1-2: Inter reclaim the Cup with a deadly Lautaro and Pep is on notice

Lautaro Martínez sent a warning to Manchester City, his rivals on June 10 in the Champions League final, by scoring the double that gave Inter a second straight Coppa Italia and ninth in its history after a 1-2 defeat in the Olímpico from Rome to a brave. Fiorentina who have fought for this title since 2001.

It is a preview of the European finals that both teams will play in the next few days since Fiorentina play in the Conference League against West Ham on June 7.

Anyone who thought the Coppa final was unattractive was wrong. Fiorentina started the better and in the 3rd minute they got on the scoreboard when Nicolás González pushed a low cross from the right by Jonathan Ikoné to the far post.

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The team of Vincenzo Italiano, a coach with an offensive vocation who likes to keep the ball, did not think about the quick advantage and continued to attack in search of another goal.

In fact, for most of the first half, it seemed that 2-0 was closer than a draw, but Inter found the antidote to a Fiorentina with balls behind the defense, which paid for its disrespect against to an opponent. that does not forgive. in the finals.

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Lautaro, two goals in eight minutes

Lautaro Martínez then appeared on the counter to put a perfect ball into space for Edin Dzeko, who parried the 1-1 one-on-one with Pietro Terracciano with a high shot (24′).

After half an hour, a misalignment by central defender Nikola Milenkovic allowed Lautaro, not offside, to receive the ball from Marcelo Brozovic unmarked and the Bull, for the first time, were unforgiving with his cross shot.

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It was Lautaro’s 100th goal in 235 games since Lautaro signed for Inter in 2018 from Racing de Avellaneda. But, eight minutes later, 101 came (27 this season). A good goal as the MVP of the match pointed out a quality pass from Nicolò Barella with a superb volley (37′).

Another second part

It was the culmination of a very good first half, played at a very high pace, that led to a different second half. Inter felt more comfortable, retreating, in search of a counterattack against a Fiorentina that persisted in its attack through the omnipresent Nicolás González.

The Italian gambled by bringing on, among others, another striker, Luka Jovic, for Sofyan Amrabat, to play in front of Arthur Cabral, while Simone Inzaghi took off Dzeko for a Romelu Lukaku giving of the sense of danger whenever Inter came out at pace. .

Two clear chances for Jovic

But it was Jovic, when the game was broken at times in the final period, who came closest to drawing on two clear occasions. At first, after a big cut, he was left alone but Samir Handanovic, at the age of 38, took his shot from point-blank range with a miraculous hand (79′). Three minutes later, a placed header from the ex-madridista came close to the post.

Inter suffered but ended up adding their second title of the season (they also proved the Super Cup again in January against Milan) thanks to their experience in finals and their impressive performance in the knockouts. In fact, since Simone Inzaghi arrived in 2021, he already has four titles and only fell by KO against Liverpool in the round of 16 of the last Champions League.

FIORENTINA

12

INTER

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodô (Terzic, 82′), Milenkovic, Martínez Quarta (Ranieri, 70′), Biraghi; Amrabat (Jovic, 70′), Castrovilli (Mandragora, 60′); Nicolás González, Bonaventura, Ikoné (Sottil, 60′); Arthur Cabral
The
Inter: Handanovic; Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni (De Vrij, 58′); Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Çalhanoglu (Gagliardini, 83′), Dimarco (Gosens, 68′); Dzeko (Lukaku, 58′), Lautaro Martínez (Joaquín Correa, 84′)
The
Goals: 1-0, Nicolás González (3′); 1-1, Lautaro Martínez (29′); 1-2, Lautaro Martínez (37′)

Referee: Massimiliano Irrati. Yellow cards for Bastoni (53′), Lautaro (54′), Nicolás González (90′)

Spectators: 68,000 at the Olimpico in Rome

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