Juventus draw 1-1 with Inter Milan in Coppa Italia semifinal

ANKARA

Juventus drew 1-1 with Inter Milan on Tuesday in a first-leg game of the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) semifinals.

Juventus' Argentine winger Angel Di Maria's classy bottom-left shot was tipped over by Inter goalie Samir Handanovic in the fourth minute at Juventus Stadium.

Keeper Mattia Perin later deflected a close-range shot by Marcelo Brozovic in minute 33.

Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan's made a very close attempt in the 64th minute but was slightly high.

In minute 78, Juventus attacker Arkadiusz Milik missed a chance to score at the mouth of the goal.

The lead went to the hosts in the 83rd minute with a goal by Colombian midfielder Juan Cuadrado.

Inter's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku leveled the score with a late penalty goal in minute 95 but was sent off with a second yellow card after his offensive celebration.

Handanovic and Cuadrado were both shown red cards by the referee at the end of the game.

The second-leg match will be played at Giuuseppe Meazza on April 26.