A goal in extra-time by Mirco Vucinic was enough to guide Juventus into the final of the Coppa Italia after a thrilling second leg against AC Milan.
The hosts started the game with a 2-1 lead from the first leg which they extended after 28 minutes through Alessandro Del Piero.
Djamel Mesbah's header reduced the deficit before a superb turn and strike by Maxi Lopez drew Milan level nine minutes from the end to force the tie into extra-time.
However, after 96 minutes Vucinic unleashed a shot into the top left-hand corner as Juve moved into the final.The Montenegro striker hit an unstoppable right-foot drive past Milan keeper Marco Amelia from 30 yards in the first half of extra-time to ensure the game finished 2-2.
The Turin giants led the league leaders 2-1 after the first leg and increased their advantage at the Juventus Stadium when the 37-year-old Alessandro Del Piero converted Stephan Lichtsteiner's right-wing cross in the first-half.Juventus have one foot in the Coppa Italia final after a 2-1 win at San Siro in the first leg and should be full of confidence after their convincing 5-0 triumph over Fiorentina in Serie A.
Coach Antonio Conte looks set to go back to a 3-5-2 formation with Giorgio Chiellini recovering from injury to line-up alongside Leonardo Bonucci and Martin Caceres, who scored both goals for the Old Lady in the first leg, while Andrea Barzagli is still nursing a calf injury. Meanwhile Stephan Lichtsteiner, suspended for the club's next Serie A match versus Inter, and Paolo De Ceglie are pushed up into midfield.
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