as the Turkâs deflected shot in the dying seconds of normal time took the
match to extra time after Torino goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu had held the hosts at bay.
The hosts had dominated most of the match but had found themselves behind to two Gleison Bremer goals with 19 minutes left after Giacomo Bonaventura had given Milan the lead in the 12th minute.
Ibrahimovic missed two chances to snatch the tie after Calhanoglu levelled, first somehow shooting over the bar from inches out, then seeing his smart shot well pushed away by Sirigu.
Sirigu was on top form again in extra time when he pulled off a superb double save, first charging out to stop Theo Hernandez before quickly getting up to keep out the rebound.
However he couldnât stop Calhanoglu putting his side ahead early in the second half of extra-time, his powerful shot escaping the Italian stopperâs grasp before Ibrahimovic slotted home Leaoâs neat lay-off two minutes later, ending Torinoâs resistance, rep[orts AFP, Milan.