Substitute Alessandro Matri netted an extra-time winner as Juventus defeated Lazio 2-1 in the Coppa Italia final in Rome last night to keep their hopes of a treble alive.

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini, acting as captain on the night, cancelled out Stefan Radu’s opener in the 11th minute.

Both sides had chances to win the game in normal time but could not find the finishing touch.

Matri came to the rescue seven minutes into the first half of extra-time when he struck the ball from 10 metres to beat goalkeeper Etrit Berisha and hand the Serie A champions their 10th Italian Cup and first in 20 years.

Without suspended striker Alvaro Morata, whose goals against Real Madrid lifted Juve into the Champions League final on June 6, coach Massimiliano Allegri fielded Fernando Llorente alongside Carlos Tevez in attack.

The Juventus players with the Coppa Italia at the Olympic Stadium, yesterday.

Lazio got off to a great start and went in front when Radu headed Danilo Cataldi’s free-kick past goalkeeper Marco Storari.

Juve pulled level soon after.

Andrea Pirlo’s free-kick was knocked down by Patrice Evra, leaving Chiellini to smash the ball home past Berisha.

A fast counter-attack by Lazio saw Felipe Anderson send Cataldi through on goal but his effort lacked pace.

Soon after the re-start, Berisha had to come off his line to clear a dangerous ball with Llorente ready to pounce.

In the 55th minute, Tevez fed Paul Pogba in the box and the Frenchman’s goal-bound attempt was blocked by a defender.

Lazio struggled to break Juve’s defence but before the hour, Parolo drilled a right-footed strike that went over the bar.

Lazio pushed forward more aggressively and came close to scoring before the end of regulation.

In the 84th minute, Lazio substitute Filip Djordjevic had a great opportunity but failed to beat Storari in a one-on-one, with his shot kept out by the keeper.

Lazio could not believe their luck in extra-time when Djordjevic’s left-footed strike beat Storari but hit both posts.

Juve then found the winner.

Matri pounced on a loose ball in Lazio’s area and struck a 10-yard bullet to beat Berisha.

Lazio could not find a way through as Juve held on for victory at the Stadio Olimpico.

Last ten winners

2006 – Inter
2007 – Roma
2008 – Roma
2009 – Lazio
2010 – Inter
2011 – Inter
2012 – Napoli
2013 – Lazio
2014 – Napoli
2015 – Juventus

All-time list

Juventus 10; Roma 9; Inter 7; Fiorentina 6; Lazio 6; Torino 5; Milan 5; Napoli 5; Sampdoria 4; Parma 3; Bologna 2; Vicenza 1; Atalanta 1; Venezia 1; Genoa 1; Vado 1.