"Keeper Jean Butez was Como's hero as they beat six-times winners Napoli in a penalty shootout to reach their first Coppa Italia semifinal in 40 years. Cesc Fabregas' men, whose last and only appearance in the last four came in 1986, held their nerve to see off the reigning Serie A champions 7-6 with Butez keeping out skipper Stanislav Lobotka's spot-kick in front of a stunned home crowd at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona to book a showdown with Inter Milan."
"For Fabregas, the game proved a personal triumph as he got the better of Antonio Conte, under whom he played with great success at Chelsea. The game had finished 1-1 after 90 minutes with Antonio Vergara cancelling out Martin Baturina's first-half penalty, with both sides having late chances to win it but ultimately having to fight it out from 12 yards."
"However, it was the visitors who produced the first attempt on goal when full-back Álex Valle was played into space down the left and crossed for Niko Vaz to send a downward header straight at keeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic with 10 minutes played. Lobotka kept Butez on his toes with a speculative 16th-minute strike from distance, but Napoli defender Juan Jesus had to be at his best to deny Valle after he surged into the left channel and went for goal with 32 minutes gone."
Como reached their first Coppa Italia semifinal in 40 years after defeating six-times winners Napoli on penalties. The match finished 1-1 after 90 minutes; Martin Baturina scored a first-half penalty for Como and Antonio Vergara equalised early in the second half. The shootout ended 7-6, with Como goalkeeper Jean Butez saving skipper Stanislav Lobotka's penalty to secure victory. The game took place at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in front of a stunned home crowd. Cesc Fabregas's team will face Inter Milan in the semifinal.
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