It's been 10 long years since either of these two fierce local rivals lifted the Coppa Italia trophy, but the winner of today's quarter-final clash will certainly fancy their chances of breaking that duck in 2021. Read on for our full guide to getting an Inter vs AC Milan live stream as we explain how to watch the Coppa Italia 2021 match online, wherever you are in the world right now.
Both teams come into this latest instalment of the Derby della Madonnina having put in underwhelming displays in the league at the weekend. AC remain top of Serie A at the halfway point of the season, despite having suffered a damaging 3-0 defeat at home to Atalanta on Saturday.
Date: Tuesday, January 26
Kick-off time: 8.45pm CET / 7.45pm GMT / 2.45pm ET / 11.45am PT / 6.45am AEDT
Venue: San Siro, Milan (Italy)
Live stream: watch 100% FREE on Rai 1 (Italy-only) (opens in new tab)
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Second-placed Inter, however, failed to fully capitalise on their fierce local rival's loss after playing out a drab goalless draw away at Udinese - one which saw frustrated coach Antonio Conte sent off for dissent in stoppage time.
With Inter already out of the Champions League, Conte will be keen to keep their hopes alive of a domestic double, while AC will be looking to address the surprising lack of recent Coppa Italia glory, having not won the knockout tournament since 2003 and the heady days of Rivaldo and Redondo.
With first choice keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma serving a suspension, Ciprian Tatarusanu is set to deputise in between the sticks for AC, while Danilo D'Ambrosio remains out of action for Inter with a knee injury.
Don't miss any of the action from tonight's big Italian football clash - just follow our guide below as we explain how to watch an Inter vs AC Milan live stream for the Coppa Italia quarter-final derby. Anyone in Italy can even watch Inter vs AC Milan free online tonight, courtesy of the country's national broadcaster, Rai!
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How to watch Inter vs AC Milan: free live stream of Coppa Italia 2021 in Italy
Anyone located in Italy will find that national broadcaster Rai has the rights to the Coppa Italia and will be airing tonight's Inter vs AC Milan match 100% free.
You can watch on either linear TV or online, with coverage starting on Rai 1 at 20:30 CET ahead of a 20:45 kick-off local time in Milan.
Rai offers a completely free and open online streaming platform, which means anyone in Italy can get a 100% free Inter vs AC Milan live stream for this clash. The is completely open, so you won't find yourself having to hand over sensitive personal information like where in the country you live to gain access, either.
Italian residents currently abroad can also tune in to their home coverage with a simple tech trick. Allow us to explain.
How to watch Italian football from outside your country
If you're abroad and can't bear to miss out on watching coverage of Inter Milan vs AC Milan live from your home country, you should bear in mind that many of the services and websites you normally use to watch Italian football are geo-blocked.
But don't sweat it. With the option of a VPN, you can tune into Coppa Italia fixtures as you normally would, no matter where you are in the world - it's really easy and perhaps most importantly, ultra-affordable.
Use a VPN to watch an Inter vs AC Milan live stream from anywhere
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