Fiorentina beat Serie A rivals Bologna 5-4 on penalties yesterday (AEDT) to advance to the Coppa Italia semi-finals after their last-eight clash finished goalless after extra time.
Fiorentina’s Lucas Martinez Quarta with a strong challenge on Riccardo Orsolini. (Photo: AAP)
Bologna defender Stefan Posch fired his side’s fifth spot-kick over the bar before Fiorentina midfielder Maxime Lopez converted to make last year’s finalists the first team through to the last four.
This morning, Lazio beat Roma 1-0 while Atalanta beat AC Milan 2-1 at the San Siro.
The draw will be rounded out on Thursday when 14-time Coppa Italia winners Juventus play last season’s Serie B champions Frosinone at home.
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Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday said the Piazza Fontana bombing in Milan proved to be a “terrible trial” for Italians.
Pope Francis on Thursday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican.
King Felipe VI of Spain stressed the need for pro-EU, democratic countries to join forces in a lecture at the San Carlo theatre in Naples during the Spanish royals’ two-day State visit to Italy.
Roma picked up a much-needed win in the Europa League as they defeated Braga 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Lazio head into the final two games of the Europa League top of the table after a 3-1 over Ajax in Amsterdam.
A young girl who was rescued off Lampedusa by the Trotamar migrant-rescue sailboat and taken to the Sicilian island early on Wednesday is believed to be the only survivor of a migrant shipwreck.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been ranked as the most powerful person in Europe for 2025.
Preliminary technical inspections ordered by the State attorney’s office in Prato at the Eni oil depot at Calenzano did not find traces of explosives, investigative sources said Wednesday.
Juventus have added to Manchester City’s bad run of form by beating the English side 2-0 in Turin.
AC Milan are staying within touching distance of the UEFA Champions League top eight after a 2-1 over Red Star Belgrade at the Stadio San Siro.
