The CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions was played on Wednesday night at Wembley, we take a look at the result, winner, score, man of the match and post-match reactions along with the Finalissima 2022 best players
South American champions Argentina had a magnificent performance in the inaugural Finalissima at Wembley, with goals from Lautaro Martinez, Angel Di Mara, and Paulo Dybala.
Finalissima 2022 Argentina vs Ital, Winner, Score And Man Of The Match, History
Finalissima 2022 Match Summary, Winners, And Score line
Italy may have been relieved to go into the halftime break only 1-0 down, but they were caught off guard in added time by Lionel Scaloni’s side. Lautaro Martnez took over in midfield and played a beautifully weighted low ball forward for Di Mara, who sprinted in to clip the ball over the despairing Donnarumma.
At halftime, Roberto Mancini made three substitutions, including sending Giorgio Chiellini off in his final international match, but the situation did not improve. Donnarumma had to make a spectacular save to keep a Di Mara shot out from under his crossbar not long after preventing a Leonardo Bonucci own goal, and he was lucky to be in the right place when the Paris attacker met a corner with a bullet-hard volley from outside the box.
Italy came back from behind to win UEFA EURO 2020 at this location, but there was little indication that a similar turnaround would be feasible this time as the opportunities at the other end continued piling up. The scoreline scarcely represented Argentina’s domination, with Giovani Lo Celso hitting the side netting and Messi being denied three times by Donnarumma – until Paulo Dybala sprang up to finish after Messi was tackled on the edge of the Italy box.
Italy vs Argentina Schedule, Venue, Date, Time, And Result
On Wednesday (June 2), Argentina and Italy met in the CONMEBOL – UEFA Cup of Champions 2022 final at Wembley Stadium in London, England. The Finalissima 2022 match between Italy and Argentina took place in Wembley Stadium in London, which has a capacity of 86,000 fans. It should be noted that Italy won the UEFA Euros in the same stadium. However, the Finalissima at Wembley turned out to be a nightmare for Italy as they lost 0-3.
Final Match
2 June 2022
00:15 AM IST
Italy 0-3 Argentina
Post Match Reactions, Man of the Match, And Goal scorer
For the Azzurri, this game marked the end of a cycle, according to Mancini. The cycle that culminated in Italy being European champions did not conclude as the coach had anticipated, with Messi, Martnez, and Di Mara’s pace and technique proving too much for an Italy side still reeling from their World Cup qualifying defeat. Argentina won 3-0, but it might have been a lot worse. It’s the end of an era; it’s time to rip up the blueprints and start over, and Mancini has already proven that he’s capable of doing so.
Argentina Superstar Lionel Messi was named the man of the match after a superb display including two assists. However, Lautaro Martinez stole the show with his opening goal and assist for Dybala. Meanwhile, Anmgel Di Maria and Dybala also played magnificently and scored one goal apiece.
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