Inter won the Coppa Italia 2023. In the final, the Nerazzurri beat Fiorentina 2-1. Viola took the lead in the third minute of the first half with Nico Gonzalez, then a brace from Lautaro, who scored in the 29th minute and turned the score around in the 37th minute. It is the ninth time that Inter has won the Italian Cup.
Under the badge of the Argentine bull, Inter won their ninth Italian Cup, their second in a row, by defeating Fiorentina 2-1 in the final at the Olympico. In Rome as in Riyadh, Simone Inzaghi’s gang confirmed their skills in one-off matches and after winning the Super Cup in January, successfully defended the trophy that Juventus clinched last year. A victory that is a huge confidence boost in light of the game against Manchester City in the Champions League final, while it will be necessary to raise the bar a bit to hope for a great hat-trick. As Italiano said, Viola had a high mountain to climb, but to the end they did everything they could to bring the trophy back to Florence after 22 years, and now they’re pushing back the conference deadline. Inzaghi was able to deploy the typical formation, with Handanovic in place of Onana and favoring Dzeko over Lukaku alongside Lautaro. While always positive, the Bosnian remained in his team-mate’s shadow, while the three-man defense struggled a bit, and even Barella’s uncertain start weighed on the Nerazzurri’s game at the start. But also thanks to the violin, with a very active Bonaventura in the trident with Ikone and Gonzalez who dueled behind Cabral’s point. “For us,” the purple curve demanded in his brilliant choreography and the team immediately satisfied him, finding the advantage already on the 3rd with Nico Gonzalez, who was left free on the right by the Nerazzurri defenders distracted on a cross by Ikonè.
Fiorentina were beautiful, aggressive and focused and Inter struggled, risking doubling Bonaventura and Amrabat’s shots and combining them forward, with uncertain formulation and various measuring errors. The silence of the ‘North’ protest against Istanbul’s ticket policy was less than announced and gave the team a boost, raising the center of gravity and increasing the pace. In the 23rd minute, Dzeko found himself alone in front of Terraciano, but missed the goal, a mistake Lautaro did not commit in the 29th minute, prepared by Brozović on the verge of offside. It was the hundredth goal of the Nerazzurri’s for Toro, who loomed over every ball and made life difficult for Viola, as he often left enticing openers. So much for the talents of the Nerazzurri striker, and his accuracy in receiving a call from Barella for the double in the 37th minute, that left the masters of the field until the end of the first half. Fiorentina resumed wanting to start first, but the only danger to Handanovic was a header from Cabral after a cross from Biraghi. Inzaghè was the first to change something, bringing in Lukaku and De Vrij in place of Bastoni, while bringing in Italiano Sottil and Mandragora for Ikonè and a matted Castrovilli, then Jovic in place of Amrabat to have more forward weight in the hunt for a draw. Handanovic dismissed a dangerous shot from Gonzalez, while Inter relied on Lukaku to create dangerous chances, but the best was for Viola, as Jovic volleyed an unmissable header on line, effectively handing the trophy to the Nerazzurri. Marotta Inzaghi confirmed on the bench regardless of the results still arriving. The former striker, at the helm of Lazio and Inter, has so far played in eight final matches between the Italian Cup and the Super Cup, achieving seven victories. Now we will go to Istanbul.
The main actions of the final in the Olympico
93′ A chance for Inter to counterattack, Lukaku’s shot was deflected into a corner kick
92′ Another header from Jovic, a ball in the back
5 minutes recovery
88′ Pressure from Fiorentina, Inter defend themselves
82′ Jović again, but couldn’t score
80′ Jovic almost scored, and the Inter goalkeeper is unbeatable
74′ Another great save for Handanovic with a very malicious shot from Gonzalez
67′ A powerful but central shot from Lukaku, saved by Terraciano
57′ A great tackle from Handanovic with a header from close range from Cabral
55′ outro from DiMarco finishes off the posts
53′ Viola’s pressure earns three corners in a row
51′ Castrovilli’s malicious shot was deflected off a corner kick
The second starts 45 minutes
Inter entered the locker room with a 2-1 lead after starting the match uphill, then thanks to the superstar Lautaro they turned the score around.
The first half ends after one added minute
37′ Another great goal from Lautaro, who took advantage of a cross from Barella
35′ Cross by Cabral that no teammate can take advantage of
34′ Calhanoglu kicks in from a long distance, but the ball goes wide
31′ Terraciano manages to intercept a difficult pass from Dzeko
An important goal for Lautaro Martinez: The 1-1 goal, scored in the 29th minute by the Inter striker in the Italian Cup final against Fiorentina, is the Argentine’s hundredth in the Nerazzurri’s shirt. Lautaro has been at Inter since the summer of 2018 and in the 37th minute he also scored the 101st goal.
29′ Lautaro leveled the score after an assist from Brozovic
24 ‘ From time to time to Dzeko, who shoots high in front of the goal after a pass from Lautaro
23′ Gonzalez shoots high
20′ Viola put the Inter defense under pressure
18′ A chance for Bonaventura, a big risk for the Nerazzurri
13′ Inter fails to impose the match, Fiorentina starts again with a counterattack
12′ ambrot launches badly from depth
7 ‘Inter hit the cold trying to rearrange their thoughts: an opportunity for Dzeko to reject Viola’s goalkeeper
3′ Gonzalez scored with an assist from Ikuni
“My mood will remain 100%? There is no reason why the relationship cannot continue. What are the reasons that will give you the second victory in the Italian Cup? Inter are obliged to participate as champions in every competition. This goal makes everyone, management and staff proud. We care, we want to lift the trophy against a respectable opponent who is doing a good job. “This is what the managing director of Inter, Giuseppe Marotta, told Mediaset in the preliminary match for the Italian Cup final between the Nerazzurri and Fiorentina.” Is it better when things are going well or not? Let’s say either way, in one season it’s impossible to think that everything always works out for the best. There are difficulties and it is up to the coach, who should be the leader in the dressing room, and the club to be as one to solve the critical moments. Our contradictions are always constructive ones.” Marotta adds: “We need to find determination and not think about Champions League commitment.” “We have to bring that first goal back to our home turf, and then we will try to close the championship well and then we are left with a dream that has come true.” Later the CEO talks about Darmian and Handanovic: “Matia is a Milanese and Inter fan, born and raised 10 kilometers from Benitena. He represents the personality of a footballer who arrives for free but is always present. He is a great professional and a very good boy. I hope he stays with us what As long as there was a competitive response. As for Samir, I think starting today is the right culmination of a season in which he allowed his teammate to be the starter with great professionalism.”
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