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Serie B facet SPAL shocked top-flight Sassuolo 2-0 on Thursday to advance to the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup the place they subsequent tackle Juventus.
SPAL are the one remaining Serie B facet left within the competitors after holders Napoli beat second-division leaders Empoli 3-2 on Wednesday.
Within the conflict between two sides from Emilia-Romagna, Sassuolo performed the second half a person down after Filip Djuricic was despatched off simply after the break for fouling Leonardo Sernicola.
SPAL took the lead simply after Djuricic’s exit with Simone Missiroli ending off a Demba Seck cross with Lorenzo Dickmann volleying within the second simply earlier than the hour in opposition to their rivals who’re fifth in Serie A.
SPAL will face Juventus on January 26 after the previous 13-time winners beat Genoa 3-2 on Wednesday after the match went to further time.
In-form Atalanta additionally superior 3-1 previous Cagliari, to arrange a gathering with both Lazio or Parma.
Cagliari goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario pulled off a string of saves for the Sardinians earlier than Luis Muriel arrange Aleksei Miranchuk to fireplace within the opener simply earlier than the break.
Riccardo Sottil obtained Cagliari again degree after 55 minutes slotting in from an angle after a solo run via the Atalanta defence.
The Bergamo facet went forward once more 5 minutes later with Robin Gosens establishing Muriel for his thirteenth purpose this season, with Croatian Bosko Sutalo including a 3rd off a nook three minutes later.
Roma play Spezia subsequent Tuesday with the winner occurring to play Napoli within the quarter-finals.
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