Matri fires Bianconeri to Coppa Italia glory

Sports Desk: Juventus lifted the Coppa Italia trophy with a 2-1 win over Lazio thanks to Alessandro Matri`s injury-time strike on Wednesday.

Massimiliano Allegri`s men were desperate to end a barren spell in the competition having lost their last three finals and, although they struggled in regulation time, Matri proved decisive in the 97th minute to wrap up a domestic double.

Things had started dreadfully for the Champions League finalists, as Lazio captain Stefan Radu gave the Rome club a fourth-minute lead inside their Stadio Olimpico ground.

Giorgio Chiellini hit back in spectacular fashion shortly after as Juve eyed a turnaround in search of a record 10th Coppa victory, but Lazio looked the more threatening in attack.

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