Take note, Manchester City: the bigger the match, the bigger the performance from Lautaro Martinez lately.
Argentine hotshot Lautaro Martinez netted twice as the Nerazzurri produced a 2-1 comeback win over Fiorentina to defend the Italian Cup trophy on Wednesday.
Take note, Manchester City: the bigger the match, the bigger the performance from Lautaro Martinez lately.
After scoring key goals against Benfica and city rival AC Milan to help secure Inter Milan a spot in the Champions League final, Martinez netted twice as the Nerazzurri produced a 2-1 comeback win over Fiorentina to defend the Italian Cup trophy on Wednesday.
It바카라s the second trophy that Inter has won this season after also beating Milan in the Italian Super Cup in January 바카라 when Martinez also scored.
After a couple of matches to finish up Serie A, Martinez and Inter will be aiming for one more trophy when they face City in the Champions League final on June 10 in Istanbul.
바카라In all honesty, I am moved, because for a couple of years we have been bringing trophies to this great club and we바카라ve got to continue this way,바카라 said Martinez, who also played a big role when Inter won Serie A in 2021. 바카라I want to keep contributing for Inter, because that바카라s what matters.바카라
Martinez now has a career-best 27 goals across all competitions for Inter this season, having also helped Argentina win the World Cup in December. He바카라s also the only player to have appeared in all 54 of Inter바카라s matches this season.
The match at the Stadio Olimpico was lively from the start as Nicolas Gonzalez put Fiorentina ahead three minutes in following a lapse by Inter바카라s defense. A cross from Jonathan Ikone was allowed to float across the area for Gonzalez to knock in at the far post.
Then Martinez took over to put Inter ahead before the break.
First, a perfectly placed through ball from Marcelo Brozovic set up the equalizer as Martinez ran onto the pass and scored with an angled shot into the far corner for his 100th goal with Inter. Then Martinez produced an acrobatic volley to redirect in a pass from Nicolo Barella.
Martinez also nearly produced another goal when he set up Edin Dzeko with only the goalkeeper to beat but Dzeko바카라s shot sailed high over the bar.
Fiorentina will play West Ham in the Europa Conference League final on June 7.
바카라We were hoping for a different result but this will serve as experience and preparation for what to expect on a mental level and how to handle the match for the Conference League final,바카라 Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano said.
It바카라s the ninth Italian Cup title for Inter, while Nerazzurri coach Simone Inzaghi has now won seven of his eight finals as a manager.
바카라We started poorly and had the wrong approach, which is rare for us, but the guys did well to stay in the game anyhow and then turn it around,바카라 Inzaghi said. 바카라The team is improving match by match.바카라
By reaching the final, Inter and Fiorentina had each already qualified for next season바카라s expanded Italian Super Cup, which will feature four teams that also include Serie A champion Napoli and the league runner-up.