MILAN, Jan 19: Defending champion Juventus reached the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup by beating Sampdoria 4-1 on Tuesday to keep alive at least one chance of winning silverware this season.
Juan Cuadrado (25’), Daniele Rugani (52’), Paulo Dybala (67’) and Álvaro Morata (77’ penalty) scored in a dominant performance by Juventus, which will face either Sassuolo or Cagliari in the next round. Andrea Conti had briefly gotten Sampdoria back into the match with a 63rd minute goal. Fifth in Serie A – nine points behind leader Inter Milan, having played a match more – the Italian Cup might be the only competition that Juventus has a legitimate chance at winning this season.
Lazio is also through to the final eight but needed extra time to beat Udinese 1-0. Substitute Ciro Immobile scored in the 106th minute to help send Lazio through to a quarterfinal against AC Milan. The Rossoneri beat Genoa last week.Both Lazio and Udinese had several chances in the opening 90 minutes in Rome, with the home team having the best opportunity three minutes before the end of normal time. (AP)
