Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi reflected on the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg against AC Milan, where his team overcame an early deficit to achieve a 1-1 draw. Tammy Abraham scored for Milan shortly after halftime, but Hakan Calhanoglu equalized for Inter. Inzaghi praised his team's performance, especially their resilience with limited players available. Despite missing key players, he felt their second half was particularly strong, creating many scoring opportunities and showcasing their determination, though it marked a continued lack of wins in this season's Derby della Madonnina.
"It was a derby. We could've gone in front in the first half... Milan had that incident to give them the lead straight after the restart."
"I believe it ultimately helped us, because then our second half performance was better than the first, we created so many scoring opportunities against a Milan side that is tough to play against."
"I liked the performance from my players with a lot of sacrifices... I had some youth team players who were ready, so I asked everyone to push a little harder."
"Even with Lautaro Martinez, Mehdi Taremi, Denzel Dumfries and Kristjan Asllani all out of action... our performance merited more than a draw."
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