Alessandro Matri

The substitute who scored the winner in the 2015 Coppa Italia final.

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Alessandro Matri is a striker who played for Torino FC. He was born in Settimo Torinese, Italy. His career included a spell at Juventus, and he scored for Juventus in the 2015 Coppa Italia final. In that match, played on 20 May 2015 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Juventus defeated Lazio 2–1 after extra time. Matri came on as a substitute and scored the winning goal from ten yards in the first half of extra time. He also had a goal disallowed for offside earlier in the match. Matri's goal helped Juventus win a record tenth Coppa Italia title.

Quick Facts

Shirt number at torino: 99

Lore & Background

Alessandro Matri's most notable moment in the 2015 Coppa Italia final came as a substitute for Juventus. The match, played on 20 May 2015 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, saw Juventus face Lazio. Juventus were without forward Álvaro Morata, who was sent off in the second leg of the semi-final. In Morata's absence, Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez started up front. Matri entered the match later on. Early in the second half, after coming on, Matri had a goal disallowed for offside. Then, in the first half of extra time, Matri scored past Lazio goalkeeper Etrit Berisha from ten yards, securing the winning goal for Juventus. The final score was 2–1 after extra time, giving Juventus a record tenth Coppa Italia title. Matri's goal was the decisive moment in a match that also featured goals from Lazio's Ștefan Radu and Juventus's Giorgio Chiellini.

Reader's Guide

Alessandro Matri | Juventus FC | 2014–2015 season | Centre-forward / Striker

Key moment: 2015 Coppa Italia final, 20 May 2015, Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Juventus 2–1 Lazio (after extra time). - Matri came on as a substitute for Juventus. - He had a goal disallowed for offside in the second half. - He scored the winning goal in the first half of extra time from ten yards. - The goal gave Juventus a record tenth Coppa Italia title. - Juventus also won the 2014–15 Serie A that season. Context: Juventus were without Álvaro Morata (suspended) and Claudio Marchisio (yellow card accumulation) for the final. Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez started up front. Giorgio Chiellini captained the side, with Marco Storari in goal replacing Gianluigi Buffon.