Milan’s opponent in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals has been determined
Liam Carter
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Atalanta hosted Sassuolo in the round of 16 of the Italian Cup.
The representative of Bergamo maintained a significant advantage throughout the match and secured a convincing victory. Midway through the first half, de Ketelaere opened the scoring from a pass by Pasalic. In the second half, the Belgian doubled the lead, assisted by Miranchuk. Later, the Russian midfielder scored himself, further diminishing the visitors' hopes. Sassuolo responded with a solitary goal by Boloca just before the final whistle, salvaging their prestige
In the quarterfinals, Atalanta will face Milan, who recently defeated Cagliari (4:1). The matches in this stage are scheduled for January 9.
Inter is the current holder of the Italian Cup, while Juventus remains the most successful team in the tournament's history. Atalanta has won the trophy once, back in 1963.
- Italian Cup, Round of 16
Atalanta - Sassuolo - 3:1
Goals: de Ketelaere, 24, 63, Miranchuk, 71 - Boloca, 90+5
