The first leg of the second Coppa Italia semi-final gave neither an answer to the question of (probably) Bologna’s rival in the grand final nor an edge to any of the Milan giants.The opening half was more exciting but lacked goals, while the second period brought two goals, which – as it seems – satisfied both teams.The Rossoneri took the lead two minutes after the break over Tammy Abraham, while Hakan Calhanoglu equalized 23 minutes before the end with a banger, keeping everything open ahead of the return leg – 1-1.All square after the first 90 minutes ⚖️#MilanInter #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa #SempreMilan Brought to you by @Bitpanda_global pic.twitter.com/8Ajs1zhfec— AC Milan (@acmilan) April 2, 2025 The first half of the Milan derby in the Coppa Italia was stacked with opportunities but failed to provide goals. Inter were better, making nearly double as many passes as Milan and wasting three decent chances. Mike Maignan stopped Hakan Calhanoglu’s free-kick effort and Davide Frattesi’s header in the dying minutes before the break, while Tammy Abraham prevented Stefan de Vrij from scoring with a goal-line clearance.Super Pippo – Serie B promotion geniusOn the other hand, the Rossoneri threatened twice through Rafael Leao and the aforementioned English striker, but Yann Sommer’s understudy, Josep Martinez, excellently reacted on both occasions.Out of nowhere, Milan took the lead just 93 seconds into the second half when Abraham exploited Youssouf Fofana’s timely pass and the fact that Yann Bisseck was standing way too far, giving him too much room. The Englishman’s punishment was ruthless – 1-0!⚽️ GOAL: Abraham🇮🇹 Milan 1-0 Interpic.twitter.com/Ariu3e1i1G— Goals Xtra (@GoalsXtra) April 2, 2025 Hakan Çalhanoğlu GOAL with an incredible strike to level the scoring! ⚽️🇹🇷⚫️🔵 pic.twitter.com/OSKseAHXit— Inter Xtra (@Inter_Xtra) April 2, 2025 However, it didn’t take much for Nerazzurri to respond, as Calhanoglu unleashed a powerful first-touch effort from distance, levelling the score in the 67th minute. As if that goal killed Milan’s confidence, Inter took control of the match shortly after, while the Rossoneri’s defence was quite nervous, allowing a fantastic opportunity to Nicolo Barella, whose close-range strike, Maignan somehow deflected.##NAJAVA_MECA_8823686##Despite a bunch of subs on both sides, both Milan and Inter seemed satisfied with the result, as things remain open ahead of the return leg, which will be played on April 23. Both Milan rivals can hope for the grand final, where the winner will probably face Bologna, which smashed Empoli on the road 3-0 yesterday in the first leg.COPPA ITALIA – SEMIFINAL (FIRST MATCH)TuesdayEmpoli – Bologna 0-3 (0-2)/Orsolini 23, Dallinga 29, 51/WednesdayMilan – Inter 1-1 (0-0)/Abraham 47 – Calhanoglu 67/
