at the last breath celebrates theInter. The goal of Sanchez in the 121st minute gives the Supercoppa Italiana to the Nerazzurri at the end of a very tight, close match, just like any self-respecting final, even more so if it's a Derby d'Italia. Juventus comes out with their heads held high, but still defeated in the presence of a stronger team, which sought victory with more conviction, even if this came just a moment before the referee whistled the end and sent everyone to the penalty lottery.
On the shields end up Alexis Sanchez and Simone Inzaghi, the first author of a decisive goal that, perhaps, will change his seasonal prospects, the second of a trophy that will not be enough to satiate the expectations of the Nerazzurri people, but certainly further distances the specter of Antonio Conte. Yes, because it cannot be a coincidence that the former Lazio coach, in an era of strong Juventus domination, was the only one to snatch cups from the Lady: now that he is the favorite, history repeats itself, certifying his qualities as a coach, if still needed.
Allegri instead he returns home empty-handed, recriminating against bad luck (the goal at the last second, despite the absences, hurts), but also acknowledging the superiority of the opponent: the short-nosed tactic, this time, does not paid. Yet it had been his team to take the lead first, despite an aggressive start by Inter that made one think of a successful final. Nothing could be more wrong, because in the 25th minute, after the Nerazzurri had come close to scoring through Dzeko and Lautaro and were recriminated for a contact in the area between Chiellini and Barella, it was Juve who found the 0-1 McKennie, quick to take advantage of De Vrij's indecision and beat Handanovic with a close-range header.
Heavy blow, almost like a technical knockout, but Inter's prowess came out there, able to take it without particular problems, aware of both their technical and mental qualities. It is no coincidence that a few minutes later, to be precise in the 35th minute, Dzeko got himself a penalty for a foul by De Sciglio e Lautaro signed the 1-1, thus erasing the mistakes with Milan and Cagliari. The second half continued along the lines of the first, so Inter played the game and Juve contained it, even if the chances, except for a header from Dumfries saved by Perin, became increasingly sporadic.
The match thus started towards i additional, which flowed almost colorless except for a header of Sanchez, which touched the post to beaten Perin. General rehearsals, those of the Chilean, because in the 121st minute, a second before Doveri sent everyone on the penalty spot, it was he who scored the winning goal, taking advantage of an error by Alex Sandro and beating the Juventus goalkeeper with a close range shot that was impossible to save . The Super Cup thus ends up on the Nerazzurri's bulletin board for the sixth time, but for Inzaghi, historical appeals aside, it could be just the beginning.
“We met a strong team that played a game like Juve, yet it didn't create many difficulties for us – commented the Nerazzurri coach – I saw the numbers, the victory is deserved, we wanted to win this trophy at all costs. Sanchez complained about not being in the starting lineup? I think everyone wanted to play, but from time to time I have to make choices. I have four very strong forwards, Vidal also gave us a hand and Dimarco was crucial for the goal. We have to continue in this way, Inter hadn't won a Super Cup for 12 years, too much time had passed for this club”.
Allegri is in the opposite mood, having to deal with the umpteenth disappointment of a season, so far, definitely below expectations. “We were naïve with five seconds to go, but we had several chances conceding little – the thought of Juventus coach – The team played well technically, but this defeat burns and must give us the right anger for the continuation of the season: in fact, seeing the others celebrate must be a stimulus. Dybala on the bench? He needs to grow physically, after the injury he's not able to play many games in a row. After 86 minutes in Rome we decided to let him in later and we also thought about extra time…”.
If that's why Max had already targeted penalties as well, given that Bonucci, the specialist designated immediately after Joya, was already taking off his bib to enter the field and beat his. However, Sanchez had other plans and with him all of Inter, who are now enjoying their second celebration after last season's Scudetto, but above all are preparing to do it again next May: victory is still to be won, yet the sensation is a superiority difficult to fight, both in terms of squad and mentality. Milan, Naples and, perhaps, Atalanta will try, despite the increasingly strong feeling that the Nerazzurri will decide their own destiny, one way or the other.
