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05/13 16:04 CDT Inter seals a long-awaited double with a 2-0 Italian Cup win
over Lazio
Inter seals a long-awaited double with a 2-0 Italian Cup win over Lazio
ROME (AP) --- Inter Milan cemented its domination of Italian soccer by securing
the league and cup double for the first time since 2010.
Inter beat Lazio 2-0 on Wednesday to win the Italian Cup, adding to the Serie A
title it clinched with three rounds to spare.
Not since Jos Mourinho led Inter to a treble in 2010 --- including the
Champions League trophy --- had Inter won the league and cup in the same season.
Lazio initiated its own downfall on Wednesday, gifting Inter both of its goals.
Inter took the lead in the 14th minute when Federico Dimarco whipped in a
corner from the right and Lazio defender Adam Marusic headed it into his own
net.
The second goal was the fault of Nuno Tavares as the Lazio defender was robbed
of the ball by Denzel Dumfries just outside the area. Dumfries cut inside and
unselfishly rolled it across for Inter captain Lautaro Martnez to score one of
the easiest goals of his career, tapping it into an empty net from three yards
out.
Inter had beaten Lazio 3-0 on Saturday in Serie A in a dress rehearsal for
Wednesday's cup final in the same stadium in Rome.
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