Inter Milan secured the Italian Super Cup title after a deserved 2-1 victory over Juventus in a match held on Wednesday evening at the "Giuseppe Meazza" stadium. Juventus opened the scoring through Weston McKennie in the 25th minute, before Lautaro Martinez equalized with a penalty in the 35th minute. Later, Alexis Sanchez scored the second goal in the 120th minute, sealing the win for Inter.
The teams went into extra time to resolve the match after the regular time ended in a 1-1 draw. According to global football statistics network "Opta," the three goals scored by Lautaro Martinez against Juventus across all competitions have now been achieved at the Meazza stadium: one in Serie A, one in the Coppa Italia, and today in the Super Cup.
Weston McKennie became the first Juventus midfielder to score in an Italian Super Cup final since Paul Pogba against Lazio in 2013. Inter Milan's victory marks their second Super Cup win over Juventus in the history of their encounters across all competitions, the only previous match was in August 2005, which ended with a 1-0 victory for the Nerazzurri, courtesy of former Argentine star Juan Sebastián Verón after the match went into extra time.
Juventus holds the record for the most Italian Super Cup titles with 9, the latest being last season, compared to Inter Milan's 5, with their most recent title in 2010. The last encounter between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw during the ninth week of the current 2021-2022 Serie A season.
Inter Milan is currently experiencing a period of technical stability in Serie A this season, sitting at the top of the league table with 49 points, 11 points clear of Juventus, who are in fifth place with 38 points.
