The sky over Rome is black and blue. is theInterindeed, to celebrate the Italian Cup at the end of a beautiful final, in which Juve played an equally valid role, playing it until the end and making everything uncertain as never before. Inevitable then, as in every self-respecting Derby d'Italia, the arbitration controversies, daughters of the penalty that allowed the Nerazzurri to draw the game, as well as the moments of high tension, above all the almost brawl between Allegri (expelled) and Inzaghi's deputy Farris. Today, however, once the adrenaline of the match is over, some reflections will need to be made: on Inter, who after the two Supercoppa-Coppa Italia "cherries" will return to dive into the Scudetto "cake", but also on Juve, for the first time without of trophies after 10 years of binges.
Coppa Italia, fiery final: six goals, two penalties, brawls and Allegri sent off
Big party at the Nerazzurri, partly for the Coppa Italia and partly because beating Juve near Appiano Gentile is always nice. Furthermore, the progress of the match made everything even more beautiful, given that the final, at a certain point, seemed seriously destined to turn black and white. After an excellent start, certified by Barella's splendid left foot (7 '), Inzaghi's team lost the compass, risking several times to suffer an equalizer already in the first half, only to then collect a sensational 1-2 at the start of the second half: Alex Sandro (50') and Vlahovic (52') reversed the challenge and Inter began to think they had lost it.
In the 79th minute, however, there was contact between Lautaro and Bonucci which Valeri judged from a penalty: questionable decision, given that it seems to be the Argentine who hooks the defender's leg, but also confirmed by Var Di Paolo. Calhanoglu converted and the final thus continued into extra time, where Inter launched another two hooks, these from a KO. In the 96th minute De Ligt hit De Vrij in the area and Var sent the Nerazzurri back from the penalty spot again, this time without controversy, for Perisic's 3-2.
Allegri, already booked after the first penalty for a head-to-head with Farris, didn't like the exultation on the Inter bench and ended up in contact first with Lautaro, then again with Inzaghi's deputy, making up for a red card. Perisic took care of bringing everything back to the field again, finding the 4-2 with a splendid shot from distance, which closed the contest by dyeing the Italian Cup with Nerazzurri.
Inzaghi: "Let's enjoy the moment, then start with the championship"
"It is enormously pleasing to have won this trophy, my staff and I cared a lot - exulted Inzaghi - We had an excellent match against a very strong opponent, in the first half hour we were very good, then we lost a little of distances and we approached the second half badly, conceding two goals. But this team never gives up, I needed answers and I've had many, from July until today it has been a continuous flow of emotions that don't stop. Now we have the last two championship races to do in the best possible way, but now it's right to enjoy the moment."
Perisic, farewell signals: "You don't wait for the last moment to renew a big name"
Perisic, the hero of the match on the pitch but very piqued in front of the microphones, put a little stain on the festive evening. His contract, which expires on June 30, was little considered by the club (unlike Brozovic's) and obviously he didn't like it. “My future here? I don't know yet, but that's not how you talk to important players, you don't wait for the last moment." Marotta and Inzaghi would like to keep him, but the premises are not the best, especially since the gap between demand (three-year period of 5 million) and supply (two-year period of 3,5 million) is very wide: we'll see what happens, it certainly wouldn't be easy replace one like Croatian.
Allegri furious: "An Inter player gave me a kick"
Completely different climate at Juve, where the disappointment for a season without trophies mixes with anger over the progress of the match. “An Inter player came on the bench and kicked me, I reacted and the referee rightly sent me off – explained Allegri -. Having said that, I congratulate the Nerazzurri, we are left with the anger of not having won anything this year, but we will take it with us for next season. We're sorry because we put in a good performance, even in the league we managed to make a good comeback, but we stopped with Inter, the episodes went against us". In short, the first year of his 2.0 reign ends without trophies, an unthinkable scenario until a few months ago, when his predecessors were sacked despite the Scudetto (Sarri) and the Supercoppa-Coppa Italia (Pirlo). Allegri doesn't run the risk of ending up the same way, barring twists that would be sensational, but next season will have to go much better: after all, Juve's motto reads that "winning isn't important, it's the only thing that matters ”…
Chiellini makes his farewell official: "I will say goodbye to the Stadium on Monday"
The other news of the evening, already in the air for weeks, concerns Giorgio Chiellini, who will shortly say goodbye to Juventus after 17 seasons and 20 trophies won. “It's a shame to leave with a winless year after ten years, but it must be accepted – confirmed the Juventus defender -. There must be something left for the next few years, on Monday against Lazio I will celebrate and say goodbye to my Juventus Stadium, but I'm handing over the scepter to many young players. There are cycles, it's part of life, you need to have the energy that can get us going again. It's my choice, today I couldn't take it anymore but I proved that I'm still there: I'm leaving with serenity, I'll be the biggest fan."
