Inter see off Juve to win Italian Cup after penalty drama

Inter see off Juve to win Italian Cup after penalty drama

Ivan Perisic secured a interesting win with a double in the first 1/2 of more time but the suit hung on the awarding of a gentle-seeming penalty which Hakan Calhanoglu smashed in to take the match past 90 mins.

Juve had been deservedly main through quickfire goals from Alex Sandro and Dusan Vlahovic early inside the 2d 1/2 and referee Paolo Valeri's selection to offer the spot-kick after Lautaro Martinez fell following a moderate contact from Leonardo Bonucci enraged Massimiliano Allegri's team.

"I continually concept we should do it, even when we had been 2-1 down... We misplaced our heads a chunk for 10 or 15 minutes however we fought again and I think that we simply deserved to win," Perisic said to Mediaset.

For Inter it is some other success over Juve after any other arguable win in Turin remaining month and beating them to the Italian Super Cup in advance within the season and is one that allows you to boost them in their Serie A identify defence.

Simone Inzaghi's side path AC Milan by way of two points and could hand their local opponents the Scudetto in the event that they do not beat relegation-threatened Cagliari on Sunday.

Juve meanwhile have most effective Champions League qualification to expose for an up-and-down season, but they chose to say not anything approximately the penalty decision which denied them a trophy.

"Inter are preventing for the league title and we're behind them. We need to shut that hole with hard work and looking to kind out the team," stated Allegri.

Nicolo Barella gave Inter the lead in the 6th minute with a protracted-variety attempt which could quickly be forgotten amid the talk to come back.

His thumping strike got here after a blistering start from Inter which threatened to blow Juve away, the Italy midfielder amassing after a nook changed into cleared, cutting in facet and unleashing a curling effort which Mattia Perin didn't even trouble seeking to prevent.

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