Gilas Atalanta, Lazio won the Coppa Italia
Lazio successfully secured the 2018 Coppa Italia trophy after beating Atalanta 2-0 in the final at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Wednesday (05/15/2019) local time or Thursday (05/16/2019) early morning hrs.
Lazio had difficulty breaking into Atalanta's goal in the first round. In fact, Aquile -nickname Lazio almost conceded a free kick from Marten De Roon in the 26th minute. Luckily De Roon's shot hit the post.
No goal was created in the first half even though Lazio dominated the game. Lazio striker Ciro Immobile told Rai Sport acknowledging the difficulty of opening space and facing the solidity of Atalanta.
In the second half, Coach Simone Inzaghi replaced Immobile in the 66th minute with Felipe Caicedo and Luis Alberto with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in the 79th minute.
Inzaghi's strategy was successful. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic broke the demand and opened the winning goal in the 82nd minute to maximize Lucas Leiva.
Joaquin Correa doubled the lead and ensured Lazio grabbed their seventh Coppa Italia title in the 90th minute.
This is Lazio's first title since 2013, the victory of the capital club which ended the four-year dominance of Juventus in Italy's domestic cup competition.
This victory also makes Lazio get a place in the European League group stage for next season.
"This cup means a lot to us after we suffered this season (ranked 8th in Serie A). We deserve this, although Atalanta also underwent a great Coppa Italia, "Joaquin Correa told Rai Sport.
" Getting into the Europa League is very important and I feel very happy to win the Coppa Italia. "
"We have so many bad performances and injuries, but that helps form a stronger group and we never give up."
Atalanta player composition (3-4-2-1): Gollini; Masiello, Palomino, Djimsiti; Hateboer, De Roon (Pasalic 84), Freuler, Castagne (Gosens 84); Ilicic, Gomez; Duvan Zapata (Barrow 84).
Reserve : Berisha, Rossi, Mancini, Reca, Ibanez, Gosens, Colpani, Delprato, Pessina, Pasalic, Piccoli, Barrow
Coach : Gian Piero Gasperini
Lazio (3-5-2): Strakosha; Luiz Felipe, Acerbi, Bastos (Radu 35); Marusic, Parolo, Leiva, Luis Alberto (Milinkovic-Savic 78), Lulic; Correa, Immobile (Caicedo 66)
Backup : Proto, Guerrieri, Patric, Wallace, Radu, Romulo, Milinkovic, Badelj, Cataldi, Durmisi, Neto, Caicedo
Coach : Simone Inzaghi.
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No goal was created in the first half even though Lazio dominated the game. Lazio striker Ciro Immobile told Rai Sport acknowledging the difficulty of opening space and facing the solidity of Atalanta.
In the second half, Coach Simone Inzaghi replaced Immobile in the 66th minute with Felipe Caicedo and Luis Alberto with Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in the 79th minute.
Inzaghi's strategy was successful. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic broke the demand and opened the winning goal in the 82nd minute to maximize Lucas Leiva.
Joaquin Correa doubled the lead and ensured Lazio grabbed their seventh Coppa Italia title in the 90th minute.
This is Lazio's first title since 2013, the victory of the capital club which ended the four-year dominance of Juventus in Italy's domestic cup competition.
This victory also makes Lazio get a place in the European League group stage for next season.
"This cup means a lot to us after we suffered this season (ranked 8th in Serie A). We deserve this, although Atalanta also underwent a great Coppa Italia, "Joaquin Correa told Rai Sport.
" Getting into the Europa League is very important and I feel very happy to win the Coppa Italia. "
"We have so many bad performances and injuries, but that helps form a stronger group and we never give up."
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Atalanta player composition (3-4-2-1): Gollini; Masiello, Palomino, Djimsiti; Hateboer, De Roon (Pasalic 84), Freuler, Castagne (Gosens 84); Ilicic, Gomez; Duvan Zapata (Barrow 84).
Reserve : Berisha, Rossi, Mancini, Reca, Ibanez, Gosens, Colpani, Delprato, Pessina, Pasalic, Piccoli, Barrow
Coach : Gian Piero Gasperini
Lazio (3-5-2): Strakosha; Luiz Felipe, Acerbi, Bastos (Radu 35); Marusic, Parolo, Leiva, Luis Alberto (Milinkovic-Savic 78), Lulic; Correa, Immobile (Caicedo 66)
Backup : Proto, Guerrieri, Patric, Wallace, Radu, Romulo, Milinkovic, Badelj, Cataldi, Durmisi, Neto, Caicedo
Coach : Simone Inzaghi.
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