Argentina outclass Italy in Finalissima at Wembley and wins Cup of Champions glory 

 
Argentina won the 2022 CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions (Finalissima) by beating Italy 3-0 in the final on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium in the English capital, London, in honor of the late Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona. Lautaro Martinez drew the first blood with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's assist in the 28th minute at Wembley Stadium in London. Angel Di Maria scored the second goal of the White and Sky Blues, while Martinez assisted this time in the 46th minute just before the end of the first half.
Paulo Dybala, who subbed-in in the second half, closed the scoresheet with his goal in minute 94 and the game ended 3-0.Finalissima, which is the third edition of the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions as a revival of the Artemio Franchi Cup, is a football match between the winning nations of the previous South American and European championships until 2028, which will witness the establishment of two other editions, in addition to the match next year..
France and Argentina won the previous two Artemio Franchi Cups in 1985 and 1993, respectively .Argentine succeeded in equalizing the record of victories for its Italian counterpart in the direct confrontations, as they each have 6 victories against the other, while the other 4 matches were tied.


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