MILAN: Mattia Destro scored twice in a 3-2 win against Inter Milan as Roma booked an Italian Cup final date with bitter rivals Lazio on Wednesday night with a 5-3 aggregate success.
Destro had scored Roma’s second goal in a 2-1 first leg win at the Olympic Stadium in January to give the Giallorossi hope of a first Cup triumph since 2008.
And the 22-year-old striker maintained his superb Cup form with two more as Roma booked a May 25 date with their neighbors which.
Given a recent spell of trouble between rival supporters from the capital, the final could be a feisty affair.
Inter started positively and fully deserved the opener, Jonathan belying his defensive skills to finish off an impressive display of one-touch football to beat Maarten Stekelenburg in the Roma net.
Destro inspires Roma to Cup final date
