In the 2023 Coppa Italia final on Wednesday night in Rome, Inter overcame a goal behind to defeat Fiorentina thanks to a brace from star forward Lautaro Martinez.
Since Inter already won the Supercopa Italiana in January by defeating city rivals Milan, the club will finish the year with at least two championships. Following prior victories during the 2021/22 season, the Nerazzurri have maintained both domestic cups.
With the Champions League final against Manchester City still to comethe club's first since 2010Simone Inzaghi's squad still has time to win a treble of trophies this year.
However, things didn't go as planned for Inter when Nico Gonzalez gave Fiorentina the lead at the far post after just three minutes.
But Martinez had his own thoughts as well. With less than 30 minutes remaining, the Argentine tied the score for Inter by slipping past the Fiorentina defense and latching onto Marcelo Brozovic's ball. He got the ball where he wanted it with a deft stepover before launching a strong finish.
Before the halftime break, Inter had completely changed the course of the match. The game-winning goal, scored by Martinez with his right boot after Nicola Barella had placed the ball in a risky location, was maybe even better. It gave his team the lead and ultimately the victory.
Prior to the game's conclusion, veteran goalkeeper Samir Handanovic became a hero for Inter after twice stopping Fiorentina replacement Luka Jovic from forcing extra time.
More late scares for Inter came when Jokic missed a clear opportunity to deflect the ball into the net, and Matteo Darmian narrowly prevented a Nico Gonzales goal-scoring attempt by clearing the ball right on the goal line.
Despite five minutes of stoppage time, the final score remained unchanged. As Simone Inzaghi received his third Coppa Italia in his coaching career, Inter had reason to celebrate. Pazza Inter did it once more. The mysterious, erratic club in Serie A is making what appeared to be a terrible season into one of their most prosperous in recent memory.
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