JAKARTA - Inter Milan won 5-0 against Shakthar Donets in the semifinals of the Europa League, Monday, August 17 evening. Manager Antonio Conte admitted that his team had to fight hard despite being able to score many goals in the match which was held at the Merkur Spiel-Arena Stadium, Duesseldorf, Germany.
The attacking duo Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku both packed a brace with a goal from Danilo D'Ambrosio in a match that was completely dominated by Inter.
🔵⚫️ Lukaku + Martínez 🔥🔥Irresistible. #UEL pic.twitter.com/FaFzZg5Tdi
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However, Conte called Shakhtar a strong team and the public should not be fooled that Inter's landslide score was not due to the class differences between the two teams.
"We reached the final by beating a very strong team, don't be fooled by the final score," Conte said as quoted by Antara on the official UEFA website, Tuesday.
"We performed well can prevent them from playing their best. The players performed as they should in European class matches," he added.
Conte also emphasized that reaching the final provided an opportunity for him and his players to make amends throughout this season, where they could "only" finish as runners-up in the Italian Serie A League.
"The players understand how much I want the season to end well. We worked so hard and learned a lot from mistakes throughout the season," he said.
The mastermind 🧠 # UELfinal pic.twitter.com/qExqKmGCAg
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"We finished second in Serie A and have now reached the final of the Europa League. Let's enjoy it for a moment, before preparing for the final," Conte said.
In the final, Inter will challenge a team that has a reputation as the most successful stronghold in Europe's second caste competition, Sevilla, with a score of five titles.
The Nerazzurri won the second tier of Europe three times, in the UEFA Cup era in 1991 and 1994.
The final will be held at the RheinEnergie Stadium, Cologne, Germany, on Friday this week.
Your 2020 #UELfinal! Sevilla or Inter? pic.twitter.com/tTjFmaBXQf
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