Coppa Italia, Inter vs. Juventus: all you need to know

MILAN – 180 minutes to make it through to the Coppa Italia final. The Nerazzurri are set to face Juventus in the first leg of the upcoming semi-final showdown at 20:45 CET this evening, with the return fixture scheduled for 9 February at the same time in Turin. The two teams last met in the league on 17 January, when Antonio Conte’s side ran out 2-0 winners thanks to goals from Vidal and Barella.

NUMERS AND PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS

Inter and Juventus will be meeting for the 32nd time in the Coppa Italia, with the Nerazzurri’s record against the Bianconeri in the competition reading as follows: ten wins, seven draws, 14 defeats. Both sides are facing the opponents they’ve encountered on the most occasions in the Coppa Italia (31).

Inter and Juventus have come up against each other four times at the semi-final stage of Italy’s national cup competition: in 1937/38, 1982/83, 2003/04 and 2015/16. The Nerazzurri have won three of their last four matches against the Bianconeri in the Coppa Italia (L1), as many as they had done in the previous 14 encounters.

BRACKET

Inter progressed to the semi-final stage after beating Fiorentina 2-1 in the round of 16 and AC Milan by the same scoreline in the quarter-finals. Juventus, meanwhile, knocked out Genoa in the last 16 and beat SPAL 4-0 in Turin in the last eight. On the other side of the draw, Atalanta, who beat Lazio 3-2 in the last round, will face Napoli, who overcame Spezia in the quarter-finals.

ALL THE RESULTS AND THE COPPA ITALIA BRACKET

FUN FACT: BROZOVIC'S FIRST BRACE

The first of Marcelo Brozovic’s three braces in Italian football came against Juventus during the second-leg semi-final clash between Inter and the Bianconeri in the Coppa Italia on 2 March 2016.

ANTONIO CONTE'S WORDS

“We’ll certainly need to put in an excellent performance. The upcoming 180 minutes will determine who progresses, and the first match will be important. It’s not the first time that Romelu has been missing. We’ll have Alexis and Lautaro, who I’m sure will do well.”

TOGETHER AS A TEAM SOCIAL WALL RETURNS

Inter supporters will have the chance to be shown on the third row of LED screens next to the pitch. As with other home games, our fans will be able to support the Nerazzurri from home thanks to our 'Together as a Team' Social Wall. The Social Wall is open for all supporters, who can share their selfies before and during the match via Facebook, Instagram (a public profile is required) and Twitter by using the hashtag #TogetherAsATeam and tagging @Inter.

SUSPENSIONS AND THOSE WALKING THE TIGHTROPE

INTER

SUSPENDED:

Hakimi, Lukaku

ONE BOOKING AWAY FROM SUSPENSION:

Brozovic, Eriksen, Ranocchia, Sanchez, Skriniar, Vidal

JUVENTUS

SUSPENDED:

-

ONE BOOKING AWAY FROM SUSPENSION:

Chiesa, Bentancur, Bernardeschi, Rabiot

MATCH OFFICIALS

Gianpaolo Calvarese will referee this evening's semi-final first-leg clash. Calvarese will be assisted by Carbone and Peretti, while Massa will perform the role of fourth official. Irrati and Paganessi will oversee VAR.