Inter Milan defeated Lazio with a convincing score of 2-0 to continue their steps to the semifinals of the 2024/2025 Coppa Italia. The match was exciting, the Nerazzurri were more efficient.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Inter faced Lazio at the Giuseppe Meazza in a duel for the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia. This match was for a ticket to qualify for the semifinals.
As predicted, Lazio presented tough resistance, but this time Inter appeared efficient in attack. Inter’s two goals came from Marko Arnautovic’s action (39′) and Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty (77′).
This victory took Inter to the semifinals of the 2024/2025 Coppa Italia, following AC Milan and Bologna who had already qualified.
Inter appeared open from the first minute. Lazio chose to wait in their own playing area. The first 10 minutes passed, Inter’s attacks had not yet threatened.
Lazio actually had several opportunities to threaten. 34th minute, Isaksen’s shot went to the bottom right corner, but was still blocked by Martinez.
39th minute, the opening goal for Inter. A corner kick scheme, Dimarco’s pass was cleared by Zaccagni, but the ball fell in front of Arnautovic who was ready to release a volley. Goal! Inter 1-0 Lazio.
Inter’s opening goal forced Lazio to respond, but the tempo of the match slowed down until the players entered the dressing room.
The match resumed and Lazio looked like a different team. They played more aggressively and were more active in attacking. In the first 10 minutes, Isaksen created two good chances through crosses.
59th minute, Lazio wasted another big chance. Lazzari’s cross was met by Zaccagni’s acrobatic kick, but the ball was still secured by Martinez.
77th minute, the second goal for Inter. The referee awarded a penalty for Gigot’s foul on Correa. Hakan Calhanoglu then stepped forward as the executioner and shot accurately to the left side. Goal! Inter 2-0 Lazio.
Last 10 minutes, Inter played to maintain the lead and managed to secure it. Final score 2-0.
Josep Martinez deserves to be named the best player or man of the match Inter Milan vs Lazio.
Inter’s victory in this match came from goals from Arnautovic and Calhanoglu. However, Josep Martinez’s role under the crossbar was no less crucial.
The 26-year-old goalkeeper made a total of 6 important saves. Martinez recorded 4 diving saves, 3 saves inside the box, and 7 recoveries.
This means that Lazio were not without opportunities in this match, only Lazio’s opportunities were secured well by Martinez.
Martinez’s actions and contributions in this match were given a rating of 8.9 by FotMob, the highest among other players on the field.
