In a dominant display at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday, Inter Milan claimed their 10th Coppa Italia title with a comfortable 2-0 win over Lazio, capping off a remarkable domestic season that already includes their 21st Serie A championship to secure a coveted league-and-cup double.
Both of Inter’s goals came within the first 40 minutes of the first half, effectively putting the result out of reach long before the final whistle. The opening score came in the 14th minute, when an awkward deflection off Lazio defender Adam Marusic turned a misdirected header from Inter’s Marcus Thuram—set up by a Federico Dimarco corner—into an own goal that put Simone Inzaghi’s side ahead early.
By the 34th minute, Inter had doubled their advantage, sealing the contest. Lazio full-back Nuno Tavares was caught dallying on the ball just outside his own penalty area, allowing Inter defender Denzel Dumfries to intercept and play a low square pass across the six-yard box to Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez. Martinez, who has missed extended portions of the 2024-25 campaign with injury, slotted the simple tap-in home to notch his 22nd goal across all competitions this season.
The one-sided final slowed to a sluggish tempo in the second half, as Inter comfortably contained Lazio’s lackluster attacking efforts and maintained their clean sheet. With 20 minutes remaining, Luis Henrique squandered Lazio’s best chance to get on the scoreboard, dragging a close-range effort wide of the post after meeting Dimarco’s low volleyed cross. Shortly after, Lazio striker Boulaye Dia summed up his side’s disappointing day when he stumbled over his own feet and redirected a shot straight into the chest of Inter goalkeeper Josep Martinez, failing to test the shot-stopper.
For Inter, the victory marks a historic milestone, cementing their status as the dominant side in Italian football this season. They were able to see out the remainder of the match with little pressure, walking off the pitch to lift the trophy at full time.
For Lazio, however, the defeat adds another low point to a tumultuous, draining season. The club’s hardcore supporters have staged widespread boycotts of home matches all campaign, protesting against the long-running stewardship of owner Claudio Lotito. While fans turned out in force for the Coppa Italia final and created a noisy atmosphere through the first half, their frustration boiled over in the closing stages, with repeated chants of “Lotito piece of shit” directed at the owner. That fan anger will resume this coming weekend, when supporters will again boycott the stands for Lazio’s Rome derby against Roma, a match that could see their hated local rivals take a major step toward qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League.