ROME: Lazio won the Italian Super Cup for the fourth time after a stoppage-time goal by substitute Alessandro Murgia gave them a 3-2 victory over last season’s domestic double winners Juventus at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

Juve, who beat Lazio 2-0 in the Italian Cup final at the same venue in May after they had also won the league title, came back from a two-goal deficit in a frantic five-minute spell before Murgia netted the winner.

“I’m happy, and very emotional,” said Murgia, who turned 21 on Wednesday. “It was hard because they levelled at the end, but we never give up. We believed right until the end and we are really happy. “We are a united squad, we are a group, and that’s how you get victories.”

Lazio dominated the opening hour as striker Ciro Immobile fired them ahead with a 32nd-minute penalty after he was brought down by Juve keeper Gianluigi Buffon and then headed a delightful Marco Parolo cross into the far corner in the 54th.

Looking out for the count, Juventus staged a late comeback as Argentina forward Paulo Dybala put them on level terms with goals in the 85th and 90th minutes.

Dybala curled in a superb free kick from 25 metres and then converted a penalty, throwing vociferous Juventus fans into raptures as both lots of supporters created a cracking atmosphere on the terraces.

But the Bianconeri’s celebrations were short-lived as Murgia swept in a low cross from the left at the death, delighting the Lazio contingent as he settled a rip-roaring curtain raiser to the Italian season.

“My team deserve this honour, they made a wonderful match and deserved to lift the trophy in front of our fans,” said Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi. “This victory will bring us satisfaction for the rest of our lives.”

Juve start their search for a seventh straight Serie A title at home to Cagliari on Saturday, the day before Lazio host newly-promoted Spal.

“Lazio deserved the win, because they played better, they fought much more,” Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri said. “Apart from the final 30 minutes, we practically didn’t play and that should make us think, that should bring us back to earth.

“There are no excuses, I hate losing and especially losing like this ... It was really an ugly performance and we lost the first objective of the season. The league starts on Saturday and we need to start winning.”

Published in Dawn, August 15th, 2017