Napoli beat Fiorentina 3-1 to win their fifth Coppa Italia in a match that kicked off 45 minutes late after three fans were shot, one critically, in an incident near Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
A first half brace from Italy international Lorenzo Insigne and a late strike from Dries Mertens helped Napoli, who ended with 10 men, to their second Cup victory in three years.
Insigne's goals in the 11th and 17th minutes put Fiorentina on the back foot but Juan Vargas brought his side back into the game just before the half hour with a fantastic volley. Mertens then added Napoli's third in injury time.
Vicenzo Montella's side took the game to their rivals in the second half, with Giuseppe Rossi making a first appearance since 5 January as a 69th-minute substitute, boosting his chances of making Italy's World Cup squad, but Napoli held on despite Gokhan Inler's 79th minute sending off.
The match had looked in danger of being cancelled as news of the shooting filtered through. Police said in a statement that the incident did not appear to be linked to broader clashes in the Tor di Quinto area, with rival supporters throwing firecrackers and other objects at each other ahead of the game.
A large section of the Napoli supporters watched the match in almost complete silence in protest. As organisers and Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik moved towards the fans to talk with hardcore 'ultra' leaders about whether the game should go ahead, they were pelted with flares and smoke bombs.
"It was a great game," Napoli first-year coach Rafa BenÃtez said. "It seemed we were in control at the start then they scored but we were able to win with 10 men in the end."
It was the fifth Cup for Diego Maradona's former club, with its last coming in 2012.
In the pre-match violence, several other fans were also reportedly injured, although the circumstances of the shootings were not clear.
"I hear that the fan who was shot has been operated on and hopefully is out of danger, so we dedicate this Cup to him," Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis said.
There was more chaos at the final whistle when Napoli fans invaded the pitch to celebrate, although they were quickly brought under control to allow the trophy ceremony to go forward.
"It certainly wasn't a great scene, what we displayed today alongside football," Italian football federation vice president Demetrio Albertini said. "For a football lover like me, it was an ugly display."
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