AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud scored his second brace in 5 days in a 4-0 win over Lazio on Wednesday, because the Rossoneri arrange a Coppa Italia semi-final conflict with rivals Inter in fashion.
Rafael Leao fired Milan in entrance earlier than Giroud struck from shut vary twice within the house of 5 minutes on the finish of the primary half.
It has been an ideal week for the France worldwide, who scored twice in three second-half minutes to finish a 2-1 Milan derby victory over Inter in Serie A on Saturday.
Rafael Leao opened the scoring as he slotted the ball previous Pepe Reina after 24 minutes
Leao then turned supplier for Olivier Giroud, who discovered the again of the online from close-range
Issues acquired worse for Lazio when their high scorer Ciro Motionless limped off injured after the break, and their depressing night time was accomplished when Franck Kessie fired residence a late fourth.
“We took benefit of the derby win by gaining power, belief and conviction. We deserved the win as a result of the crew was targeted for 90 minutes,” Milan coach Stefano Pioli advised Mediaset.
The Rossoneri will face Inter, who knocked out AS Roma on Tuesday, in a two-legged semi-final on March 2 and April 20.
Fiorentina host Atalanta and Juventus face Sassuolo within the remaining quarter-finals on Thursday.
“Derbies are at all times very explicit matches to arrange for, however they’re very motivating,” Pioli mentioned.
“Each groups will need to win it, we are going to give all the things in opposition to a really robust crew.”
Milan got here into the sport on a excessive after Giroud’s Milan derby heroics, and so they confirmed their medical edge once more by taking virtually all their possibilities within the first half.
The hosts went in entrance with the primary main alternative of the sport after 24 minutes, when Alessio Romagnoli performed a by means of ball into Leao’s path, who guided a shot previous Pepe Reina.
Giroud acquired his second of the sport on the stroke of half-time, tapping it in from close-range
The sport got here to life within the ultimate 5 minutes of the primary half when Giroud repeated his quick-fire heroics of some days earlier.
Leao skipped into the field and teed up the 35-year-old for a tap-in, and 5 minutes later it was Theo Hernandez whose low cross discovered Giroud on the again put up for one more close-range end.
Motionless’s harm was a serious blow to Lazio, as Serie Aâs joint-top scorer limped off after taking a blow to his ankle.
Maurizio Sarriâs aspect had been once more careless in defence for Milanâs fourth with 11 minutes remaining, as they did not clear their traces from a set piece and Kessie drilled residence.
Frank Kessie piled extra strain on Lazio with a robust strike within the 79th minute
