Lazio, another Super Cup, Juventus overwhelmed: 3-1. Biancocelesti in paradise

From Italy to Arabia, Lazio is confirmed as Juventus' black beast. The Super Cup challenge ends as in the championship: with the triumph of the Biancoceleste team, which replies the 3-1 at the Olimpico and raises the first trophy of the season. A deserved success, the result of a performance of great concreteness and solidity and which confirms the great moment of Immobile and companions. And it is, obviously, the great victory of Inzaghi, once again capable of wrapping the Italian champions by guessing every move, including changes. In Riad the devastating Luis Alberto unlocks the contest, Dybala responds before the break. Then the final man, Lulic, is decisive in the second half. In recovery, the newly entered Cataldi closes the games. It is the fifth Super Cup in the history of the Capitoline. Another mood at Juve, with Sarri missing the first seasonal goal. But to make the technician think it must be the performance of his team, put to the test by the biancocelesti incursions. The maneuver did not work, appeared at times slow and cumbersome and unable to properly turn on the firepower of the attack. Why yes, Sarri is playing immediately with the noble trident, confirming Dybala-Ronaldo-Higuain from the first minute. In defense Demiral is preferred to De Ligt. On the right De Sciglio beats the competition of Cuadrado and Danilo while on the left Alex Sandro falls. Szczesny finds his place between the posts. No news at Lazio, with Inzaghi relying on the eleven type, towed forward by the tried and tested Correa-Immobile tandem.

Positive start for the biancocelesti. Luis Alberto immediately makes the big voice with a great right from the edge that touches the crossbar. Prelude to the goal of the advantage, signed by the Spaniard himself at the end of an enveloping action by the Inzaghi orchestra. Great inspiration and cross from Lulic – but De Sciglio is skipped too easily – towards the second post for Milinkovic-Savic, who leans back for the number 10: Szczesny has no escape. It is the 17th and Juve is already forced to chase. The Bianconeri try to regroup by increasing the engine rpm, Ronaldo's first ring arrives at Higuain's service: an attempt missing the mirror. So Dybala tries, with a punishment that makes some shiver to the defense of Inzaghi. Lazio does not stand by and becomes dangerous again with a diagonal by Correa, launched by Immobile's 'spiata': Szczesny is there. Overall, the black and white maneuver does not give rise to real dangers in the face of a compact and orderly defense, even if the trident of Sarri, in which Higuain remains somewhat in the shade, always gives the impression of being able to ignite. And before the interval Juve finds his way: Ronaldo charges the left-handed from the edge, Dybala pounces on Strakosha's rejected dive and deposits in the net in total freedom. There is the green light of the Var: the Argentine is in a regular position.

Sarri's first retouching at eleven arrives at the 10th minute of the second half, with the entry of Cuadrado for De Sciglio. The Lazio center of gravity rises to then the Juventus coach calls Higuain to strengthen the trocar with Ramsey. Juve moving to 4-3-1-2 with the Welshman behind CR7 and Dybala. Inzaghi instead calls the Ammonites Lucas Leiva and Luis Alberto and throws Cataldi and Parolo into the fray. Three minutes of blaze lead to two chances on each side – a very dangerous header by Correa on the development of a corner and a powerful but inaccurate conclusion by Ronaldo, freed by Ramsey – and the new advantage of Lazio. Parolo takes over Lazzari's cross finding Lulic, who with a precise plate on the fly overcomes Szczesny (73 '). Sarri relies on Douglas Costa hoping to catch the joker, outside Matuidi. In the ranks of Lazio Imobile gives way to Caicedo. Juve is called to the maximum effort, the biancoceleste mission is to protect the advantage and exploit the spaces left by the bianconeri. And on the developments of a restart, Correa places the knockout blow on the verticalization of Caicedo: but it is only an illusion, the Argentine is offside. Predictably incandescent final: the bianconeri have a chance with a Bonucci aerial blitz, then they are saved by Szczesny who neutralizes Correa's shot and remain in ten for the second yellow to Bentancur, who spreads Parolo ready to tap-in. And with Juve in ten, Lazio brings the curtain down in the fourth minute of recovery with the perfect free kick by Cataldi, who places the ball at the crossroads. It ends with the great party of Lazio, which also takes the lead against the Bianconeri: three wins for two. And now the duel moves to Italy.