Juventus beat Fiorentina to advance to Italian Cup final
Federico Bernardeschi scored against his former club as Juventus beat Italian Cup final2-0 on Wednesday to set up an Italian Cup final against Inter Milan.
After Fiorentina goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski failed to intercept a cross, Bernardeschi controlled the ball with his chest and then volleyed in shortly after the half-hour mark.
Danilo sealed it in stoppage time after being set up Juan Cuadrado.
Aiming to defend its title, Juventus advanced on 3-0 aggregate.
Defending Serie A champion Inter beat city rival AC Milan 3-0 on Tuesday to advance.
Juventus has won the Italian Cup a record 14 times, while Inter has seven trophies in the competition _ the last from 2011.
The final is scheduled for May 11.
Juventus also had a goal from Adrien Rabiot wiped off for offside following a VAR check.
SALERNITANA SUCCESS
An injury-time winner earned Salernitana a 1-0 win at Udinese in Serie A, keeping the southern club’s hopes of avoiding relegation alive.
Juventus’ Danilo celebrates after scoring a goal during the Italian Cup semifinal match between Juventus and ACF Fiorentina at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)
Having won at Sampdoria on Saturday, it marked the first time Salernitana posted consecutive victories this season.
Substitute Simone Verdi finished off a counterattack three minutes into stoppage time.
The bottom three clubs _ Venezia, Salernitana and Genoa _ are now level on points, every six points from safety.
The match was postponed four months ago amid a coronavirus outbreak within Salernitana’s squad.