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Gennaro Gattuso Proud of Milan's Progress to Coppa Italia Final After 'Suffering' Against Lazio

AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso has admitted that although his side progressed into the final of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday night, it wasn't without suffering against a tough Lazio outfit.

The two legs weren't exactly ties for the neutral. After 210 minutes of goalless football, the eventual winner was decided through a penalty shootout - with Alessandro Romagnoli netting the winning spot kick in the 5-4 face-off.

However, Gattuso seems to realise that either side could've gone on to face Juventus in the final of the cup, admitting that it was a difficult night:

“Lazio are a side who put four or five goals past everyone at home, and are one of the top scorers in Europe.