San Siro dey shock today as Como carry one big upset comot for Inter hand. Na Martin Baturina, di Croatian midfielder, wey score di only goal wey decide di Coppa Italia semifinal second leg. Di match end 1-0 for Como side, wey mean dem qualify for final after 0-0 draw for first leg.
Di Como boys start di match with strong pressure. Dem no gree Inter breathe at all. Di goal wey Baturina score na from fine team play. Perrone pass di ball low, Douvikas create space, den Baturina just shoot am sharp-sharp. Di ball hit post before enter net, beat Josep Martinez completely.
Referee Sozza blow whistle plenty for first half. Di game dey tense well-well. Como even protest one time when Douvikas fall inside box after contact with Acerbi. But referee say na Douvikas commit foul, no be penalty. Few minutes later, Baturina enter box again, Acerbi hold am, both of dem fall for Martinez body. Referee still say play continue.
Inter coach talk before match say final na one of dia main target. Him say dem go do everything to win because di first leg end 0-0. Him admit say Como na strong team wey sabi play ball well. Como sporting director praise Fabregas say him na dia key player wey dey improve every month. Him say dem no dey fear say dem go take Fabregas from dem.
Inter line up with 3-5-2 formation: Martinez for goal; Akanji, Acerbi, Carlos Augusto for defense; Luis Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco for midfield; Bonny and Thuram for attack. Como play 3-4-2-1: Butez for goal; Ramon, Diego Carlos, Kempf for defense; Van der Brempt, Perrone, Da Cunha, Valle for midfield; Nico Paz and Baturina behind Douvikas.
Bastoni and Lautaro no dey among di players wey Inter select for dis match. Sommer dey bench. Dis mean Inter miss some important players for dis crucial game.
After di goal, Como almost score again. Martinez make big save from Baturina shot, den Kempf head hit post from corner kick. Inter try to equalize but Thuram header get blocked by Perrone on di goal line. Di game slow small after hot beginning.
Dis loss mean Inter no go achieve double wey dem no do since 2010. Como now go face either Lazio or Atalanta for Coppa Italia final. For Fabregas and him boys, dis na big achievement for dia season.
Di match dey play same night with other important games for Europe. For Premier League, Brighton play Chelsea. For Liga, Athletic Bilbao play Osasuna and Real Madrid play Alaves. But all eyes dey for San Siro where small team Como shock big Inter.
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