La Italian Super Cup goes for the third consecutive year to theInterAt the Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it is the Nerazzurri who are celebrating: it is Lautaro Martinez who knocks down the Napoli in the 91st minute after a half-hour-long assault that followed the expulsion of Simeon at 60 '.
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Mazzarri confirms the 3-4-2-1.
There is in goal Gollini, By Lorenzo makes up the defensive trio with Rrahmani e Juan JesusHe can't do it on the outside of midfield Mario Rui: in its place Zerbin and Mazzocchi on the other side.
They complete the median Cfit e Lobotka.On the attack politan e kvaratskhelia in support of Simeon.
Inzaghi goes with the usual 3-5-2. Summer in goal, The free takes the injured person's place Sticks alongside Acerbi e Pavard. darmian e Marco's the midfielders, Stretcher alongside Calhanoglu e Mkhitaryan on the median.
In attack the usual duo composed of Lautaro Martinez e Thuram.
Inter makes the game, Napoli defends. Simeone sent off in the 60th minute
Il Napoli approaches the match well, gaining the first few metres and appearing in the area of Summer, without however making itself dangerous.
Inter held on without problems and grew after the first quarter of an hour: they had their first big chance Marco's that on the fly from outside the area makes you tremble Gollini with a conclusion that went just wide. Warming up the gloves of the Italian goalkeeper is Calhanoglu two minutes later: central shot for his easy catch.
However, the Nerazzurri are in command of the match: the men of Mazzarri they wait and are good at this stage at not giving away any great chances despite the many opposing gusts. The game is also very fragmented, with many fouls on both sides: the first half will end with a warning each.
A little thrill also for the Neapolitan fans for a goal disallowed lautaro martinez assisted by ThuramWe go to halftime without goals.
The meter of Rapuano changes dramatically in the second half. The referee cautions after less than 30 seconds Zerbin, then do the same for The free and then the yellow is also waving for Stretcher for protests and a very severe one for Simeon.
The latter condemns the Napoli: Cholito enters late in the 60th minute Acerbi and he gets the second warning, which is worth theexpulsion.
Lautaro Martinez decides in the 91st minute: Inter wins, Napoli KO
The Azzurri are down to 10 men and forced to defend at all costs. Inzaghi's men attack head down with the Neapolitans all back to defend.
The castle falls at 91′: scores lautaro martinez assisted by Pavard after a run from the right. Toro scores from two steps into the fray, putting his team ahead.
It ends like this in Riyadh. This is the eighth title in history for the Nerazzurri, the third consecutive after those of 2021 and 2022.
Il Napoli was defeated for the third time in its history in a Super Cup final after the defeats in 2012 (with Mazzarri on the bench) and 2020.
Article published on 22 January 2024 - 22:00