US EditionCoppa Italia — Lazio Beats AC Milan to Sail Into Italian Cup Quarterfinals
Lazio secured a 1-0 victory over Serie A leaders AC Milan with an 80th-minute header from captain Mattia Zaccagni, advancing to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.
- Thursday's Coppa Italia tie saw Lazio beat AC Milan 1-0 at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, eliminating the Serie A leader from the round of 16.
- Maurizio Sarri's side avenged Saturday's 1-0 league defeat by Milan, with the decisive corner that "probably shouldn't have been awarded" after the ball hit Alessio Romagnoli, given by referee Marco Guida.
- Mattia Zaccagni headed home in the 80th minute from Nuno Tavares' outswinging corner, while Christian Pulisic returned as a substitute but had a late effort saved by Mike Maignan.
- The last eight now pairs Lazio with Bologna, who reached the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Parma.
- Milan rarely threatened while Lazio created most chances but failed to convert; a minimum of five minutes was added on and substitutes Modric and Pavlovic nearly sparked late action.
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The first surprise in the Italian Cup. Milan was eliminated by the Lazio (1-0), so Rome joined the quarterfinals and faced Bologna.
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BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Bologna, defending champion of the Italian Cup, will face Lazio in the quarter-finals of the Cup after both won their respective eighth-final matches on Thursday. Bologna returned to snatch a 2-1 win over Parma, while Lazio eliminated AC Milan with a 1-0 win. Bologna’s match seemed to go to the prison before substitute Santiago Castro headed a center of Emil Holm at 89 minutes. Parma, who is fighting for staying in Series A…
A lot fought with Sarri's team that prevails in the first half but that risks several times in the recovery before scoring the decisive goal. Final forcing of the men of Allegri who find a Mandas unsurpassed
Sarri's team "booked" a date in the "8" with Bologna, which earlier overcame the obstacle of Parma with a comeback (2-1).
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