COPPA ITALIA 2005-2006
For the first time in their history, Inter won the Coppa Italia back-to-back, their fifth all-time triumph in the competition. Their opponent was Roma once again, but unlike in the previous year, the return leg at San Siro was perfectly balanced after the 1-1 first leg at the Olimpico: a second-half goal from Mancini had responded to Cruz's ninth-minute strike, set up by Adriano and a cool finish past Doni. At the Meazza, Inter started strongly and broke the deadlock with a remarkable display from Cambiasso, who found the top corner with a left-footed volley from outside the area. El Jardinero doubled his first-leg goal by finishing off a brilliant counterattack in first-half stoppage time, and Martins sealed the victory with 10 minutes remaining.
FIRST LEG, ROMA-INTER 1-1
Goals: 8’ Cruz (I), 59’ Mancini (R). ROMA: Doni, Panucci, Mexes, Chivu (46’ Bovo), Cufrè, De Rossi, Tommasi (80’ Okaka), Kharja, Perrotta, Mancini (85’ Alvarez), Taddei INTER: Julio Cesar, J. Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel (70’ Burdisso), Favalli, Figo, Pizarro, Cambiasso, Stankovic (73’ Cesar), Cruz, Adriano (80’ Martins).
SECOND LEG, INTER-ROMA 3-1
Goals: 6’ Cambiasso (I), 47’ Cruz (I), 79’ Martins (I), 82’ Nonda (R). INTER: Julio Cesar, J. Zanetti, Materazzi, Samuel, Favalli, Figo (81’ Kily Gonzalez), Pizarro, Cambiasso, Stankovic (58’ Solari), Cruz, Adriano (67’ Martins). ROMA: Doni, Panucci, Bovo, Chivu (13’ Kuffour), Cufrè, Dacourt, Tommasi, Rosi, Kharja (76’ Nonda), Mancini, Okaka.
SQUAD LIST
Adriano, Aloe, Andreolli, Bonucci, Burdisso, Cambiasso, Cesar, Cordoba, Cruz, Favalli, Figo, Germinale, Gonzalez, Julio Cesar, Boumsong, Martins, Materazzi, Mihajlovic, Momentè, Orlandoni, Pizarro, Recoba, Samuel, Slavkovski, Solari, Stankovic, Toldo, Veron, Womè, J. Zanetti, C. Zanetti, Zè Maria.