AC Milan stopped Inter Milan’s bid for a treble and booked a place in the Coppa Italia final with a commanding 3-0 win in the Milan derby. Luka Jovic scored twice to lead the way, and Tijjani Reijnders added a third late in the match.
Inter started strong and nearly scored in the 23rd minute when Federico Dimarco hit the crossbar. But Milan took control soon after. In the 36th minute, Jovic gave them the lead with a powerful header. He struck again shortly after halftime, finishing from close range. Reijnders sealed the victory in the 85th minute by capping off a well-executed team move.
The result gave Milan a 4-1 win on aggregate over two legs. It was their third victory over Inter this season, including their win in the Italian Super Cup final in January. For Inter, it was a second straight loss after a 1-0 defeat at Bologna on Sunday in Serie A.
Serie A Roundup: Juventus, Lazio, Fiorentina, Torino in Action
In other Serie A news, Juventus missed a chance to return to the Champions League spots. They lost 1-0 at Parma in a rescheduled match. Mateo Pellegrino scored the only goal with a header during first-half stoppage time.
Lazio climbed to sixth place with a 2-0 win at Genoa, who played most of the match with 10 men. Fiorentina came from behind to beat Cagliari 2-1, and Torino earned a 2-0 home win over Udinese with goals from Ché Adams and Ali Dembélé.
La Liga: Real Madrid Stay in Title Race with Güler’s Winner
In Spain, Real Madrid stayed in the La Liga title race thanks to a 1-0 win at Getafe. Arda Güler scored the only goal in the 20th minute with a beautiful strike from the edge of the box.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti rested several key players ahead of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona. Even so, Madrid dominated but failed to take their many chances, making for a tense finish. The win moved them to 72 points—four behind leaders Barcelona and nine ahead of Atlético Madrid, who have a game in hand.
Elsewhere in La Liga, Iñaki Williams scored in the fifth minute to give Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 win over Las Palmas. Bilbao are now three points behind third-placed Atlético.
Celta Vigo earned a 3-0 home victory over Villarreal. Eric Bailly was sent off in the first half, and Celta took full advantage with goals from Fer López, Borja Iglesias, and a late penalty by Iago Aspas.
Alavés boosted their fight against relegation with a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad. Nahuel Tenaglia’s goal lifted them to 16th place, just two points above the drop zone.
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