The 2016 Coppa Italia Final decided the winner of the

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, between

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and Juventus. Since Juventus won the

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, Milan secured their place in the

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. Juventus won the match 1–0 after extra time, with a 110th-minute goal by the substitute

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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

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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).''

Match

Team selection

Juventus were without defender

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, who was given a yellow card in both legs of the semi-final. They also missed

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who suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee, that sidelined him for nearly six months.

Details

References

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