Juventus, Fiorentina reach Coppa semis
Holders Juventus have scraped into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia with a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo and will face Fiorentina after they also struck late to beat Atalanta 3-2.
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Soccer-Juventus and Fiorentina grab late wins to set up Coppa Italia semi-final
(Reuters) - Holders Juventus scraped into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia with a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo and will face Fiorentina after they also struck late on to beat Atalanta 3-2 on Thursday.
Juventus and Fiorentina grab late wins to set up Coppa Italia semi-final
Holders Juventus scraped into the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia with a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo and will face Fiorentina after they also struck late on to beat Atalanta 3-2 on Thursday.
Juventus 2-1 Sassuolo: Ruan Tressoldi scores last minute own goal to send Juve into final four
A deflected shot from Dusan Vlahovic gave Juventus a late victory over Sassuolo, setting up a Coppa Italia semi-final with his former side Fiorentina. Juventus took an early lead when Weston McKennie's miss-hit shot fell into the path of Paulo Dybala and he hit the ball home. Ad/> After this point, Sassuolo dominated the first half and it was fully deserved when they got back on level terms when Hamed Traore, after exchanging passes with Gianluca Scamacca, curled a fantastic effort inside the far post.
Vlahovic sets up Italian Cup semi with old team Fiorentina
Vlahovic signed for Juve from the Viola late last month and has been decisive in both his first two matches, opening the scoring against Verona on Sunday and ramming an 88th-minute shot against Ruan Tressoldi and past Sassuolo's veteran goalkeeper Gianluca Pegolo. He will receive a hostile welcome from his former fans in the Florence leg of the semi-final after becoming the latest player to abandon Fiorentina for Juve after Federico Chiesa and Federico Bernardeschi.
Otra vez Dybala y Vlahovic: la Juventus, a semifinales
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