FINAL SCORE 

 GOALS 

MATCH REPORT

Inter Milan are the 2025–26 Coppa Italia champions after a commanding 2–0 victory over Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Wednesday, 13 May 2026. 

An Adam Marušić own goal and a Lautaro Martínez strike in a dominant first half proved enough for Cristian Chivu's side to secure the club's 10th Coppa Italia title and complete a historic domestic league-and-cup double — their first since 2010. 

The final carried significant weight on both sides of the divide. For Inter, it offered the chance to crown a brilliant Serie A campaign — one that delivered the Scudetto with three rounds to spare — with a second piece of silverware. For Lazio, the stakes were equally pressing: Marco Ianni's side entered the final needing the trophy as a potential gateway to European competition next season. 

The Stadio Olimpico, nominally a home ground for the Biancocelesti, provided an ironically hostile backdrop for the hosts. 

FIRST HALF

Inter seized control from the first whistle, pinning Lazio deep and dictating the rhythm with the confidence of a team accustomed to winning. By half-time, the Nerazzurri had registered eight shots to Lazio's two and monopolised 71% of possession — figures that told a story of sustained, methodical suffocation. The opening goal arrived in the 14th minute, though it came in cruel fashion for the hosts. 

Federico Dimarco — characteristically dangerous from the left flank — delivered a sharp cross into the area, and Lazio right-back Adam Marušić, under pressure and unable to control his clearance, turned the ball into his own net past goalkeeper Edoardo Motta, who had stepped in for the injured first-choice Ivan Provedel. 

It was the kind of moment that can define a final: an own goal that opened the floodgates before Lazio had found their footing. Lazio struggled to fashion meaningful responses. Mattia Zaccagni provided isolated flashes of menace on the left, and the crowd attempted to rouse their side, but the pressure told primarily in disciplinary terms: Yann Bisseck was cautioned as early as the 6th minute for a foul, and Alessandro Bastoni followed him into the referee's notebook in the 16th. 

Mario Gila's yellow card for Lazio in the 38th minute underlined the physical and mental strain the Biancocelesti were already enduring. The second goal came in the 35th minute and extinguished whatever lingering hope Lazio had harboured. Denzel Dumfries, relentless in his runs along the right channel, picked out Lautaro Martínez at the edge of the area. 

The Argentine captain — scorer, leader, icon — finished clinically with his right foot to make it 2–0. Two big chances created before the break; two goals. Ruthless efficiency from a side that has mastered the art of killing matches early. 

SECOND HALF

Maurizio Sarri responded at the interval by introducing Nicolò Rovella for Patric, seeking greater control in midfield. The tactical adjustment produced a measurable shift: Lazio enjoyed 55% possession after the break and outshot Inter 6–3 in the second period, demonstrating that the Biancocelesti were far from a spent force. 

The clearest second-half opportunity fell to Boulaye Dia, introduced on the 72nd minute following an injury to Zaccagni. The Senegalese forward managed two shots on target after coming on and was the focal point of Lazio's lone big chance after the interval. However, Inter goalkeeper Josep Martínez — composed and commanding throughout — made two crucial saves after the break and claimed two high balls with authority, ensuring the clean sheet remained intact. 

Inter, aware of the game's demands, made intelligent use of their bench. Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Luís Henrique entered in the 68th minute; Carlos Augusto and Ange-Yoan Bonny arrived on 77 to add fresh legs; Andy Diouf completed the changes in the 82nd minute, replacing Marcus Thuram who had led the line with purpose throughout. 

The Nerazzurri never appeared in danger of relinquishing their advantage. The closing stages grew fractious. Pedro was booked in the 84th minute for a foul, before Nicolò Barella and Federico Dimarco both received yellow cards in the 85th for arguments, joining bench official Marco Ianni in the book. 

Zaccagni's own card from the bench added further heat to a final that had always possessed an edge beneath its surgical result. 

MATCH STATISTICS

DISCIPLINARY RECORD

ANALYSIS 

The numbers from the full 90 minutes confirm what the eye test suggested throughout: Inter were the superior team in both phases. 

Their 58% possession, 11 shots to Lazio's 8, and 4 big chances created — against Lazio's single big opportunity — illustrate the Nerazzurri's command of the contest. 

The 28–11 box touch differential is perhaps the most telling statistic: Inter were simply in more dangerous areas, more often. Lazio's resilience in the second half is worthy of acknowledgment. 

Their duel win rate of 57% and 16 tackles won — compared to Inter's 7 — reflect a side that refused to capitulate completely. The 26 clearances made across the 90 minutes tells its own story: a rearguard action from a team that was ultimately outclassed but never embarrassed. 

With 402 passes against Inter's 566, Lazio were unable to build the sustained possession sequences that might have unlocked Chivu's organised defensive block. 

Inter's corner count of 3–1 and pass differential of 566–402 reinforce the territorial dominance that characterised their performance. 

Eleven interceptions spoke to a disciplined, proactive pressing structure that denied Lazio rhythm whenever they attempted to build from deep. The Nerazzurri's 3–1 corner advantage, while modest, reflects the sustained pressure they maintained across the 90 minutes. 

FINAL VERDICT

Inter Milan enter the history books as 2025–26 Coppa Italia champions and domestic double winners — the club's first such achievement in 16 years. 

Cristian Chivu, in his debut season at the helm, has delivered back-to-back trophies and leaves Rome with a legacy already taking shape. Lautaro Martínez, lifting the cup as captain at the final whistle, embodied both the quality and the emotional weight of a historic evening for the Nerazzurri. 

For Lazio, the defeat confirms a difficult end to the campaign. Maurizio Sarri's side showed glimpses of the character that brought them to the final, but the chasm in class and cohesion between the two sides ultimately proved too wide to bridge. 

European qualification — once potentially within reach of this trophy — will now depend on other results. A painful evening for the Biancocelesti faithful at the Olimpico, who witnessed their cup dreams extinguished by a team that has spent the entire season operating at a different level.