Inter vs AC Milan: guide to the semi - final, second leg

Inter are preparing to take to the pitch once again in front of their fans for the derby that will decide who progresses to the Coppa Italia final. After the 1-1 draw decided by goals from Abraham and Calhanoglu, the Nerazzurri will host AC Milan in the second leg of the semi-final on Wednesday 23 April, with kick-off at 21:00 CEST.

PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS

San Siro will host the 244th derby, with the two teams facing off for the 29th time in the Coppa Italia. AC Milan have won 10 of those encounters, with Inter winning nine and nine draws, the last of which was a 1-1 draw in the first leg. The two teams have met eight times in the knockout stages of the Coppa Italia before the final, with both sides progressing on four occasions (most recently in 2021/22, when the Nerazzurri won in the semi-finals).

DISCIPLINARY STATUS

SUSPENDED Inter: - AC Milan: -

BOOKED Inter: Acerbi, Bisseck, Dumfries AC Milan: Hernandez, Reijnders, Terracciano

REFEREES

The referee for the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final will be Daniele Doveri from the Rome 1 division. The assistant referees will be Meli and Alassio, the fourth official will be Aureliano, VAR will be Mazzoleni, AVAR will be Marini.

INTER VS AC MILAN, WHERE TO WATCH IT ON TV

Inter vs AC Milan, the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, will be played on Wednesday 23 April at 21:00 CEST at San Siro and will be broadcast live on Mediaset channels (Canale 5). On Infinity, you can also follow the match via the dedicated app or on mediasetplay.mediaset.it/

UPDATES ON INTER TV

As always, Inter TV will provide updates in the build-up to the match, with the latest news ahead of kick-off. Our pre-match show will be live from San Siro from 20:00 CEST and will also be available on YouTube via the Club's official channel until 20:50 CEST. After the match, there will also be analysis and interviews available.

SEMI-FINALS, DATES AND REGULATIONS

SEMI-FINALS, FIRST LEG Empoli 0-3 Bologna AC Milan 1-1 INTER SEMI-FINALS, SECOND LEG INTER vs AC Milan, Wednesday 23 April 21:00 CEST Bologna vs Empoli, Thursday 24 April 21:00 CEST

FINAL Wednesday 14 May

THE RULES

The Coppa Italia semi-finals are played over two legs: extra time if the scores are level after the two matches. The away goals rule has been abolished.

GOALS, STATS AND... LAUTARO MARTINEZ

No Italian team has more different goal-scorers than Inter this season in all competitions (19, level with Roma). There are many Nerazzurri stars, starting with captain Lautaro Martinez, who, thanks to his goal in the Champions League against Bayern Munich, became the first foreign player in Inter's history to reach 150 goals in all competitions. The Argentine striker has scored eight goals in the Coppa Italia, more than any other Inter player in the last 20 seasons in the competition (Julio Cruz also scored eight). He has scored nine goals in 19 appearances against AC Milan in all competitions.

BASTONI: QUALITY AND QUANTITY

Alessandro Bastoni is Inter's most capped player this season (47) and the Nerazzurri outfield player with the most minutes played (3,364, excluding stoppage time). The Nerazzurri defender has been involved in six goals for Inter in 2024/25 across all competitions (one goal and five assists) and has never done better in a single season in his career (six also in 2022/23).