The 2021 Supercoppa Italiana (branded as the Supercoppa Frecciarossa for sponsorship reasons) was the 34th edition of the

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, the Italian football super cup. It was played between Internazionale, winners of the

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championship, and

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, winners of the

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. On 11 November 2021, it was announced that the match would be played on 12 January 2022 at

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. Internazionale won the match 2–1 after

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for their sixth Supercoppa Italiana title.

Background

This was the second

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in the Supercoppa Italiana, as the two teams had already met in the 2005 edition where Internazionale won 1–0 after extra time. Internazionale made their tenth Supercoppa Italiana appearance, and first since

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when they lost to city rivals AC Milan. Before the match, they had a 5–4 record in the Supercoppa Italiana. Juventus made their tenth consecutive appearance, and 17th overall. They had a 5–4 Supercoppa Italiana record during this run, and were 9–7 overall.

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