In a final that it was unforgettable because he had everything Inter defeated Juventus 4-2. in the extension, and he stayed with the Italian Cup 2021/2022. With this title, the team Nerazzurri obtained his eighth conquest. With Lautaro Martínez among the starters and Joaquín Correa who entered the field of play as a substitute, the Milan team lifted the trophy that had been denied them in the last 11 years and will play the Italian Super Cup. In addition, he continues in the fight to conquer Serie A.
The duel, played at the Olympic in Rome, He had great goals and two comebacks, typical ingredients of an incredible final. Lots of emotions in a match that is one of the most important classics in Italy. First Inter began by winning, at the start, with a great goal by Barella. Already in the second half, and in just two minutes, Juve turned it around thanks to goals from Alex Sandro and Vlahovic. With 11 minutes remaining in the game, Calhanoglu equalized from the penalty spot and sent the game into extra time. There, the Croatian Ivan Perisic appeared in all his splendor, who with another penalty and with a great goal, unbalanced the definition for Inzaghi’s men to consecrate themselves in the 75th edition of the Italian Cup.
Inter is going through a very good moment. The defending champion of Serie A is on the lookout for Milan, its classic rival, in the fight for the Italian league. In the event that the Nerazzurri win the local championship, its rival in the Super Cup will be the finalist in the Italian Cup, therefore it would play Juventus once more in a clash that would take place at the end of December or at the beginning of January 2023.
The defining match started with all the fury. Just six minutes of play and Inter took the lead with a great goal from Nicolò Barella. The midfielder started from the left towards the middle and took a terrible shot from the right to the far post of Mattia Perin, to establish the 1-0 for the Milan team.
at 22, Paulo Dybala had the tie, but the Inter goalkeeper drowned out his cry. It was a great clearance from Cuadrado for the Cordovan, who controlled very well, settled in and finished off at the near post. Samir Handanovic held her back with a lot of presence. A minute later, Inter’s goalkeeper once once more showed off in an impressive way. A shot by Dusan Vlahovic went into the far post, but the goalkeeper sent it to the corner.
Juventus already deserved the tie and once more in two immediate plays they had equality and one of them with the participation of Dybala. In 29, once more Handanovic sent the ball to the corner following a header. Then the Vecchia Signora captain reappeared, rescuing a rebound following a corner kick and he shot left-footed outside, but close to the goal. Uneven dominance: Inter won, but Juventus was the protagonist.
At the end of the first stage, the team that had Lautaro Martínez among the starters had gone a long way having done little, but Barella’s great goal was what made the difference. Juventus clearly deserved the tie, but collided with the figure of the rival goalkeeper. Coach Allegri even carried out a tactical variation by removing Danilo and putting on attacker Álvaro Morata.
As in the first stage, the beginning of the second half started with everything. Handanovic, who was the hero, became a villain. Alex Sandro received from outside the area, finished off powerfully and beat the hands of the Slovenian goalkeeper to establish the tie following five minutes. A touch from Morata was the one that dislodged the goalkeeper and it seemed that the modification was beginning to give results to Juventus.
And just two minutes later, the Bianconeri might turn it around. Juventus found Inter badly stopped and the ball was left to Vlahovic. The Serbian defined, the ball hit Handanovic’s face, but on the rebound, he was able to score 2-1. Allegri’s men immediately turned the game around and the final turned into a great match.
In search of the result and with the obligation to reach, at least, the tie, the coach Simone Inzaghi opted for the Argentine Joaquín Correa. Inter has the two Argentine strikers on offense and both He was the one who dominated the game. Little by little he was putting Juventus in the area, who had to endure the last minutes of the final that they were winning.
Inter’s constant attacks paid off. Lautaro Martínez received in the area and was brought down by Leonardo Bonucci. The match referee Paolo Valeri did not hesitate and took the maximum penalty. Hakan Calhanoglu took charge of the penalty and he hit a great angle to establish the well-deserved tie 2-2. The game went to extra time.
At the end of the regulation time, Inter and Juventus tied 2-2 in an intense match who had everything. The 30 minutes of extra time arrived for one of the two to become champion. If equality continues, it would be defined by penalties. Lautaro Martínez was replaced by the Chilean Alexis Sánchez. Thus, in case there were penalties, the exRacing might not be for the definition. On the other hand, Paulo Dybala continued on the field of play.
Six minutes into extra time, a foul by Matthijs de Ligt on Stefan de Vrij had gone unnoticed by the referee, but Paolo Valeri was called from the VAR, went to see him and awarded Inter a penalty. Ivan Perisic shot from 12 steps and established the 3 to 2. After the goal, Paulo Dybala was replaced by Moise Kean.
And the penalty strengthened Inzaghi’s team because he appeared once more on offense and scored another great goal. Again Perisic who, controlled from the right and finished off with the left foot, nailed it at an angle to put the 4 to 2, when 11 of the first time of the extension were played. With that goal, Inter got closer to the title. Then they held on for a few minutes, but finally Juventus might not beat Handanovic’s goal and Inter were crowned champions.
The Inzaghi team he won his eighth Italian Cup of the 14 finals he played. With this trophy Lautaro Martínez won his third title with Inter (a series A, an Italian Super Cup and the first Italian Cup). For its part, Joaquín Correa kept his second conquest since his arrival at the Milan team and also, the second Italian Cup in his career. The other was in Lazio, in 2019 and he scored a goal in that final once morest Atalanta.
On the Juventus side, Paulo Dybala will close his seven-year cycle without obtaining a championship this season. The Cordoban’s contract ends on June 30 and he will move away from the Vecchia Signora, having obtained 12 titles and, for the moment, 115 goals.
