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Milan can reach CL final, claims Pioli
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Milan's head-coach is confident in his team's ability

Despite trailing 2-0 after the 1st leg, AC Milan’s head-coach Stefano Pioli firmly believes his team can turn the tie around and qualify for the Champions League final.

The match will be held on Tuesday night at San Siro with Inter being the formal host.

“We know we are starting with a disadvantage, but we also have the quality to overturn it,” Pioli said in the buildup to the match.

“Now, more than ever, nobody thinks Milan can reach the final.

“We can play a great game and I know how strong my players are. We’ve made some mistakes, but the past is irrelevant.

“We have an important goal in mind – to win and qualify for the final, which nobody would have predicted, just as at the beginning of the year no-one would have predicted our presence in the semi-finals.”

No team in Champions League history has managed to overcome a 2-0 home deficit in a semi-final game. If Milan were to achieve that, they will book a place in the final for the first time since 2007.