Paola Egonu takes Milan to Champions League final

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Fenerbahce-Milan 3.2

Allianz Vero Volley Milan has è qualified for the final of the volleyball Champions League. After the outstanding performance in the first leg, the team faced a return match full of emotions, ending victoriously in the golden set tiebreaker after a "regulation" match ended 3-1 in favor of Fenerbahce, which had fueled Turkish hopes of a possible comeback.

The match saw Alessia Orro return to the court despite an ankle injury suffered three days earlier. Having lost the first set, Gaspari s girls showed tenacity, bringing home a well-deserved tie. Fenerbahce suffered the blow but è won the third and fourth sets on a comeback, postponing any verdict to the tiebreaker, where Paola Egonu and her teammates pulled out unhoped-for energy, triumphing 15-11.

The final will be held on May 5 against the winner of the duel between Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano and Eczacibasi, with the Italian champions playing the return match tomorrow after their hard-earned tie-break victory in the first leg.

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