Milan-Roma 3-1: Abraham eliminates his former team, Rossoneri in the Coppa Italia semi-final

Milan 5 February 2025 - Winning helps to win, to raise awareness of the environment and in a cup quarter-final it is often hunger that makes the difference. Milan proves to have more desire, more grit and more hunger than Rome and won 3-1 in this challenge Coppa Italia. Abraham he proved lethal for his former team, with a precious brace for the Rossoneri. dovbyk tries to reopen the race, but in the end the super-rookie closes it Joao felix, in a beautiful tandem with another latest arrival in Gimenez. Conceiçao delete like this Ranieri and now awaits the winner between Inter e Lazio in the semifinals of Coppa Italia.

First half

Black Walker among the new faces of the winter market in the field for Conceiçao, who chooses Tumor, pavlovic ed Hernandez before maignan. Fofana, musah e Reinders It is the trio in the middle, while up front Abraham is supported by Jimenez e Pulisic. Also Ranieri largely confirms a version already known of his Rome, but with the new additions on the bench ready to give support to their teammates during the match. In front of Silker returns as owner Steel in the three-way line with Hummels e N'Dicka. Five-man midfield: Saelemaekers e Angelino they are the two outside, while Koné, Paredes e pisilli I am in the center. Forward the tandem is composed of Dybala e Shomurodov.

Starts well Milan, who often handles the ball, but without pressing his foot on the accelerator. This also allows the Rome to carve out their own space forward, with Shomurodov the first to try to find the way to the goal, but his right-footed volley is only deflected into a corner. The hosts, however, remain disciplined on the pitch and respond to the Uzbek's attempt. Specifically, it is Fofana the first player to become dangerous among the Rossoneri: his shot from inside the penalty area is deflected, but he is attentive Silker, which extends to repel the sphere. 

The state of equilibrium did not last long and the only thing that could unlock the match was the most classic goal from the exes. Reinders he creates space to kick from the edge and dirties his gloves Silker, still attentive on the occasion. However, he pounces on the loose ball Hernandez: left-footed cross into the penalty area perfect for Abraham's super header. Powerful and precise header and this time the Giallorossi goalkeeper has to raise the white flag. He doesn't celebrate in front of his former teammates, instead the joy explodes in the stands at San Siro for the 1-0 for Milan. 

It doesn't break down Rome, the score of the match does not change, despite the advantage of the Rossoneri. Milan remains the team that mainly controls the ball, while the guests raise their center of gravity, focusing on high pressure and ball recovery in the opponent's half. In the 23rd minute the first opportunity for the equalizer comes at the feet of Shomurodov at the end of a nicely maneuvered action. Not good maignan on this occasion, the ball slips from his hands, but luckily for him it ends up high over the crossbar. 

La Rome insists and despite the scare for the header of Tumor, out of the mirror after having anticipated Silker, at half an hour pushes hard in search of the equalizer. The Capitoline team increases the tone in dribbling and intensity, setting up camp in the opponent's half of the field. pisilli pinches the top of the crossbar on the cross of Angelino, then Dybala instead it hits the gloves of maignan, who tries to shake off a couple of less than clean interventions.

The second half of this first half seems to be all in favour of the guests, but surprisingly the doubling of the score arrives Milan. In fact, the Capitoline team goes out of balance and on the counterattack they surrender to the lethal counterattacks of the Rossoneri. musah kicks off the Rossoneri's fast restart, fuelling the run of Theo HernandezThe Frenchman points Hummels, then holes in for Abraham, kept in play by Steel, and English only in front of Silker he's not wrong. The Milan celebrates the 2-0, punishing the Giallorossi's carelessness. At the end of the first half, the attempt on a free kick by Dybala it's great, but maignan stretches out and parries the Joya's shot. The first half of this quarter-final ends with the Rossoneri taking a two-goal lead Coppa Italia. 

Second half

He even makes a triple substitution at half-time Claudio RanieriThe Roma coach is banking on dovbyk, Pellegrini e Rensch, however, are not included in the recovery Shomurodov, Paredes e Steel. The starting eleven was confirmed instead for ConceiçaoA Giallorossi reaction is expected, but the hosts have the best exit from the blocks. Walker specifically flirts with the red and black trio, because on the corner of Theo Hernandez goes up in the air and hits a great header, but the ball only hits the top of the crossbar. After the scare for a possible third goal for Milan, he returns to press the Rome and this time he reopens the race. High recovery of dovbyk, who clears the ball and offers it to his teammates. On the development the ball arrives at Angelino, who crosses to the far post: the deflection of Walker puts out time and maignan, while the Ukrainian gets in and closes the action himself. The match is open again, 2-1 at San Siro when the clock strikes 54'.

Conceiçao tries to react and to do so he immediately rekindles the enthusiasm of San Siro, offering the fans his debut in red and black for Joao felix e Gimenez, as they go out Pulisic e AbarahamThe match is lively and the new entries on the pitch give new impetus to the Milanese manoeuvre, which tries to ease the pressure on its defence. He is cautioned Koné and a few moments later Leao also enters for Jimenez. The number 10 of Milan is not the Portuguese protagonist of the Rossoneri hat-trick. The vertical combination between the two new arrivals is beautiful Joao felix e Gimenez: the Mexican touches for his teammate and on the exit of Silker the former Chelsea e Atletico Madrid he goes over the goalkeeper with a touch underneath: at 72' it's 3-1 for the Milan.

La Rome would have reacted immediately to close the gap, but the own goal by Reinders, unfortunately for the Capitoline team, it is cancelled. The action that leads to the Dutchman's touch in his own goal is in fact tainted by the departure of dovbyk slightly beyond the line of defenders. Debuts also in the Giallorossi home: the minute is the eightieth when the first time of Nelson, which he notes Hummels; he also enters with him El Shaarawy for Saelemaekers.

At the end of the race he tries with a pinch of generosity Rome, but lacks conviction when it comes to completing actions. There is instead room for the debut of Sottil for musah at home to the Rossoneri. In substantial terms, however, the match does not change: so after 3 minutes of injury time the Milan can celebrate their success. The Rossoneri eliminate the Rome laid down by the Coppa Italia and after the Bologna are the second semifinalist of this season of the national cup. The Milanese will await a Inter e Lazio in the semifinals.