ROME (AP) — Lazio advanced to the Italian Cup semifinals with a 1-0 win over Roma on Wednesday in a tense derby that saw three players sent off.
Two Roma players were given red cards and key forward Paulo Dybala was sent off at half-time with another problem on a long list of muscular injuries. Argentina’s World Cup winner is doubtful for Sunday’s Serie A match at AC Milan, while Roma manager Jose Mourinho will also be absent due to suspension following his red card last weekend. .
Lazio will face either Juventus or Frosinone in a two-legged semi-final in April. Juventus will host Frosinone in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
In the other semi-final, Fiorentina faced Atalanta, with Atalanta defeating Milan 2-1. On Tuesday, Fiorentina defeated Bologna on penalties.
After a dull first half at the Stadio Olimpico, Lazio scored in the 51st minute when Mattia Zaccagni converted a penalty after Tati Castellanos was fouled by Roma defender Dean Huyssen.
Lazio forward Pedro received two yellow cards in two minutes and was sent off six minutes into stoppage time. Moments later, Roma almost equalized through Romelu Lukaku, but his acrobatic overhead kick went over the bar.
Roma forward Sardar Azmoun was then given a straight red card for slapping Lazio midfielder Nicolo Rovella on the back of the head, while teammate Gianluca Mancini was sent off for dissent after the final whistle. became.
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Atalanta quickly recovered from a one-goal deficit at San Siro with Teun Copeminers scoring twice.
Milan took the lead just before the end of the first half when Rafael Leão broke through from the left, exchanged passes with Theo Hernández and slotted the ball into the bottom corner of the goal.
However, Coopminers quickly equalized and Atalanta took the lead in the 59th minute with a penalty after Alexei Miranchuk was fouled by Milan teenager Alejandro Jimenez in the penalty area.
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