LONDON — Goals from Michu and Danny Graham gave Swansea City a 2-0 win at Chelsea in their Capital One (League) Cup semifinal first leg Wednesday. Michu netted his 16th goal of the season to put Swansea ahead against the run of play in the 39th minute and Graham added a second in the 90th. Chelsea signing Demba Ba came on for his home debut as a second-half substitute and had a penalty appeal turned down and a goal disallowed for offside late on. The second leg is at Swansea on Jan. 23. Juventus beats AC Milan Mirko Vucinic scored in the fifth minute of extra time Wednesday as Serie A leader Juventus came back to beat AC Milan 2-1 to reach the Italian Cup semifinals. Having replaced Sebastian Giovinco in the second half, Vucinic received a pass from Paolo De Ceglie and slotted a shot in from the edge of the box as Milan's defense struggled to keep up. Milan had gone ahead six minutes in at Juventus Stadium when Stephen El Shaarawy scored with a bouncing shot from the edge of the area. Giovinco equalized for Juventus in the 12th minutue from a free kick. The victory was a big relief for Juventus following a painful 2-1 loss at home to 10-man Sampdoria Sunday. “This was a great response,” Juventus coach Antonio Conte said. In the two-leg semifinals later this month, Juventus will face Lazio, which beat Catania 3-0 Tuesday. Juventus and Lazio are currently first and second in Serie A, with the Turin club five points ahead. In the other quarterfinals next week, Inter Milan hosts Bologna and Roma visits Fiorentina. Juventus lost its only match last season to Napoli in the Italian Cup final. This season's final is scheduled for May 26. Milan was fortunate not to be reduced to 10 men in the 41st when defender Philippe Mexes made contact with Juventus goalkeeper Marco Storari after having already picked up a yellow card. But the referee didn't award a foul. Neymar puts move on hold Brazil star Neymar, who has been courted by some of the world's biggest clubs, says “it is not yet the time” to play in Europe as the Santos youngster won his second straight South American player of the year award. “Everyone asks me the same question but I have a contract with Santos until 2014 and I am happy here with my family and my friends,” the striker told journalists at the glitzy ceremony Wednesday. The 20-year-old also played down comparisons with Argentina's Lionel Messi and said he considered that club and country were his priorities. “That is not what I'm looking for,” he explained in reference to being the best in the world. “My goal is to help Santos and the Brazilian team. To be the best player in the world is a consequence of that work.” — Agencies
