Juventus 6-1 Sportiva Salernitana: Old Lady thrash visitors to the next round
Juventus stayed on course for a record-extending 15th Coppa Italia title with a thumping 6-1 win against Serie A strugglers Salernitana in Turin.
0' The match is about to start!
1' GOAL! Juventus 0-1 Sportiva Salernitana (Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi)
9' Sambia's long shot stopped
12' GOAL! Juventus 1-1 Sportiva Salernitana (Fabio Miretti)
18' Rabiot's long shot wide out
35' GOAL! Juventus 2-1 Sportiva Salernitana (Andrea Cambiaso)
54' GOAL! Juventus 3-1 Sportiva Salernitana (Rugani)
75' OWN GOAL! Juventus 4-1 Sportiva Salernitana (D. Bronn)
88' GOAL! Juventus 5-1 Sportiva Salernitana (Kenan Yıldız)
91' GOAL! Juventus 6-1 Sportiva Salernitana (Timothy Weah)
The Allianz Stadium fell into stunned silence in the opening minute when Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi gave the visitors a shock lead.
But Juve hit back through Fabio Miretti and Andrea Cambiaso before the break and ran riot in the second half.
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Daniele Rugani, Dylan Bronn’s own goal, Kenan Yildiz and Timothy Weah all added to the scoring and Massimiliano Allegri’s side will now face Frosinone in the quarter-finals.
Salernitana head coach and former Juve striker Filippo Inzaghi’s side made a dream start against his former club as Ikwuemesi struck the opening goal in the first minute.
The Nigerian striker pounced on an error in the penalty area by defender Federico Gatti and buried a low finish into the bottom corner.
Juve goalkeeper Mattia Perin then denied Salernitana a second as he made a flying save to keep out Junior Sambia’s shot from outside the box, which was destined for the top corner.
But the Bianconeri,
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