We had to wait for extra time to know the winner of 2023 Italian Super Cup. And just like the last two seasons it’s Inter Milan. Naples victorious in the final (1-0), this Monday in Riyadh, the Nerazzurri relied on a Lautaro Martinez goal in the last moments (90th +1) to win. Receiving a cross from Hakan Celhanoglu on the right, the Argentinian, already a scorer in last year’s final, ended the Neapolitans’ suspense and hopes of trying their luck in the penalty shootout.
Because after Giovanni Simeoni was sent off in the second half (in the 60th), for a second yellow card, Napoli simply endured and defended in their area. After a very close first hour of play marked by disallowed goals from Federico Dimarco (15th) and Martinez (38th) for an offside position at the departure of Marcus Thuram, Inter’s Benjamin Pavard took the lead, strong. In the game, goalkeeper Yan Sommer had to make just one save on a strike from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (51st).
A record for Inzaghi
Left behind in Serie A, Naples (9th) missed the chance to save its season with a first trophy, which therefore once again goes to Inter, crowned for the eighth time in the event. Their coach, Simone Inzaghi, became the most successful coach in the Italian Super Cup with five successes (2017 and 2019 with Lazio, 2021, 2022 and 2023 with Inter).
