Calhanoglu Inspires Inter Fightback to Sink Como and Reach Coppa Italia Final

Inter Milan has once again demonstrated its resilience and fighting spirit, clinching a place in the Coppa Italia final with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Como. This semi-final triumph, achieved after coming from behind twice, echoes a similar comeback in their recent Serie A fixture against the same opponent. The aggregate scoreline of 4-3 in favor of Inter underscores a hard-fought battle that went down to the wire.

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Inter recovered from two goals down to win 4-3 in a crucial Serie A fixture at Como last week, a result that seemed to weigh on the visitors' minds as history repeated itself.

The match saw Como take a commanding 2-0 lead, with Martin Baturina opening the scoring in the 32nd minute and Lucas Da Cunha doubling their advantage shortly after halftime. This put Inter in a precarious position, seemingly destined for a similar fate as their first-leg goalless draw. However, the Nerazzurri, spurred on by the magic of Hakan Calhanoglu, mounted a spectacular comeback.

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Como led by one at the interval through Martin Baturina’s 32nd-minute strike, a first-time finish from close range that went in off the far post.

Calhanoglu ignited Inter's resurgence in the 69th minute with a deflected shot that found the back of the net. He then completed the comeback in the 86th minute with a clinical header, leveling the score and shifting the momentum. The decisive blow came just three minutes later when Petar Sucic struck the winner, sending Inter fans into jubilation and securing their passage to the final. Inter now awaits the outcome of the other semi-final between Atalanta and Lazio to know their opponent in the title clash.

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Lucas Da Cunha doubled the advantage three minutes after the restart, firing a low shot into the far corner from a tight angle.