Star midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu inspired Inter Milan to a come-from-behind Coppa Italia victory over Como last night.
According to Tuttosport via FCInterNews, the 32-year-old orchestrated another remarkable Nerazzurri comeback.
Inter Milan faced a similar situation to two weeks ago, finding themselves two goals behind Como.
While Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries bailed them out at the Sinigaglia Stadium, the Nerazzurri had another hero last night.
Indeed, Hakan Calhanoglu stepped up when Cristian Chivu needed him most, catapulting Inter into their first Coppa Italia final in three years.
Hakan Calhanoglu Superb in Inter Milan 3-2 Como Win
With just over 20 minutes left on the clock, it looked like Inter had no chance of turning the game on its head.
However, Calhanoglu returned to be a protagonist for the 20-time Italian champions, bagging a decisive brace in relatively quick successior.
Moreover, the former AC Milan star assisted Petar Sucic for the last-gasp winner, with the Croatian midfielder scoring off the bench to seal Inter’s triumph.
Sucic replaced out-of-sorts Piotr Zielinski in the 60th minute and scored his first goal for the club since January.
In addition to Sucic’s late heroics, backup goalkeeper Josep Martinez enjoyed a dream night.
Indeed, the 27-year-old made two outstanding saves to thwart Assane Diao and Maxence Caqueret in the second half.
last night, Sucic played the best game since he came to Inter. I have been often critical of him, but in so far as he manages to find continuity, he can be great. Let’s hope and see, On the other hand, Luis Henrique was Inter’s worst: inadequate in attack, could not beat his man and generally, very poor in defense. It’s obvious that his current role is his biggest mismatch, but it’s a very big question mark whether he can be put in any other alternative position. I still think the best solution for him is to move on and try to save his career elsewhere..