"A low-key first half burst into life just before the 30th minute when Matteo Politano played a short corner to Antonio Vergara before picking out Lucca at the back post with a pinpoint cross, with the striker making no mistake with his header. Politano and Lucca looked like Napoli's most threatening options, but they failed to double their advantage before Esposito's equaliser. The ball fell kindly to the substitute after Gennaro Borrelli was tackled by Scott McTominay, and Esposito fired home at the near post."
"Napoli booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia after edging a thrilling penalty shootout 9-8 against Cagliari following a goalless draw in normal time. Lorenzo Lucca saw his 28th-minute opener cancelled out by substitute Sebastiano Esposito in the second half, with spot-kicks needed at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. And Napoli goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic proved to be Antonio Conte's hero,"
Napoli and Cagliari drew 1-1 in normal time, with Lorenzo Lucca scoring for Napoli before Sebastiano Esposito equalised after coming on as a substitute. A low-key first half saw Matteo Politano set up Lucca's header from a short corner, and Napoli's bench produced attacking changes including Rasmus Hojlund, Noa Lang and David Neres. Elia Caprile denied Scott McTominay and David Neres late on to keep Cagliari level. The tie went to penalties, where goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic both scored and saved, then Alessandro Buongiorno converted the decisive spot-kick as Napoli won the shootout 9-8 to advance.
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