Inter lifted their eighth Italian Cup after an unforgettable final against Juventus, achieving a historic victory for several reasons. It was since 1965 that an Italian Derby had not featured in the final of the competition and, moreover, with this victory the Nerazzurri left the Bianconeri without titles for the first time since 2011. After 19 trophies, the best streak in Juventus history is over definitely.
Inzaghi’s men took the initiative with enormous intensity and opened the can with a spectacular thread by Barella in the 7th minute. The early goal gradually woke up Juve, who grew to take control of the game.
Before the break, Danilo had to leave the pitch due to a muscle problem and instead Morata jumped onto the field, who at the beginning of the restart deflected Alex Sandro’s shot from the left Pippo Inzaghi-style and began the comeback. In the 53rd minute, a through ball by Dybala put Vlahovic alone in front of Handanovic, who neutralized the Serb’s first attempt, but was powerless against the second. With everything going for them, Juve made a huge mistake: locking themselves up behind. Allegri added one more defender (Bonucci instead of Bernardeschi), and Inter began a non-stop siege. In the 80′, Lautaro fell in the area fighting for the ball with De Ligt and Bonucci. The referee awarded a penalty and Calhanoglu, from 11 meters, did not fail.
Thus, the extra time was reached, with the inertia all in favor of the Milanese, who quickly finished off the job. The braid, this time thanks to the VAR, awarded another penalty for a contact between De Ligt and De Vrij, which Perisic materialized. The Croatian, shortly after, finished a counterattack with a powerful left foot that slipped through the top corner, the goal of the sentence. Allegri, enraged, fought with the rival bench for his celebration, and was sent off. Without him, Juve didn’t know how to react anymore and the interista party started 15 minutes early.
