Zlatan Ibrahimović | Inter 3-1 Genoa | 2008-09 Coppa Italia Round of 16

Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2008-09 Coppa Italia Round of 16: Inter 3-1 Genoa ("San Siro" Milan, 13.01.2009)

INTER: F. Toldo, Maicon, N. Burdisso, W. Samuel, Maxwell, J. Zanetti (c), C. Chivu, S. Muntari (V. Obinna '46), L. Jimenez (E. Cambiasso '73), H. Crespo, Adriano (Z. brahimovic '76)
Manager: José Mourinho

GENOA: A. Scarpi, G. Biava, M. Ferrari, S. Bocchetti, F. Modesto (D. Criscito '49), M. Rossi (c), O. Milanetto, I. Juric, A. Vanden Borre (R. Olivera '53), G. Sculli, G. Mesto (S. Papastathopoulos '46)
Manager: Gian Piero Gasperini

REFEREE: Gabriele Gava

GOALS: Adriano '76 (1:0), Rossi '79 (1:1), Cambiasso '100 (2:1), Ibrahimovic '104 (3:1)

BOOKED: Biava '20 (red card, sent off), Juric '27, Muntari '34, Milanetto '83, Scarpi '86, Obinna '102

HIGHLIGHTS:
02:34 Adriano scores goal and substituted on Zlatan Ibrahimovic
08:50 Esteban Cambiasso scores goal after Alessio Scarpi failed to hold ball after Zlatan's long shot
10:14 Zlatan scores tricky goal between Alessio Scarpi legs

Inter beat ten-man Genoa 3-1 after extra time to set up a Tim Cup quarter-final with Roma. Adriano capped an encouraging performance with the opening goal on 74 minutes but Genoa captain Marco Rossi grabbed a quick equaliser, forcing the onset of extra time.
Esteban Cambiasso and Zlatan Ibrahimovic secured Inter's passage through the last eight with goals in the first period of extra time.
Adriano warmed up for his goal with an overhead kick from another Obinna cross, before putting the Nerazzurri in front with a well taken header from Maxwell's left-wing centre. Genoa equalised within four minutes when Marco Rossi found the top left corner with an unstoppable right-foot shot.
Inevitably, Gasperini's ten men ran out of steam in extra time and Cambiasso made it 2-1 five minutes into the first period, stealing in to crash home after Scarpi failed to hold Ibrahimovic's thunderbolt. The Swede made the result safe with the cheekiest of goals four minutes later, poking between the legs of Scarpi.