Lazio end Atalanta's dream as violence mars Coppa Italia final

Lazio lifted the Coppa Italia for the seventh time on Wednesday after late goals from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Joaquin Correa guided them to a 2-0 final win over Atalanta on a night in Rome dogged by fan violence.

Milinkovic-Savic's fine header set Lazio on their way with eight minutes left at the Stadio Olimpico, seconds after coming on as a substitute, before Correa sealed victory in the closing moments of the match.

The victory books Lazio a ticket to next season's Europa League, much-needed for Simone Inzaghi's side as they are eighth in Serie A, four points off the European berths with two games left to play.

"We really wanted this Cup," said Inzaghi.

"It was a beautiful evening in our stadium with our fans.

"It's a great satisfaction, we deserve it because we've come a long way."
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"We now head to Sunday, because there is a place in the next Champions League to defend. We'll overcome this disappointment, even if our run in the tournament was a great experience."