Inter defeated Fiorentina in the final with two goals from Lautaro Martínez and is the Italian Cup champion

In a state of grace: everything is going perfectly for Lautaro Martínez in 2023… but more is needed. In Inter’s 2-1 victory against Fiorentina, the ex-Racing player scored both of his team’s goals and is the Italian Cup champion for the second consecutive year. It is Inter’s ninth conquest, which is also going through a great moment and will play the Champions League final on June 10 against Manchester City. El Toro was the great figure in the Olympic stadium in Rome, while another Argentine, Nicolás González, had opened the scoring.

To reach this instance, Inter left Parma in the round of 16, Atalanta in the quarterfinals, and Juventus in the semifinals. And in the final he met Fiorentina. The peculiarity is that in this match two of the three Italian teams that will play the finals of international competitions faced each other. Inter, as noted, will animate the definition of the Champions League, while Fiorentina will define the Conference League against West Ham on June 7, while Rome will be part of the Europa League final against Seville.

The truth is that the game did not start well for Inter. Fiorentina took the lead on the scoreboard. It was Nico González who caught a cross at the far post to push it from the right into the back of the goal after three minutes. However, the emotions were going to continue during that first stage and the one who became the protagonist was Lautaro Martínez.

The world champion striker with Argentina in Qatar 2022, defined one-on-one against his rival goalkeeper and tied when 28 minutes were played. And at 36, after a great technical gesture, he scored for Inter to reverse the game.

In the second stage, Fiorentina, who rose to the occasion, fought until the end to reach equality, but the lack of definition and the figure of the experienced Samir Handanovic did not allow Viola to reach the equality that would have been fair. Despite not having played a good game, Inter was able to defend the title and is the two-time Coppa Italia champion.

The Nerazzurri still have much more to go to close a great season, the final against City, in Istanbul, on June 10, would serve to give it a finishing touch and have Lautaro in a state of grace and a team that is going through a great time to achieve it. The Argentine reached 101 goals with the Inter jersey, in addition, he has already lifted his fifth trophy with the Milan team.

In addition, in the game there were three starting Argentines. In addition to Nicolás González, Lucas Martínez Quarta, they are part of the Fiorentina line-up. For his part, Lautaro Martínez was in Inter’s 11 and Joaquín Correa replaced him a few minutes from time.

The Nerazzurro defeated Fiorentina 2-1 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome and won the two-time Coppa Italia championship. In addition, he achieved his ninth conquest in this competition. Lautaro Martínez scored both goals in the winner. Nico González, had opened the scoring for the loser.

Jovic couldn’t connect well with his head and the ball went wide. Viola searches and Inter waits further and further behind, a few minutes after becoming champion.

Referee Massimiliano Irrati added five more minutes in the final.

Nico González won on the right, wanted to define the far post and could not. On the rebound he sent the header in and Darmián, an Inter footballer, took it out when Arthur was about to head the goal.

Lautaro Martínez, one of the figures in the final, was replaced by his compatriot Joaquín Correa. El Toro was responsible for his team reversing a game that started losing.

Fiorentina had the tie. Giacomo Bonaventura put a barbaric ball on Luka Jovic who went hand in hand with Handanovic. Viola’s attacker defined, but the goalkeeper sent it to the goalkeeper in an incredible way.

Lukaku won powerfully on the right, entered the area and sent the center back. Lautaro couldn’t first and then Gosens at the far post executed over the crossbar, before a Fiorentina defender who bothered him.

Lukaku received with his back to the goal and finished off powerfully on goal. The goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano took it out in a wonderful way and after the rebound, he again showed his reflexes before the definition of Federico Dimarco who was inside the area.

Romelu Lukaku came on for Dzeko. In addition, De Vrij is already on the pitch for Bastoni, who was booked.

Samir Handanovic blocked a header from Arthur, below. The team that falls in the final seeks a tie to continue fighting.

Fiorentina came through from the set piece. A corner kick from Cristiano Biraghi went into the six-yard box, but Bastoni jumped in to parry it very close to the goal defended by Samir Handanovic.

The second 45 minutes of the Coppa Italia final are played. In this tournament, Fiorentina will seek their seventh conquest, a tournament they have not won since 2001, while Rossonero, who is the defending champion, will try to obtain their ninth title.

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Inter beat Fiorentina 2-1 in the Coppa Italia final. The match is played at the Olympic Stadium in Rome with the refereeing of Massimiliano Irrati. It was the Argentine Nicolás González who opened the scoring in the definition, for the viola team. But later, two goals from his compatriot Lautaro Martínez put the Turin team ahead.

The Argentine’s scoring streak continued. At 36, El Toro anticipated the defense after a cross from Nicolò Barella and with a great technical gesture he dived to push it to the near post with his right leg. It is the striker’s 27th goal of the season.

It was Lautaro Martínez who established equality. The Argentine went hand in hand with Pietro Terracciano after a precise assist from Marcelo Brozovic and defined the cross to make it 1-1. Goal number 100 for Toro in the Rossoneri jersey.

The Viola generated a great offensive action on the left sector. Giacomo Bonaventura opened for Jonathan Ikone who sent a dragging cross through the area. The ball passed under the legs of Matteo Darmian and reached the far post where Nicolás González was, who put his right leg and pushed it to make it 1-0. It is the 13th goal in 40 games this season for the midfielder Argentinian.

Inter and Fiorentina dispute the Italian Cup final at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. In the duel there are three starting Argentines. Nicolás González, scorer of the only goal of the match, and Lucas Martínez Quarta, are part of the Fiorentina squad. For his part, Lautaro Martínez is in Inter’s 11, but this time he is not the captain. Joaquín Correa waits on the substitute bench.

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