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 empty-handed and also missed out on qualifying for next season’s UEFA Europa League.

After just 14 minutes of play, Inter took the lead through an own goal scored by Montenegrin Adam Marusic. The corner kicked by Federico Dimarco from the right could not be headed by Marcus Thuram, and the capital side’s defender, incredibly, headed it toward his own net, leaving goalkeeper Edoardo Motta with no chance.

Inter, clearly the better side, extended their lead to make it 2-0 in the 35th minute, thanks to Lautaro Martínez, their captain and top scorer. The Argentine striker tapped it in, almost under the crossbar, after Dutchman Denzel Dumfries won the ball and squared it perfectly to him following a dreadful mistake by the Lazio defense.

In the 16th minute of the second half came a controversial moment: Croatian Toma Basic was stopped by Italian Alessandro Bastoni, who had already been booked, and the entire Lazio team 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.

In the 24th minute, Brazilian substitute Luis Henrique, who had come on for Dumfries, missed the Nerazzurri’s third goal when he fired across goal and wide after a superb cross from Federico Dimarco on the left flank. Moments later, substitute Senegalese forward Boulaye Dia also missed his chance, driving into 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 domestic league.

In Coppa Italia history, the Nerazzurri now hold sole possession of second place among the most successful clubs, with 10 titles, having moved ahead of Roma. It was their first triumph since 2023, and they now sit five trophies behind Juventus, the all-time leader.

For their part, Lazio, led by experienced Italian coach Maurizio Sarri, 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, and this time they were clearly outplayed by the Scudetto holders.

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