Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lukaku engage in FIERY spat as Inter beat AC Milan in Coppa Italia

Coppa Italia quarter-final promised to be an action-packed clash with two Milan outfits going up against each or. -old rivalry between two San Siro outfits was again on fore on Tuesday, with Inter Milan making most of clash, although with a pinch of salt. game particularly saw two former Manchester United teammates, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku end up in a heated exchange, despite ir previous on-field link ups at Old Trafford.

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two football superstars came he to he for first time when Lukaku lost his cool at AC Milan captain Alessio Romagli, for bringing him down during final minutes of first half. Ibrahimovic could t separate himself for incident and ended up in a heated argument with Belgium international.

two strikers were seen swearing at each or in English before Inter could progress with freekick. A foot of incident has gone viral which suggests 39-year-old Swede me ‘voodoo’ comment on Lukaku, which compelled him to act angrily against his former Man United teammate.

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two superstars came he to he before ir respective teammates separated m away from each or. Following heated clash, Lukaku and Ibrahimovic were booked. While returning to dressing room, Lukaku was seen swearing at Swede’s mor and wife, insisting he h done same.

But Belgian forward h last laugh when he went on to bag Inter’s first goal to cancel Ibrahimovic’s first-half opener. Rafael Leao appeared to have fouled Nicolo Barella inside penalty area. A Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check confirmed a penalty for Nerazzurri, with 27-year-old sending shot-stopper wrong way.

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Interestingly, Swede was alrey discarded from game after receiving his second booking. striker appeared to inflict a harsh foul on Aleksander Kolarov, following which he was sent off. And Christian Eriksen, who was introduced in 88th minute, went on to net winner, converting a sensational free-kick successfully into left side of net. winner from former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder seeks to suggest his quality on field as he looks for a new challenge elsewhere. 

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Im courtesy: AP