Gonzalo Higuain scores late as Napoli beat Inter Milan in Coppa Italia

Updated: May 17, 2024, 01:22 pm
Gonzalo Higuain fires home the late winner.
AP Photo/Ciro Fusco, ANSA

Gonzalo Higuain scored deep into injury time to send holders Napoli through to the Italian Cup semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan.

Just as the match looked set to be heading for extra time, Higuain pounced in the fourth minute of stoppage time, taking advantage of a slip from Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia to latch onto a quick throw-in and curl into the far corner.

Inter had gone closest when a Mauro Icardi snapshot hit the left upright in the 13 minute.

Napoli next face Lazio in a two-legged semifinal as they bids to reach the final at the Stadio Olimpico for the second successive year.

It means more misery for Inter after a dismal start to 2015, which has seen them win just one of their five league matches.