MILAN. Inter and Udinese follow the prevailing trend of these round of 16 of the Italian Cup which saw a very low rate of combativeness, immediately directed in favor of the favorite team. Even at San Siro the uncertainty does not last long. The first half hour in which the Friulians tried to surprise Josep Martinez on his debut between the Nerazzurri posts: the Spanish goalkeeper stood out in the final with a save on Touré. The VAR modified a penalty initially awarded for a touch of Kabasele’s arm: referee Massimi changed his mind in front of the monitor.
The home team’s lead came after half an hour, started by a serious mistake by Ekkelenkamp, exploited by Taremi who was able to invent the right assist for Arnautovic. A quarter of an hour passes and Inter double the lead with Asllani directly from a corner. At that moment, however, the stadium is looking elsewhere after a five-minute suspension due to the fear caused by the cardiac arrest of a fan in the first blue ring. The medical staff present at the stadium intervened immediately, saving the man with cardiac massage and stabilizing him on the spot, before being transferred to hospital.
Runijaic tries to change at half-time with Abankwah replacing Bijol and Iker Bravo replacing Alexis Sanchez. The Chilean, former neazzurro, just can’t sting at 36 (celebrated today) after a long career. Simone Inzaghi is enjoying the positive effects of his large turnover. Barella’s absence was forced, stopped by a slight elongation of the adductor longus of the right thigh. He could return to Cagliari on 28 December or on 2 January in Saudi Arabia with Atalanta in the semi-final of the Italian Super Cup.
In the second half Taremi comes close to making it 3-0 when it hits the post. Inzaghi took advantage of the opportunity to make his debut with Mike Aidoo, the 19-year-old Primavera right-back who grew up in Chievo’s youth team. For Inter now in the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup in February there will be Lazio, eager for revenge after the shipwreck in the championship at the Olimpico a few days ago.
INTER 2
UDINESE 0
Inter (3-5-2): Martinez 6.5; Darmian 6 (43′ st Aidoo sv), Bisseck 6.5, Bastoni 6 (17′ st Dumfries 6); Buchanan 6.5 (29′ st Palacios 6), Frattesi 6, Asllani 7 (17′ st Calhanoglu 6), Zielinski 6, Carlos Augusto 6.5; Taremi 7, Arnautovic 7 (17′ st Lautaro 6). All. S. Inzaghi 6.5
Udinese (3-5-2): Pina 5.5; Kabasele 5, Bijol 5.5 (1′ st Abankwah 6), Touré 6; Modesto 5.5, Atta 5.5 (30′ st Zemura sv), Karlstrom 6, Ekkelenkamp 4.5 (25′ st Brenner 6), Kamara 6; Sanchez 5 (1′ st Iker Bravo 5.5), Lucca 5.5 (30′ st Pizarro sv). Other. Runijaic 5.5
Referee: Massimi 6
Reti: pt 30′ Arnautovic, 47′ Asllani
Booked: Asllani
Attendance: 53,756
