Antonio conte
'With or without me': Conte throws Inter future into doubt after defeat
Former Chelsea and Juventus boss Conte took over as Inter Milan coach in May 2019.
Conte won the Champions League with Juventus as a player, but had more experience on the losing end in major finals, losing two more Champions League finals and at the 1994 World Cup and Euro 2000 with Italy.
Danilo D'Ambrosio was also on target for the Italian giants, who will face Sevilla in Friday's final in Cologne.
The 49-year-old former Chelsea manager has signed a three-year contract worth nine million euros ($10 million) plus bonuses, according to press reports.
The Italian was sacked by Chelsea in July, despite leading the club to the FA Cup, with compatriot Maurizio Sarri taking over.
Although Real are still expected to sack Lopetegui, who took training on Monday, Spanish media reported that negotiations have stalled with Conte, citing the dressing-room’s reluctance to accept the Italian as the main reason.
The centre back has not played since Sarri took over from Antonio Conte at the start of the season.
The 31-year-old, who rejoined Chelsea from Paris St Germain in 2016, will have a chance to re-establish himself at Stamford Bridge following an injury-ridden season.
The 59-year-old Italian replaced compatriot Antonio Conte who was sacked, a year after leading the team to the title, after Chelsea failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
English Premier League club Chelsea, has announced that it has parted ways with Italian manager Antonio Conte, after two seasons in charge.
The duo have been involved in a war of words since the 2016-17 season.
It was Huddersfield’s first attempt on goal and Chelsea were back level 13 minutes later when a defensive clearance struck Marcos Alonso on the head and rebounded into the net.
Earlier the home team’s England international Jamie Vardy had equalised following Alvaro Morata’s first goal of 2018.
The competition’s lustre may have dulled in recent years as managers prioritise so-called bigger prizes.
Messi scored twice and set up Ousmane Dembele for the other as the hosts won 3-0 and progressed to the quarter-finals 4-1 on aggregate.
Conte said his team could face a more daunting task against the five-times European champions at the Nou Camp.
Conte, who joined Chelsea in 2016, led them to the league title in his first season but they have failed to challenge this term and sit fifth in the standings.
West Bromwich Albion needed a win to stay in touching distance of survival when they hosted Huddersfield Town in a six-pointer.
The win put United back in second place in the Premier League, still 13 points behind neighbours Manchester City, while Chelsea drop below Tottenham into fifth place.