2016 Coppa Italia final
 The Stadio Olimpico in Rome held the final | |||||||
| Event | 2015–16 Coppa Italia | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 21 May 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | ||||||
| Referee | Gianluca Rocchi | ||||||
| Attendance | 72,698[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Clear 17 °C (63 °F) 59% humidity | ||||||
The 2016 Coppa Italia Final decided the winner of the 2015–16 Coppa Italia, the 69th season of Italy's main football cup. It was played on 21 May 2016 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, between rivals Milan and Juventus.[2]
Since Juventus won the 2015–16 Serie A, Milan secured their place in the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana.[3] Juventus won the match 1–0 after extra time, with a 110th-minute goal by the substitute Álvaro Morata with his first touch, successfully defending their title.[4][5]
Background
[edit]Milan played in a final for the 13th time, of which they have won five.[6] Their most recent final was in 2003, defeating Roma 6–3 on aggregate.[7] It was Juventus' second consecutive final and the 16th in their history, second only to Roma's 17. They had won a record ten titles.[6] They were the title holders when they defeated Lazio 2–1 after extra time in the last year's final.
Milan and Juventus contested in three finals. Juventus won twice, the first was in 1942 after the final ended with a 1–1 draw, they won 4–1 in replay,[8] the second was in 1990 with a 1–0 victory on aggregate.[9] Milan won 6–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in 1973.[10]
Road to the final
[edit]Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Milan | Round | Juventus | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2015–16 Coppa Italia | Opponent | Result |
| Perugia | 2–0 (H) | Third round | N/A | N/A |
| Crotone | 3–1 (a.e.t) (H) | Fourth round | N/A | N/A |
| Sampdoria | 2–0 (A) | Round of 16 | Torino | 4–0 (H) |
| Carpi | 2–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Lazio | 1–0 (A) |
| Alessandria | 1–0 (A), 5–0 (H) (6–0 agg.) | Semi-finals | Internazionale | 3–0 (H), 0–3 (A) (3–3 agg. 5–3 p) |
Match
[edit]Team selection
[edit]Juventus were without defender Leonardo Bonucci, who was given a yellow card in both legs of the semi-final.[11] They also missed Claudio Marchisio who suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee, that sidelined him for nearly six months.[12]
Details
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Match rules
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "AC Milan – Juventus 0:1 (Coppa Italia 2015/2016, Final)". worldfootball.net. 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Comunicato UffIciale N.172 del 4 Marzo 2016" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Supercoppa Italiana, sarà Juventus-Milan" [Supercoppa Italiana, will be Juventus-Milan]. goal.com (in Italian). 25 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Hanson, Peter (21 May 2016). "Milan 0–1 Juventus (AET): Morata grabs extra-time winner to seal another double". goal.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Milan 0 Juventus 1". BBC Sport. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Honours List". Lega Serie A. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Francesco Gullo (14 June 2003). "Italy Cup 2002/03". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Maurizio Mariani (10 August 2002). "Coppa Italia 1941/42". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Roberto Di Maggio (17 November 2005). "Coppa Italia 1989/90". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Dinant Abbink (8 June 2000). "Coppa Italia 1972/73". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Inter 3–0 Juventus (agg 3–3, pens 5–3): Allegri's men reach final despite Nerazzurri comeback". goal.com. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Wright, Joe (15 May 2016). "Injured Marchisio undergoes further knee procedure". goal.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.