Football: Conte insists Inter deserved Europa League semi-final spot

Romelu Lukaku scored one goal and set up another as Inter Milan defeated a tenacious Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 to reach the Europa League semi-finals on Monday. Lukaku was the driving force from the start, imposing himself on the game and disrupting the Leverkusen defense to keep Inter in the hunt for its first trophy in nine years. Inter plays Shakhtar Donetsk or Basel in the semifinals on Aug. 17. The Ukrainian and Swiss clubs play their quarterfinal on Tuesday.