Tag: Coppa Italia

Inter Madness Delivers Coppa Italia Semis First Leg to Juventus

Coppa Italia, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A
"Pazza" Inter showcased another sample of their madness on Tuesday night as they let Juventus come from behind and record a 1-2 win in the first leg of the Coppa Italia Semi Final. Inter took an early lead with Lautaro Martinez, but two defensive blunders from Ashley Young and Alessandro Bastoni enabled Cristiano Ronaldo to bag a brace.
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Atalanta Edge Out Lazio in Coppa Italia Quarter Final Thriller

Atalanta, Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A
The Coppa Italia show continues. After Tuesday night's showdown between Inter and Milan, Atalanta and Lazio gave live to another vibrant Quarter Final match as the Bergamaschi prevailed 3-2 despite playing with one man less for more than 30 minutes. Gian Piero Gasperini's side will have to wait tomorrow's Napoli - Spezia matchup to know who they will face in the Semi Finals.
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Eriksen at Last! Free Kick Masterpiece Wins Inter Coppa Italia Derby

AC Milan, Coppa Italia, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A
Who said that the Coppa Italia isn't interesting? Perhaps it was because a derby is always a derby, but Inter and Milan gave life to a dramatic battle on Wednesday night, whose outcome was decided by the most unexpected man. It was Christian Eriksen who pushed the Nerazzurri to the last four of the domestic cup with a magnificent free kick.
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Atalanta Put Three Past Cagliari in Coppa Italia Match-Up

Atalanta, Cagliari, Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
It's four wins out of four games for Atalanta in 2021 as the Orobici easily cruised past Cagliari in a Coppa Italia Round of 16 game despite leaving many of their starters on the bench. Gian Piero Gasperini drew from his fresh forces, especially Aleksei Miranchuk who scored the first goal as Atalanta wrapped a comfortable 3-1 win.
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Debutant Hamza Rafia Goal Saves Coppa Italia Day for Juventus

Coppa Italia, Genoa, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
Hamza Rafia is the name. Of all the things Juventus fans could expect from their Round of 16 game against Genoa, the less likely was that they would need 120 minutes and a goal from a 21-year-old debutant to overcome the Grifone's resistance and sneak into the Coppa Italia Quarter Finals - where they will meet Sassuolo or SPAL.
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Last Minute Lukaku Goal Sends Inter to Coppa Italia Quarter Finals

Coppa Italia, Fiorentina, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment
So, it's going to be a Derby di Milano again in Coppa Italia. As it happened in a few occasions already - most recently in 2017 - Inter and Milan will be facing each other in the Quarter Finals of the domestic cup as the Nerazzurri bested Fiorentina in their Round of 16 match with a last-minute extra-time goal from - who else? - Romelu Lukaku.
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The Second Round of the Coppa Italia 2020-2021, featuring 40 Serie B and Serie C clubs, saw no major upsets, except for Frosinone losing to Padova

No Surprises in Coppa Italia Second Round as Monza Crush Triestina

Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021
The Second Round of the Coppa Italia 2020-2021, featuring 40 Serie B and Serie C clubs, saw no major upsets. In the day of their President Silvio Berlusconi's birthday, Monza crushed Triestina to show once again that their are a serious challenger for a promotion to the top-flight. Goals by Antonino Barillà, Mota Carvalho, and José Machin got the job done for the Brianzoli.
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