#coppa-italia

#coppa-italia

The Allianz Arena was stunned into silence when Christoph Baumgartner rifled home what looked to be an early opener. However, there was a reprieve for Bayern as the Austrian was ruled to have come back from an offside position. Both sides had clear-cut chances thereafter in an entertaining encounter, but the deadlock was finally broken in the 64th minute by Kane, who is said to be in 'intensive talks' with Bayern regarding his future.

Ademola Lookman scored on his Atletico Madrid debut as his new side thrashed Betis 5-0 in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. David Hancko headed in the 12th-minute opener from a corner before Giuliano Simeone slotted in to double the advantage in the 30th minute and Lookman fired in from inside the box eight minutes before half-time, completing a one-two with Pablo Barrios started by the forward inside his own half.

AS Roma are one of the biggest clubs in Italy and ended up having a successful season in the 2024-25 campaign. What looked like a campaign to forget was salvaged by then-manager Claudio Ranieri, guiding the team to a fifth-placed finish in the Serie A table. Gian Piero Gasperini is now the manager of Roma, who are playing in the UEFA Europa League this season.

It was a game where they took the lead, but we had our chances before them. They scored in an avoidable situation, but despite that, we did well to look for the equaliser. I don't like to talk about this, but there were two incidents, which we also reviewed, that looked like clear penalties. Honestly, we're not interested in these discussions, though. The positive thing is that, despite the pitch being unplayable today, our players always tried to play the ball, even if the flow of play wasn't what it used to be.

It's a knockout game, with penalties after 90 minutes, so it's a different kind of game. It's also a different Inter, involving many players and offering something new tactically. Apart from the game against Liverpool, decided by a questionable incident, they are a team that plays well, aggressively and creates chances. They are champions, and Chivu has brought quite a few new ideas. We know we're facing one of the best teams in Italy and in Europe.

AC Milan were defeated in a cagey affair against Lazio on Thursday evening, with Massimiliano Allegri losing the 'chess game' against Maurizio Sarri. Like many other games before this season, the Rossoneri lacked in a lot of spects in the first half of the game. Or rather, you could definitely say that the two teams cancelled each other out, as Lazio didn't exactly create much either.

Youssouf Fofana has been a mainstay for AC Milan this season, but he will miss the Coppa Italia game tomorrow night with an injury. There has been a lot said about Fofana this season and his performances. However, he has been one of Massimiliano Allegri's most-used players, and the Italian has a lot of trust in the Frenchman, regardless of what others may think.

It would be fair to say that the Lazio ultras are out for revenge in the Coppa Italia against AC Milan, after Saturday's league defeat. The Serie A match at San Siro was full of controversy, mainly at the end of the game when Lazio believed that they should have had a penalty for a handball against Strahinja Pavlovic. The On-Field Review actually produced a free-kick in favour of Milan, with experts agreeing it wasn't a spot kick.

Signing off the 2024/25 campaign with an iconic 3-2 victory away at Atalanta, Parma have rightfully gained a reputation for their rugged approach under Carlos Cuesta's guidance. Last seen clinching an eye-catching 2-1 win at home against Torino, the former Arsenal coach will be smelling the chance to for his squad to extend on their recent turn in fortunes.