AC Milan will meet Lazio in the semi-finals of the Italian Cup after beating AS Roma 2-1 on Thursday for a 4-2 aggregate win.

Second half goals by defender Alessandro Nesta and Danish striker Jon Dahl Tomasson gave the Cup holders victory at Rome's Olympic Stadium.

It was the third time in 16 days that Milan had beaten the Serie A leaders.

Roma were marginally the better side in the first half and midfielder Daniele De Rossi had a shot cleared off the line, while at the other end Brazilian winger Serginho narrowly failed to connect with a cross that flashed dangerously across the goal.

Four minutes after the break, however, Nesta put the visitors ahead, nodding Serginho's cross past reserve keeper Andrea Zotti.

Tomasson added a second in the 57th minute, spinning round defender Christian Panucci on the edge of the area before firing into the net.

Defender Mancini pulled a goal back nine minutes from time, but Roma never looked capable of hauling themselves back into contention.

In the other semi-final, reigning Serie A champions Juventus take on Inter Milan.

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