Inter Milan dominates AC Milan in electrifying 'Euroderby' semi-final.

Inter Milan took a giant step toward returning to the Champions League final for the first time since 2010, defeating cross-city rival AC Milan 2-0 in the first leg of their semi-final at San Siro on Wednesday.

The Nerazzurri overwhelmed their opponents early on, with goals from Edin DA3/4eko and Henrikh Mkhitaryan within three minutes putting them in control. The second leg is set to take place on Tuesday, with the winner facing either Real Madrid or Manchester City in the final.

Milan, who were missing key forward Rafael Leao due to injury, struggled to find their rhythm in the face of Inter's early onslaught. DA3/4eko opened the scoring in the eighth minute, getting in front of Davide Calabria to hook in Hakan Calhanoglu's corner.

Mkhitaryan then made it 2-0 soon after, expertly lifting the ball over Mike Maignan after being set up by Federico Dimarco.

Milan had only conceded one goal in their past six Champions League matches but were unable to keep up with Inter's high tempo. Calhanoglu came agonisingly close to making it 3-0 in the 13th minute, hitting the post with a long-range effort.

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