2008 Coppa Italia Final
Victorious Roma players with President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano
Event2007–08 Coppa Italia
Date24 May 2008
VenueStadio Olimpico, Rome
RefereeEmidio Morganti
Attendance60,000
WeatherClear
19 °C (66 °F)[1]

The 2008 Coppa Italia Final was the final match of the 2007–08 Coppa Italia, the 61st season of the top cup competition in Italian football. The match was played on 24 May 2008, between defending champions A.S. Roma and Internazionale at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. This was the fourth consecutive and total final between these two clubs. Roma successfully defended their title as cup winners, defeating Inter by a score of 2–1.

For the first time since 1980, the final was played as a single match on neutral territory.[2]

Match

Roma2–1Internazionale
Mexès 36'
Perrotta 54'
Report Pelé 60'
Attendance: 60,000
Roma
Internazionale
GK32Brazil Doni
RB77Italy Marco Cassetti
CB5France Philippe Mexès
CB4Brazil Juan
LB22Italy Max Tonetto
CM16Italy Daniele De Rossi (c)
CM7Chile David Pizarro
LW8Italy Alberto Aquilanidownward-facing red arrow 90'
AM20Italy Simone PerrottaYellow card 56'downward-facing red arrow 72'
RW14France Ludovic Giulydownward-facing red arrow 66'
CF9Montenegro Mirko VučinićYellow card 74'
Substitutes:
GK1Italy Gianluca Curci
DF2Italy Christian Panucciupward-facing green arrow 90'
LB15Portugal Vitorino Antunes
RB3Brazil Cicinhoupward-facing green arrow 66'
DM33Italy Matteo Brighiupward-facing green arrow 72'
FW30Brazil Mancini
FW18Italy Mauro Esposito
Manager:
Italy Luciano Spalletti
GK1Italy Francesco ToldoYellow card 54'
RB13Brazil Maicon
CB26Romania Cristian Chivu
CB16Argentina Nicolás BurdissoYellow card 87'
LB6Brazil Maxwell
RM4Argentina Javier Zanetti (c)downward-facing red arrow 90'
CM14France Patrick VieiraYellow card 61'
CM5Serbia Dejan Stankovićdownward-facing red arrow 46'
LM31Brazil Césardownward-facing red arrow 62'
CF29Honduras David Suazo
CF45Italy Mario Balotelli
Substitutes:
GK12Brazil Júlio César
DF40Montenegro Ivan Fatić
MF30Portugal PéléYellow card 87'upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF21Argentina Santiago Solari
MF11Chile Luis Jiménezupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF28Portugal Maniche
FW18Argentina Hernán Crespoupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Italy Roberto Mancini

References

  1. "Weather History for Rome Fiumicino, Italy | Weather Underground". Wunderground.com. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  2. "Italy - List of Cup Finals". RSSSF.
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