The
annual
clash
between
the
winners
of
the
previous
season’s
Serie
A
and
Coppa
Italia
appeared
to
be
heading
for
a
penalty
shootout
at
San
Siro.
Lautaro
Martinez’s
spot-kick
had
earlier
cancelled
out
a
Weston
McKennie
header
for
Juventus,
who
were
making
their
10th
successive
appearance
in
the
Supercoppa.
However,
there
was
to
be
one
late
twist
as
substitute
Sanchez
controlled
on
his
chest,
before
sliding
past
Mattia
Perin
with
121
minutes
on
the
clock
to
snatch
victory
for
the
Nerazzurri.
The
2021/22
Italian
Super
Cup
is
ours!#IMWinner
#SupercoppaFrecciarossa
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January
12,
2022
Playing
their
first
Supercoppa
since
2011,
Inter
began
brightly
with
Edin
Dzeko
heading
over
from
Ivan
Perisic’s
cross
and
Martinez
firing
wide.
But
it
was
Juventus
who
took
the
lead
in
the
25th
minute,
the
unmarked
McKennie
heading
home
Alvaro
Morata’s
inviting
cross
inside
the
six-yard
box.
The
Nerazzurri
responded
well
and
were
level
10
minutes
later
after
Dzeko
was
fouled
by
Mattia
De
Sciglio
in
the
area.
Martinez
clinically
thumped
home
from
the
spot
for
his
fourth
goal
in
five
appearances
at
San
Siro
across
all
competitions.
Both
sides
went
close
to
edging
in
front
before
the
hour.
Federico
Bernardeschi
shot
just
wide,
before
Mattia
Perin
saved
Denzel
Dumfries’ header
from
a
tight
angle.
Inter
turned
up
the
pressure,
with
Martinez
and
Perisic
testing
Perin,
but
neither
team
could
find
the
game’s
decisive
goal
inside
90
minutes.
Juventus
had
lost
the
previous
two
Supercoppa
finals
to
go
to
extra-time,
and
they
suffered
last-minute
heartbreak
as
Sanchez
pounced
on
an
Alex
Sandro
error
before
prodding
home.
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