An extraordinary victory for Empoli, who defeated Juventus 5-3 on penalties (1-1 in regular time) and thus secured qualification to the semi-finals of the Italian Cup for the first time in history.
The Tuscan team took advantage of a poor night for Juventus and took the lead in the 24th minute with a beautiful shot from outside the area by Maleh, writes A2 CNN.
They came close to doubling their lead several times, as happened with Konate hitting the post late in the first half. Juventus equalised in the 66th minute, thanks to a brilliant save by Thuram. But penalties decided the game: Vlahovic and Yildiz missed for Juventus, while Empoli converted all four of its penalties.
D'Aversa's team will now face Bologna in the semi-finals of the Italian Cup, which will be played over two legs.
Ismajli started the match from the first minute, but was injured at the start of the second half and was forced to leave the field of play. (A2 Televizion)
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