Lukaku and Dybala turn Cremonese upside down.
Roma-Cremonese 2-1
Roma clinched a place in the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia by beating Cremonese 2-1. Despite near chances by Belotti and Pellegrini – who hit the crossbar – Mourinho’s team conceded a goal by Tsadjout at 37' and was in deep trouble, risking a double.
However, after several missed chances, Roma finally found the equalizer with Lukaku at 77' and then scored the decisive penalty with Dybala at 85'. The Giallorossi team in the next round of the second national competition will face the derby against Lazio.
At the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, on the other hand, Atalanta in the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia beat Sassuolo 3-1 and will now challenge Milan in the quarterfinals. The first chance è for the guests at 7’: from a corner kick the ball arrives to Volpato, right hand repelled on the dive by Musso. On 12’ here comes the Dea: Scalvini’s header, again from a corner kick, Cragno deflects with his fingertips. On 24’ Atalanta’s goal: Miranchuk’s cross, Pasalic’s bank for De Ketelaere who pierces Cragno at the first post. The Emilians struggle to react and the first half ends on’1-0 for the hosts.
Resume. At 56’ low cross by Holm for Miranchuk, heel shot and resounding crossbar. Soon after, from a corner kick Scalvini’s header lifted over the crossbar and into the corner by Cragno. On 63’ the doubling: Pasalic crosses low for Miranchuk, support for De Ketelaere who right-handedly signs his personal double. At 69’ Pasalic for Miranchuk, deft diagonal shot, Cragno clears. At 71’ the tris: De Ketelaere serves Miranchuk who flatly beats Cragno. Two minutes later, on an assist from CDK, the same Miranchuk sends his left-footed shot sky-high. But qualification to the quarters for La Dea è already virtually reached, At’88’ Gasperini’s team also has the chance of 4-0 but Muriel, served by Scamacca, who entered for De Ketelaere, devours it in one-on-one with Cragno. In the fifth minute of recovery, however, comes the goal of the flag for the guests with Boloca who takes advantage of a mistake by Djimsiti and leaves Musso immobile.
