Italian Cup – Lautaro Martinez scores as Inter Milan defeat Lazio 2-0 to win the title.

The 2025/26 Italian Cup final saw Serie A champions Inter Milan defeat Lazio 2-0, thanks to an own goal and a goal from Lautaro Martinez, to claim the title.

Six minutes into the match, Lazio attempted an attack, and Inter Milan defender Bisek fouled Tijani Noslin while vying for possession, receiving a yellow card from the referee. In the 12th minute, Barella delivered a cross, and Lautaro's header went wide.

In the 14th minute, Dimarco took a corner kick, and Thuram's header struck Adam Marusic's head before bouncing into the net, giving Inter Milan a 1-0 lead. In the 18th minute, Lazio attempted a counter-attack, with Tijani Noslin receiving a cross from Adam Marusic and shooting, but his shot was blocked by an opposing player.

In the 20th minute, Inter Milan's attack was cleared, and Barella received the ball outside the penalty area and took a long-range shot, but the ball went high. In the 24th minute, Dimarco chipped the ball to Dumfries, who took a shot from inside the penalty area, but the ball was blocked by an opposing player.

In the 35th minute, Lazio made a mistake, Dumfries regained possession and passed the ball diagonally into the box, where Lautaro Martinez seized the opportunity and slotted it into the empty net, extending Inter Milan's lead to 2-0. In the 39th minute, Zielinski received a diagonal pass from Barella and unleashed a long-range shot, but the ball was saved by Lazio goalkeeper Eduardo Motta.

In the 45th minute, Lazio launched an attack. Isaksen received a pass from Mattia Zaccagni and shot, but the ball was blocked.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Inter Milan attacked from a corner kick. Barella received the ball and shot from the penalty area, but the ball went over the goal. In the 58th minute, Tijani Nosling received a pass from Isaksson in a scramble and fired a low shot, but the ball went wide of the post.

In the 63rd minute, Kenneth Taylor, outside the penalty area, received a pass back from Mattia Zaccani and unleashed a long-range shot, but the ball went high. In the 70th minute, Dimarco crossed from the penalty area, and Luis Enrique's shot went wide of the post.

In the 75th minute, Lazio striker Blaise Dia received the ball and fired a shot from the penalty area, but the ball struck Inter Milan goalkeeper Josep Martinez in the head and failed to find the back of the net. In the 81st minute, Inter Milan attempted a counter-attack, and Zielinski received the ball and shot, but the shot went wide.

In stoppage time of the second half, Nicolo Rovera delivered a cross, and Blaise Dia headed the ball towards goal, but Inter Milan goalkeeper Josep Martinez made the save.

Inter Milan ultimately defeated Lazio 2-0 to win the championship.

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