🔥Inter hit three, Lautaro stars on return: goal, assist, Lazio 👻 | OneFootball

Inter are never satisfied: the reigning Italian champions handed Lazio a clear 3-0 defeat at the Olimpico in the appetizer ahead of Tuesday’s Coppa Italia final.

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The match was never really in doubt, opened almost immediately by Lautaro Martinez, who then also provided the assist for Sucic’s goal. Mkhitaryan wrapped things up in the second half.

👶🏻 2007-born Mosconi makes his debut

In the 80th minute, Cristian Chivu decided to give 2007-born striker Mattia Mosconi the first minutes of his senior career.

A great opportunity to impress for one of the most talented youngsters in Inter’s Primavera side.

🧨 Inter DOMINATE, Mkhita makes it three

In the 76th minute, Inter definitively put the game to bed after Lazio had a few chances to pull one back. The man who scored the third was Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

After the opponents lost the ball, Bonny did brilliantly in the box to wait and make the right decision in a crowd of players, spotting the Armenian and laying it off to him. The midfielder dribbled past his marker and beat Motta from close range.

🟥 Lazio down to 10, HORRIBLE challenge by Romagnoli on Bonny

In the 59th minute, after a VAR review, referee Abisso sent off Alessio Romagnoli for an ugly challenge on Bonny, with a very high point of contact. There was little doubt about the decision.

These were Luca Marelli’s words: "Romagnoli’s challenge is very hard, he went in late and the point of contact is very high above the ankle. There is no intent, but serious foul play is independent of that and is based on the damage it can cause to the opponent."

🧙?♂️ Sucic MAGIC, Inter cruising at 2-0

Inter are playing with complete ease, and they showed it with the splendid move for the 2-0 goal.

Quick short passing inside the box between Lautaro and Diouf, with the Argentine teeing up Sucic for a shot from outside the area, and the Croatian beat Motta with a fantastic trajectory. It was his second Serie A goal.

⚡️ Lautaro is back! El Toro opens the scoring after 6'

Inter-Lazio came to life after just six minutes with Lautaro Martinez returning to scoring form after his injury. The goal was almost too simple, due to the Biancocelesti’s passivity.

Long throw-in, flick-on by Thuram and finish from El Toro, who was culpably left free by the centre-backs to set himself. It was his 18th goal in this Serie A season and his 22nd of the campaign. He now has 174 in an Inter shirt, drawing level with Roberto Boninsegna in third place on the club’s all-time list.

🗣️ Sarri: "Trust in Rovella, here’s how Zaccagni is doing"

Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri also spoke to DAZN before kick-off.

"These are matches you have to go after, otherwise you suffer them. Once tonight’s match is over, we’ll think about the next one. Line-up? Rovella is improving, so it’s right that he starts, Pedro is doing well, and Zaccagni picked up a bruise this week. There are positive feelings about him, the MRI came back negative, so it was just a heavy knock, he should make it."

🎙️ Chivu: "Here’s why Lautaro and Thuram are playing"

Before the match against Lazio, Inter coach Cristian Chivu gave some comments to DAZN.

"This is a league match, the Coppa Italia final is coming up soon. We have to honor this game, be the best version of ourselves, give continuity to the good things we’ve done this year, while maintaining our principles and the values we have tried to show during the season. We need a serious performance because even if we are Italian champions, we still have to honor this competition.

Lautaro is doing well, he showed that against Parma. Today he hopes to play many more minutes than last week, we want to give him an hour if he can manage it so he can get his match rhythm back. We chose Thuram because, without taking anything away from Pio Esposito and Yoan Bonny, Lautaro needs Marcus. We’ll see if they click on the pitch."

✅ The OFFICIAL line-ups

LAZIO (4-3-3): Motta; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Pellegrini, Basic, Rovella, Dele-Bashiru; Cancellieri, Noslin, Pedro

INTER (3-5-2): J. Martinez; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Diouf, Sucic, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez.

Lazio were without Zaccagni (a doubt for the final), while Chivu made several changes but kept his first-choice attack.

❌ Inter and Lazio ultras united in protest against Lotito

As announced in recent days by Lazio’s organized supporters, Inter’s ultras also did not enter the Stadio Olimpico as a form of protest against Claudio Lotito. A gesture that strengthens the twinning between the two clubs’ fanbases.

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