0-1: Lautaro gives Inter third consecutive Super Cup ‘in extremis’

Inter confirmed its hegemony in the Italian Super Cup by winning it for the third time in a row thanks to Lautaro Martínez’s ‘in extremis’ goal that frustrated a Napoli team that was overtaken by the dismissal of Gio Simeone (0-1) . The Argentine decided the match between Atlético’s next rivals and Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16.

Simone Inzaghi He won his fifth Super Cup as a coach (he achieved it twice with Lazio in 2017 and 2019), surpassing the leader of the list of achievements Fabio Capello and Marcello Lippi, both with 4, after the final played at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) shortly after ‘calcio’ was in a state of ‘shock’ due to the death of the legendary Luigi ‘Gigi’ Riva.

Napoli, with three defenses

Napoli, who is the coach Walter Mazzarri They came out with three defenders instead of the usual four, the final started well but Inter got away and started to dominate with very high pressure. The Nerazzurri had chances to score, especially in a wonderful volley from Federico Dimarco after a defensive rebound went near the post (14′).

A play followed by two shots from Hakan Calhanoglu, caught by Pierlugi Gollini, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, quite high. Napoli could barely get out of their field but, well positioned in the field, they were able to withstand the attacks of an Inter who lacked freshness and success in their arrivals.

Goal disallowed for Lautaro

And when Lautaro Martínez managed to score a goal, it was disallowed for the start of Marcus Thuram offside before running down the left and serving the Argentine on a plate (37′).

After a break it was saved a minute of silence in memory of the legendary Gigi Riva, died before the fight started. The fight continued, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, lost till then, made appearance at force Yann Sommer to show off to deflect a characteristic screw shot from the Georgian from the left that slipped past the post (50′).

Red for Gio Simeone

It was the first dangerous shot from a Naples team that remained composed despite the fact that on the hour mark they were at a disadvantage. Giovanni Simeone sees a second yellow card for a foul on Francesco Acerbi.

Inter, with one more man, accentuated their dominance but continued to lack the finishing touches to take their chances. The tireless Stanislav Lobotka led the defensive work of a Naples defended itself against Gollini and made the Nerazzurri game difficult.

Pavard serves Lautaro’s goal on a plate

The goalkeeper of Naples avoided the goal with one foot Marko Arnautovic who entered the side Alexis Sanchez. Inter, huge in the semi-final against Lazio (3-0), wanted to but could not until Lautaro Martinez was again decisive by pushing the ball into the net in the 91st minute after a great raid Benjamin Pavard driven by Alexis Sánchez, from the right.

Inter raised the eighth Super Cup in its history and third in a row, a feat only achieved by arch-rivals Milan, who achieved it back-to-back in 1992, 1993 and 1994.

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Naples: Gollini; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus; Zerbin (Ostigard, 58′), Lobotka, Ctrabajo (Raspadori, 74′), Mazzocchi (Mario Rui, 74′); Politano (Lindström, 70′), Simeone, Kavaratskhelia (Gateano, 70′)
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Inter: Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij (Carlos Augusto, 62′), Acerbi; Darmian, Barella (Frattesi, 63′), Çalhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco (Arnautovic, 81′); Lautaro Martínez (Bisseck, 93′), Marcus Thuram (Alexis Sánchez (81′)
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Goal: 0-1, Lautaro Martínez (91′)

Referee: Antonio Rapuano. Red to Gio Simeone (55′ and 60′). Yellows for Rrahmani (42′), Çalhanoglu (44′), Zerbin (46′), De Vrij (48′), Barella (55′), Mazzarri (76′), Gaetano (90′), Lautaro Martínez ( 92′ )

Spectators: 25,000 at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh
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