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Coppa Italia Round of 16. Antonio Conte’s Napoli hosts Pisacane’s Cagliari at the Maradona. In recent years, the Azzurri have always shown that they don’t prioritize the national cup; we’ll see if this year will be different. Meanwhile, Conte, with an eye on the match against Juventus, makes plenty of changes to the lineup, as expected. Starting opportunities from the first minute for Vergara and Ambrosino.

The Azzurri at the Maradona go through only on penalties: Milinkovic decisive against Luvumbo

OFFICIAL LINEUPS

NAPOLI (3-4-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Mazzocchi, Vergara, Elmas, Spinazzola; Politano, Lucca, Ambrosino. Coach: Conte

CAGLIARI (4-2-3-1): Caprile; Di Pardo, Rodriguez, Luperto, Obert; Adopo, Deiola, Luvumbo, Gaetano, Kilicsoy, Pavoletti. Coach: Pisacane

First half

Minute of silence in memory of Nicola Pietrangeli

1′ We’re underway!!

4′ First corner kick in favor of Napoli

5′ Another corner for the Azzurri

10′ Cagliari corner kick

17′ Vergara wins the ball in midfield, serves Lucca on the right, who beats a defender and even tries a shot from an impossible angle: the ball goes wide, no problem for Caprile

22′ Foul and yellow card for Luperto, late on Ambrosino who wins an excellent free kick

26′ Another free kick for Napoli, this time won by Politano, in the same position as the previous one

27′ Elmas goes straight for goal, Luperto beats Caprile to it and sends it out for a corner

28′ GOOOOOOAL! THE NET BULGES! THE NET BULGES! LUCCA! From the resulting corner, Vergara receives from Politano and sends a rainbow ball into the box, right onto the head of the former Udinese man who, just steps from goal, heads it past Caprile

39′ Another free kick from the left for Napoli. Elmas on the ball

42′ Another good move from Vergara who again looks for Lucca at the far post. This time the 2003-born’s ball is too high and goes out

44′ Long spell of possession for Cagliari near Napoli’s penalty area. Di Pardo tries a trivela shot, but it harmlessly goes wide

There will be only one minute of added time

Double whistle from Sacchi and everyone heads to the locker rooms with Napoli leading 1-0. So far, Lorenzo Lucca’s goal makes the difference

Second half

46′ We’re back underway!!

49′ Excellent play from Napoli, ending with Politano’s shot with his instep, but the ball goes high

50′ Vergara again invents, finding Mazzocchi with a great ball. The Azzurri full-back, slowed by Rodriguez in the box, can’t get off a strong shot, sending it into Caprile’s arms

55′ Triple substitution for Cagliari: off Pavoletti, Kilicsoy, and Gaetano; on Esposito, Borrelli, and Prati

58′ PRATI! Great move from Cagliari ending with a shot from the 2003-born, the ball just wide. Deflected by Vergara, corner kick

59′ Esposito tries from a tight angle. The former Inter man misses the target

60′ Cagliari corner kick

60′ Napoli substitution: off Ambrosino, on McTominay

61′ Cagliari also makes a change: off Rodriguez, on Idrissi

67′ 1-1! ESPOSITO! Borrelli looks for Luvumbo on the right, but the ball is deflected by McTominay, unintentionally assisting the former Inter man, who alone in front of Milinkovic makes no mistake

68′ Double substitution for Napoli: off Mazzocchi and Lucca, on Buongiorno and Hojlund

70′ MCTOMINAY! The Scot combines with Hojlund and, just outside the box, shoots but misses Caprile’s goal

74′ Double substitution for Napoli: off Olivera and Vergara, on Lang and Neres

80′ Prati booked for holding McTominay

84′ Cagliari chance! Esposito takes a free kick looking for Deiola: the Sardinian captain, forgotten by the Azzurri defense, heads it poorly and the ball balloons up

85′ Cagliari substitution: off Deiola, on Felici

87′ MCTOMINAY! The Scot controls the ball in the box and, with his back to goal, tries a volley. Caprile makes a crucial save to his left and puts it out for a corner

There will be 4 minutes of added time

92′ NERES! Nice triangle between Hojlund, Spinazzola, and the Brazilian. Number 37 for the Azzurri finds the former Ajax man who gets a touch, but once again Caprile’s intervention is crucial and it’s out for a corner

95′ Politano shoots from the edge of the box, ball goes wide

FINAL WHISTLE! Napoli and Cagliari will go to penalties!

PENALTY SHOOTOUT

Cagliari will start the penalty shootout

- Obert scores with a great penalty, unstoppable for Milinkovic

– Politano also scores, sending Caprile the wrong way

– Superb penalty from Borrelli, sends Milinkovic the wrong way. Also unstoppable

– McTominay scores, a carbon copy of Politano’s penalty

- Prati scores, same side for him too

- Lang scores, Caprile guesses but the Dutchman’s penalty is unstoppable

- Felici hits the post, Cagliari misses

- Hojlund scores, Caprile sent the wrong way again

- Esposito scores, penalty into the top corner

- NERES MISSES, CAPRILE SAVES! Sudden death

– Luperto scores, sends Milinkovic the wrong way

- Elmas scores, same penalty as Esposito

- Adopo also scores, Milinkovic guesses but can’t reach it

– Milinkovic-Savic scores, a powerful shot

- Cagliari scores again, Idrissi sends Milinkovic the wrong way

– Spinazzola also scores, Caprile sent the wrong way

- Di Pardo scores, again sends Milinkovic the wrong way

- Juan Jesus doesn’t miss, Caprile sent the wrong way

- LUVUMBO MISSES: MILINKOVIC SAVES!

- BUONGIORNO SCORES! Caprile gets a touch but it’s not enough. Napoli is through to the Coppa Italia quarterfinals!

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