Toroman empire: Lautaro crowned Coppa Italia champion | OneFootball

Inter, champions of the 2025-2026 Serie A, capped off their great domestic season with the double, while Lazio were left frustrated at missing out on a trophy and, in the process, a place in next season’s UEFA Europa League.

Just 14 minutes into the match, Inter took the lead through an own goal by Montenegrin defender Adam Marusic. The corner Federico Dimarco swung in from the right was missed by Marcus Thuram, and the capital club’s defender, incredibly, headed it into his own net, leaving goalkeeper Edoardo Motta with no chance.

Inter, clearly on top, doubled their advantage to make it 2-0 in the 35th minute, thanks to Lautaro Martínez, their captain and top scorer. The Argentine striker tapped home almost underneath the crossbar after Dutchman Denzel Dumfries won the ball and set him up perfectly following a dreadful error by the Lazio defense.

In the 61st minute came a controversial moment: Croatia’s Toma Basic was brought down by Italy’s Alessandro Bastoni, who had already been booked, and the entire Lazio side appealed for a penalty. The rebound fell to Dutchman Tijjani Noslin, but his shot went just wide of Spaniard Josep Martínez’s left post. It was Lazio’s clearest chance.

After 69 minutes, Brazilian substitute Luis Henrique, who had come on for Dumfries, missed the chance to make it 3-0 for the «Nerazzurro» when he fired across goal and wide after a superb cross from Federico Dimarco on the left. Moments later, substitute Boulaye Dia of Senegal also missed a big chance, driving toward the box but getting too close to Martínez before shooting from a tight angle, and the Spaniard made the save.

Between two of the best teams of the Serie A season, Inter, coached by Romanian Cristian Chivu, were the better side and deserved the win. They had come into the match after eliminating Como in the semifinals and thrashing Lazio 3-0 away in the league.

In Coppa Italia history, the «Nerazzurro» now stand alone in second place among the most successful clubs, with 10 titles, having moved ahead of Roma. It was their first triumph since 2023, leaving them five trophies behind all-time leaders Juventus.

As for Lazio, led by experienced Italian coach Maurizio Sarri, they had knocked out Atalanta in the semifinals but were unable to get revenge against Inter. The capital club have won the Coppa Italia seven times, most recently in 2019, but on this occasion they were clearly outplayed by the Scudetto holders.

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