BERGAMO, Italy (AP) – Atalanta set up a 4-0 victory over 10-a-side Genoa on Wednesday against Juventus in the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup.
it was Daniele De Rossi First defeat as Genoa manager be in charge At the beginning of last month.
Berat Gymsiti gave Atalanta the lead in the 19th minute when he headed in a cross, but Genoa’s task became even more difficult when teenager Seydou Fini was sent off in the 36th minute for knocking down Raul Bellanova in front of goal.
Marten de Roon doubled Atalanta’s lead early in the second half with a powerful deflected shot from outside the area, and Mario Pašalic slipped in late on to score the third goal.
Honest Ahanoglu, a 17-year-old who joined Atalanta from Genoa in July, scored his first first-team goal in stoppage time.
Juventus beat Udinese in Tuesday’s Round of 16 match.
Napoli faced Cagliari later on Wednesday, just before the match between Inter Milan and Venice, as the only Serie B team remaining in the competition.
The winner of the Napoli match will face either Fiorentina or Como in the quarter-finals. Inter or Venice will face Roma or Turin.
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