Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as Juventus take 2-1 lead vs Inter Milan in Italian Cup semis

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) celebrates after scoring his first aim of the night time at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to assist Juventus combat again to win 2-1 at Inter Milan within the first leg of their Italian Cup semifinal on Tuesday.

Ronaldo netted a penalty and took benefit of a horrendous defensive error to present his facet the benefit forward of the second leg.
Lautaro Martínez had given Inter an early lead.
Napoli hosts Atalanta within the different semifinal on Wednesday, with the return legs scheduled for subsequent week. The closing is on May 19.

Inter was with out key ahead Romelu Lukaku for the primary leg. He was suspended for collected playing cards following his spat with Zlatan Ibrahimović in final week’s quarterfinal win over AC Milan.
Inter had crushed Juventus 2-0 two weeks in the past in Serie A and coach Antonio Conte was seeking to preserve supremacy over his former membership.
That appeared to be going to plan when Martínez slotted Nicolò Barella’s cross below Gianluigi Buffon within the ninth minute.
But Juventus was awarded a penalty when Ashley Young appeared to haul again Juan Cuadrado, and Ronaldo struck the spot kick into the roof of the online to degree within the twenty sixth.
Juventus accomplished the comeback 9 minutes later. Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni and Samir Handanović bought right into a mixup after the goalkeeper had rushed off his line, and Ronaldo pounced to race behind them and deposit into an empty internet, off the bottom of the far submit.
(Inputs from AP.)