Key quotes after Inter Milan beat city rivals AC Milan 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at the San Siro Wednesday:
"It feels very good, especially because it's a derby. We played away on paper. It's a great result for us. Sometimes you get in this difficult moment where the ball doesn't want to go in. Patience and work always pays off. I was calm knowing the goals would come as always. Today is the proof."
-- Inter striker Edin Dzeko, who scored the opening goal against Milan after netting for the first time since January 18 at the weekend
"It's not finished, it will be another battle (in the second leg). It would have been good to score more goals, we had the chances to do so, but we still have to be happy with these two goals."
-- Henrikh Mkhitaryan, the scorer of Inter's second goal
"We had an incredible first half, we could score more than these two goals, but it's a great match. We know we have the advantage. We know we have to produce another big effort to achieve our dream. I asked my players to give it everything. They covered every centimeter of the pitch. We should be happy about it but we're not there yet."
-- Inter coach Simone Inzaghi
"Obviously disappointed. Just the way we started the game, conceding two early goals like that. It's difficult when it's 0-0 but to go two goals down in the first 15 minutes is a kick in the teeth. There was a bit of anxiety in the team. In a game like this you can't do that. It's only the first game. We can't let our heads drop. We're disappointed but we can't dwell on it. We have to move onto the next game."
-- Milan defender Fikayo Tomori