Juventus joined Inter Milan in the final
Juventus will defend their crown in the Italian Cup final against Inter Milan on May 11 in Rome, after beating Fiorentina in the semi-final second leg (2-0) on Wednesday in Turin, as they did. had done in the first leg to Florence (1-0). Relieved last year of the scudetto then in January of the Italian Supercup by the Nerazzurri, the Bianconeri will try to take their revenge to avoid a season without a title, which has not happened to them since 2011.
Ex-Florentin Dusan Vlahovic, star rookie of the winter for Juve, did not score against his ex-teammates. But it was another “ex” of the Viola who avoided extinguishing the hopes of a voluntary but ineffective Fiorentina by opening the scoring: Federico Bernardeschi. Florentine goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski, hitherto perfect with two saves in front of Vlahovic (13th, 29th), was punished on his first error of judgment, coming out empty on an aerial ball. And Bernardeschi, on the lookout, took advantage to score after an impeccable control of the chest (32nd).
Nice lesson in efficiency from Juve
A fine lesson in efficiency from Juve, however jostled by a Fiorentina who entered with a lot of desire, like Jonathan Ikoné, established on the right in attack alongside Arthur Cabral, responsible since February for making Vlahovic forget at the forefront. But the Turin goalkeeper Mattia Perin did not leave the slightest hope for the Viola to return to the match by intervening in particular in front of Cabral (42nd) then on a dangerous header from Lucas Quarta (51st).
Fiorentina will have to try to console themselves in the league by trying to conquer a European qualification which would dispense with the good season of Vincenzo Italiano’s team. Juventus remained solid until the end, even driving the point home at the end of the match by Danilo (90 + 4th), after finding the amount on a good breakthrough by Denis Zakaria (56th) then being refused a goal for a slight offside by Adrien Rabiot (69th).
Enough to satisfy Massimiliano Allegri who could become the first coach to win five Italian Cups, if successful in the final over Inter, qualified after his clear victory in the derby (3-0) on Tuesday.