Lautaro Martinez scores twice to overturn the Nico Gonzalez opener for Fiorentina, as Inter retain the Coppa Italia and win their ninth edition of the trophy.

Both these teams were in the first of two Finals, as the Viola take on West Ham in the Conference League on June 7 and the Nerazzurri will face Manchester City in the Champions League on June 10. Only Salvatore Sirigu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Milan Skriniar were out injured, while Samir Handanovic returned after his semi-final ban. The Inter ultras were on strike in the first 15 minutes in protest against ticket allocation for Istanbul.

It took under three minutes to break the deadlock, as Jonathan Ikone got down the left and rolled across past Arthur Cabral to find Nico Gonzalez unmarked at the back post.

Edin Dzeko’s effort was deflected onto the side-netting, while Sofyan Amrabat scuffed wide from the edge of the box, but Dzeko wasted a golden opportunity when Lautaro Martinez sent him clear on goal and he fired over as Pietro Terracciano came tearing out.

Inter did not make the same mistake twice, as this time Inzaghi sprung the offside trap on the Hakan Calhanoglu pass and the angled drive drew the teams level. It was Lautaro’s 100th goal in the Inter jersey.

It was soon followed by the 101st, because Nicolò Barella put in a cross from the right and Lautaro Martinez acrobatically volleyed into the roof of the net with his right boot from six yards.

Gaetano Castrovilli horribly mis-timed his header on Cristiano Biraghi’s cross that could’ve been the equaliser, while Arthur Cabral’s finish was too weak to trouble Samir Handanovic during a period of Viola pressure.

Pietro Terracciano made a double save on the Romelu Lukaku scorcher and the Federico Dimarco follow-up, although the latter was offside.

Riccardo Sottil just failed to get his head to a flicked-on cross from close range, Nico Gonzalez stung Samir Handanovic’s gloves and Biraghi’s rocket skimmed the crossbar.

Dodo did just enough to stop Robin Gosens meeting the Lukaku roll across, while Handanovic came flying out for a crucial save on Luka Jovic sent through by Jack Bonaventura.

Jovic wasted a golden opportunity with a looping header wide on Dodo’s cross, then Matteo Darmian made a decisive headed clearance to prevent the Cabral tap-in.

Fiorentina 1-2 Inter

Nico Gonzalez 3 (F), Lautaro Martinez 28, 37 (I)

24-05-2023 20:00
Final

Player statistic

1st half
Nicólas González Goal 3'    
    29' Goal Lautaro Martínez
(Assist: Marcelo Brozovic)
    37' Goal Lautaro Martínez
(Assist: Nicolò Barella)
2nd half
    53' Yellow card Alessandro Bastoni
Lucas Martínez Quarta Yellow card 54'    
Nicólas González Yellow card 90'    

Match statistic

51
Possession %
49
19
Total shots
11
6
Shots on target
4
10
Shots off target
5
3
Blocked shots
2
8
Corners
4
1
Offsides
6
9
Fouls
11
FIO
INT

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
3
2
Defender
82'
28
70'
4
10
Midfielder
60'
5
Midfielder
34
Midfielder
70'
9
Attacker
11
60'
1
Goalkeeper
95
58'
2
Defender
32
Defender
68'
15
Defender
36
Defender
20
Midfielder
83'
77
Midfielder
23
Midfielder
9
Attacker
58'
10
84'

Substitutes

8
Midfielder
32
Midfielder
23
Defender
98
Defender
31
Goalkeeper
42
Midfielder
77
Attacker
72
Midfielder
99
51
Goalkeeper
33
Attacker
60'
38
Midfielder
60'
16
Defender
70'
7
Attacker
70'
15
Defender
82'
22
Midfielder
14
Midfielder
12
Defender
37
Defender
21
Goalkeeper
24
Goalkeeper
50
43
6
Defender
58'
90
Attacker
58'
8
Midfielder
68'
5
Midfielder
83'
11
84'

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