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17 June 2020In an Olympic desert, Gennaro Gattuso's Napoli celebrates, beating Juventus 4-2 on penalties (0-0 after 90 ') and thus conquering the sixth Italian Cup in its history. The Neapolitans succeed Lazio in the roll of honor. 

Gattuso sends the eleven expected with Mertens in the middle of the attack and Callejon-Insigne on his sides. Compared to the match against Inter Milan, Fabian Ruiz comes back from the middle of the field, Mario Rui and not Hysaj are on defense, while there is no disqualified Ospina on goal, it's up to Meret. Partenopei with 4-3-3: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Fabian Ruiz, Demme, Zielinski; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne. Sarri, on the other hand, surprises everyone by deploying Cuadrado in defense as a side to the right. In midfield confirmed Pjanic, as well as in attack Douglas Costa alongside Dybala and Ronaldo. Bianconeri mirrored with 4-3-3: Buffon; Cuadrado, De Ligt, Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Bentancur, Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Dybala, Cristiano Ronaldo.

The first possibility is for Juve: at the wrong 5 'disengagement of Callejon, Dybala takes advantage and serves in the Ronaldo area, Meret relaxes and rejects. Compact and careful teams, it is difficult to build something, also because there are too many errors, technical and measurement. Another error in Callejon's exit at 20 ', Bentancur takes advantage of it and tries from outside, but Meret blocks in two stages. At 23 'Bentancur lands Zielinski just outside the area. Nice free-kick by Insigne who hits the outside post to Buffon's right (24 '). Still from an error in the disengagement of the Neapolitans, ball to Dybala serving in the area Cristiano Ronaldo, anticipated by a whisker from Meret (39 '). Then Napoli unleashes that creates opportunities in the series: Mertens enters the area, ball to Insigne who overcomes Buffon with a cross-shot, but Alex Sandro saves on the line (40 '). Immediately after the very dangerous percussion of Demme who overcomes all the Juventus defense, also thanks to a rebound, he comes face to face with Buffon who with his leg rejects the diagonal, then on the developments of the action still protagonist the black and white goalkeeper who sends corner a shot from the edge of Insigne (41 ').

In the second half resume the 22 of the beginning. Always match on the wire, even if the pace is far from high. Gattuso's team tries again in the 50th minute with a dry left foot from outside of Fabian Ruiz who ends up wide. On the other side Bonucci shows himself with a fireball from more than 30 meters on the right which Meret still blocks without much effort (64 '). The swirl of substitutions begins: at 66 'Sarri removes Douglas Costa by inserting Danilo and moving Cuadrado forward, Gattuso replies that he inserts Milik and Politano in place of Mertens and Callejon (67'). The same Politano, just entered, tries with a poisonous left-footed shot, but Buffon blocks on the ground (68 '). Very good chance for the bells at 72 'at the end of a well-orchestrated action with a center by Fabian Ruiz, Politano's veil for Milik who however sends a penalty in motion high.

Still changes, between the champions of Italy Pjanic comes out to make room for Bernardeschi (74 '), among rivals outside Fabian Ruiz and Hysaj, respectively for Allan (80') and Mario Rui (81 '), recently warned. Another occasion for Politano who chooses time well, but his header does not commit Buffon too much (82 '). Last changes, Cuadrado comes out of Juventus to make room for Ramsey (85 '), Zielinski for Elmas (88') out of the Neapolitans. In full recovery occasional double for Napoli: on a corner Maksimovic stands out, Buffon stretches and deflects right on Elmas's feet who sends incredibly on the pole from two steps, also thanks to a masterful reflection from the ground of the same Juventus goalkeeper thus saving Juve and 0-0. We go to penalties. The bianconeri seem nervous, Meret unleashes and first stops Dybala, then hypnotizes Danilo who sends high, the Neapolitans are instead infallible from the penalty spot and they score with Insigne, Politano, Maksimovic and with the decisive shot of Milik who releases the party and the tears all over Naples.