Amara Coppa Italia for a very nervous Napoli – he finished the match with 9 men – and beaten at Maradona 5 to 2 by the Italian’s Fiorentina. The thermometer of the moods are the two expulsions of Lozano and Ruiz, with the Mexican author of a killer entry on Gonzalez’s malleolus. Not one of its peculiarities, on the contrary. It is the first time in eight years that the Azzurri have come out in the first round of a competition they have won three times in the last decade. The Tuscans go to the quarter-finals. The Azzurri are forced to chase Viola who takes the lead twice with Vlahovic (44 ‘) and Biraghi (57’). Score equalized first by Mertens (44 ‘) and then by Petagna in recovery time who beat Terracciano with his right foot, not his foot. At extra time Venuti (106 ‘), Piatek (108’) and Maleh (119 ‘) riddle the no longer shiny Campania. Spalletti comments: «There is nothing to save from this match. All quite complicated in management. I fielded the same team as last Sunday. The substitutes have been stopped for days ».
Milan-Genoa, on the other hand, decided on extra time: 3-1 for the Rossoneri. At regular time the match ended 1-1: Østigard’s goal in the 17 ‘, Giroud’s equalizer in the 74’. Leão then decided in the 102nd minute and Saelemaekers in the 112th minute. In the quarterfinals, Milan will face the winner of the match between Lazio and Udinese on 18 January. Fiorentina will face Atalanta on 9 February in Bergamo. For the round of 16 Juve will play against Sampdoria. Sassuolo-Cagliari and Inter-Empoli on Wednesday. Thursday Roma-Lecce at the Olimpico. –
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