On Friday, January 19, the semi-final of the Italian Super Cup took place, in which Inter and Lazio met.
From the very beginning, Lazio imposed their pace of play on the opponent, but they still failed to contain the Nerazzurri. Marcus Thuram opened the scoring in the 17th minute, leaving Provedel no chance. After the goal, Inter increased the pressure, but the Roman club was not going to give up so easily and held off the pressure until the half-time whistle.
The second half started with a controversial situation. The referee refused to award a penalty against Lazio, but eventually went to watch the video replay and changed his mind. Calhanoglu set a comfortable score for his team. Then the Romans no longer had a chance, Inter did what they wanted on the field, but they did not attack so zealously.
At the very end of the match, Frattesi brought the score to a devastating. A couple of minutes later, Immobile did score a prestige goal, but the referee had his own opinion on this matter. Inter confidently advances to the final, where they will meet Napoli.
Statistics of the semi-final match of the Italian Super Cup Inter – Lazio
Inter – Lazio 3:0
Goals: Türam 17, Calhanoglu (penalty) 49, Frattezi 89
xG: 3.16 – 0.27
Strikes: 23 – 5
Shots on target: 7 – 0
Ball possession: 61% – 39%
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