After Atalanta, Fiorentina and AC Milan secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup last week, tonight (Tuesday) Juventus went up with 1: 4 over Sampdoria and Lazio also went through a stage with 0: 1 over Udinese in overtime.
Juventus – Sampdoria 1: 4
Paolo Dybala did not open again and scored again, but this time he celebrated the goal and helped the old lady advance to the quarter-finals of the Cup, in the shadow of the growing preoccupation with the issue of extending his contract. Juventus have won all five previous meetings between the teams and have not really had a hard time in Turin, with Juan Cuadrado scoring with a free kick in the 25th minute, Albero Murata’s goal disallowed two minutes later and Daniela Rogani slamming in in the 52nd minute after Arthur’s level. Right-back Andrea Conti shrunk in a beautiful performance in the 63rd minute, but Dybala took advantage of a goalkeeper error and a foul by Manuel Lucatelli four minutes later and five after coming on, and Murata signed with a penalty in the 77th minute. Juventus are waiting in the quarter-finals for the winner between Cagliari and Sesotho.
Lazio – Udinese 0: 1
It may not have been as exciting and crazy as the 4-4 in the league about a month and a half ago, but both teams provided another close battle that was only decided in overtime. Chiro Immobilia, who three minutes before the end of legal time was stopped by the goalkeeper and then also Raoul Moro’s rebound was stopped, enjoyed a long ball from Danilo Catalaldi and bounced in elegantly in the 106th minute. Lazio maintained the advantage and advanced to the quarter-finals for the 11th time in a row, with the next stage awaiting them a meeting with Milan at San Siro. During the game Lazio coach Maurizio Sari was hit by Udinese player Ignacio Posto who flew towards him. The coach fell and his glasses flew off his face.