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2016 Coppa Italia Final

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Event
  
2015–16 Coppa Italia

Date
  
21 May 2016

Referee
  
Gianluca Rocchi

Champion
  
Juventus F.C.

Venue
  
Stadio Olimpico

Attendance
  
67,123

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Weather
  
Clear 17 °C (63 °F) 59% humidity

Location
  
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy

Similar
  
2014 Coppa Italia Final, 2016 Supercoppa Italiana, 2016–17 Coppa Italia, 2003 UEFA Champions League F, 2013 Coppa Italia Final

The 2016 Coppa Italia Final decided the winner of the 2015–16 Coppa Italia, the 68th season of Italy's main football cup. It was played on 21 May 2016 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, between Milan and Juventus.

Contents

Since Juventus won the 2015–16 Serie A, Milan secured their place in the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana. Juventus won the match 1–0 after extra time, with a 110th-minute goal by the substitute Álvaro Morata with his first touch, successfully defending their title.

Background

Milan played in a final for the 13th time, of which they have won five. Their most recent final was in 2003, defeating Roma 6–3 on aggregate. It was Juventus' second consecutive final and the 16th in their history, second only to Roma's 17. They had won a record ten titles. They were the title holders when they defeated Lazio 2–1 after extra time in the last year's final.

Milan and Juventus contested in three finals. Juventus won twice, the first was in 1942 after the final ended with a 1–1 draw, they won 4–1 in replay, the second was in 1990 with a 1–0 victory on aggregate. Milan won 6–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in 1973.

Road to the final

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

Team selection

Juventus were without defender Leonardo Bonucci, who was given a yellow card in both legs of the semi-final. They also missed Claudio Marchisio who suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee, that sidelined him for nearly six months.

References

2016 Coppa Italia Final Wikipedia