Inter beat arch-rivals AC Milan in Copa Italia Quarterfinal
Islamabad – January 28 (Online): Eriksen, Inter beat Milan in fiesty Coppa match after Ibrahimovic sent off.
AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off before forgotten man Christian Eriksen fired a dramatic late winner to earn Internazionale a 2-1 victory in a fiery Coppa Italia quarterfinal in the San Siro on Tuesday. Ibrahimovic’s match started in typically clinical fashion in front of goal after the evergreen Swede superbly fired home in the 31st minute to give Milan the lead — his eighth goal in seven appearances for Milan against Inter in all competitions.
As the first half drew to a close, Ibrahimovic was booked for his part in a clash with Inter’s Romelu Lukaku, with the pair, former teammates at Manchester United, continuing their argument down the tunnel at halftime. Both seemed to have calmed down after the break, but Ibrahimovic picked up his second yellow for a trip on Aleksandar Kolarov and was sent off in the 58th minute. Inter took advantage of the extra man, with their top goal scorer Lukaku firing a 71st-minute penalty into the net off the underside of the crossbar to equalize.
Things have not gone to plan for Eriksen since he left Tottenham Hotspur for Milan almost a year ago to the day, with the Dane having started just four league games this season, leading to speculation he could return to England this January. The 28-year-old came off the bench late on and proved he still has something to offer, curling a sublime free kick into the net in 97th minute, for his first goal of the season.
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