Inter Crush Venezia 5-1 to Reach Coppa Italia Quarter-Finals

Inter await a quarter-final opponent from Roma or Torino, with the display highlighting the squad's depth.

Overview

Inter beat Venezia 5-1 at San Siro to advance, with goals by Andy Diouf, Francesco Pio Esposito, Marcus Thuram (two) and Ange-Yoan Bonny.
Thuram ended his scoring drought dating to mid-September and later emphasized the squad's 23–24 high-level players.
Diouf marked his first Inter start with a full 90 and a debut goal, while Pio Esposito scored his first for the club at San Siro and became the first Nerazzurri to net in four competitions this season.
Goalkeeper Josep Martinez returned in his first match since a late-October car accident, conceding only a deflected consolation to Richie Sagrado.
Coach Cristian Chivu praised the team’s attitude and integration of youngsters, noting senior debuts for Matteo Cocchi, Leonardo Bovo and Matteo Spinaccè, and said Davide Frattesi logged two assists but still needs to rebuild fitness and confidence, with the quarter-final opponent (Roma or Torino) to be confirmed on January 13.