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 by 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

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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.

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The bottom three clubs _ Venezia, Salernitana and Genoa _ are now level on points, every six points from safety.

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The match was postponed four months ago amid a coronavirus outbreak within Salernitana’s squad.