The eighth stage of the Italian Cup final continues today (Thursday) with two games. In the first, Fiorentina managed to beat Napoli 2: 5 away at the end of extra time. Later, Milan managed to join them after coming back from a 1: 3 deficit against Genoa at the end of extra time.
Napoli – Fiorentina 5: 2
The Viola managed to complete a great achievement and will meet in the quarterfinals Atalanta, who overtook Venice. Dusan Valahovic scored a beautiful striker goal in the 41st minute, but Dries Martens equalized with a great goal three minutes later and Bertolomei Dragowski absorbed a red after an offside foul and left the visitors with ten players. Cristiano Biragi returned the advantage to Fiorentina with ten players and in the 84th minute Napoli were also left with ten players after Hirvin Lucano absorbed a direct red. Fabian Ruiz was also sent off in the 93rd minute, but despite that the host equalized and forced extra time with a goal by Andrea Petania in the 95th minute. Napoli’s strength did not stand up to extra time and there Lorenzo and Notti (105), Krzysztof Piontek with a debut goal (108) and Josef Malach (119) scored and set up a huge 2: 5.
Milan – Genoa 1: 3 (after extra time)
The Rossoneri had a very hard time and needed 120 minutes against weak Genoa, but eventually managed to do their thing and secured their place in the quarter-finals, where they will play against Lazio or Udinese. Andrei Shevchenko, who met the mythological ex, could pay a heavy price and end his role in Genoa in the coming days. Leo Ostigor scored a surprising goal in the 17th minute, but Olivier Giroud equalized in the 74th minute and sent the game into extra time, where Genoa no longer had the strength to face a much-quality opponent. Rafael Lauo tried to raise from the left and the ball went to him “accidentally” inside in the 102nd minute and Alexis Salmakers added another easy one in the 112th minute after a beautiful cooking by Theo Hernandez (his second of the game).