RSSCoppa Italia Related Content
Juventus vs Napoli Report
A dominant Napoli stunned hot favourites Juventus to win the Coppa Italia for the fourth time in their history and the first since 1987 at the Stadio Olimpico.
Napoli defeated Serie A champions Juventus 2-0 in the final of the Coppa Italia at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.Walter Mazzarri's side came into the game as the clear underdogs, but they didn't let their tag bother them and won the game courtesy of second half strikes from Edinson Cavani and Marek Hamsik.
The game was supposed to mark Alessandro Del Piero's farewell game for Juventus in style, but what initially appeared to be an almost invincible side, after having recently won the Scudetto without losing a single game, were overwhelmed by the hard-working Neapolitans.
Coppa Italia: Juventus vs Napoli Match Preview
The Italian champions will have to be at their very best to overcome Napoli in what promises to be an action-packed Coppa Italia final at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
Team News
Juventus coach Antonio Conte will be unable to count with the services of both Giorgio Chiellini and Paolo De Ceglie, as both players are sidelined due to injury. Due to this Martin Caceres will join Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci in what is expected to be a three-man defence. Conte will most likely start Juve legend Alessandro Del Piero alongside...
Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri believes Juventus are the favourites to win the Coppa Italia
The highly-rated coach has no doubts as to who will arrive in the Italian capital as the favourites to triumph on Sunday.
Walter Mazzarri admitted that Italian champions Juventus are the odds on favourites to lift the Coppa Italia when they lock horns with his Napoli at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.Napoli enjoyed a rather successful campaign this season, despite failing to reach their main objectives. Due to this Mazzarri's men will play their hearts out to inflict defeat upon Juventus in what is expected to be a hotly-contested final.
Mazzarri, whose Napoli were crushed 3-0 by Juventus in April, understands that his team face a daunting challenge, and evidently considers their rivals as being the overwhelming favourites coming into the clash.
Antonio Conte affirms Juventus are in the right frame of mind to lift the Coppa Italia
Having recently put an end to a nine-year wait to become champions of Italy again, the coach insists that his troops are hungry for more.
Antonio Conte affirmed that Juventus have brought their title celebrations to a halt to concentrate on winning the Coppa Italia when they clash with Napoli at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.Having clinched the Scudetto in stunning fashion a fortnight ago and having gone onto end the season unbeaten with their 3-1 victory over Atalanta last weekend, the Bianconeri now have their sights set on securing a rare domestic double.
Conte, who has received much of the praise for Juve's title triumph, admitted being proud of how his players reached the final, and insisted that his team are completely focused on the task ahead.
"Reaching the Coppa Italia final would be a great achievement" - Napoli coach Mazzarri
The highly-rated tactician hopes his side will be in top form in order to overcome their deficit against Siena on Wednesday.
Walter Mazzarri, the coach of Napoli, is looking forward to his team's much-awaited Coppa Italia semi-final return leg against Siena at the Stadio San Paolo on Wednesday.Napoli will be hoping to overturn a 2-1 deficit from the first leg in Siena, in order to advance to the final of the competition, where they will face the victor of the other semi-final between Italian giants Juventus and AC Milan.
"We will play a difficult match, particularly from a tactical point of view. In the first leg in Siena we were not in good form and now we have no choice but to overturn the result," Mazzarri declared to Napoli's official website.
Del Piero demands team unity ahead of Juventus' Coppa Italia semi-final against Milan
The club idol believes the Bianconeri will progress to the final of the competition if they manage to stick together as a unit.
Juventus veteran attacker Alessandro Del Piero stressed the importance for his side to play as a team when they clash with AC Milan in Tuesday's highly anticipated Coppa Italia semi-final second leg at the Juventus Arena.Del Piero, who will feature in the Juventus attack alongside Marco Borriello, believes that La Vecchia Signora will be in for a hotly-contested clash against the Italian champions.
"We will play the return leg of the semi-final of the Coppa on Tuesday, and it will be a tough match. It will be vital to stick together as a team in order to achieve our goal of making it to the final," Del Piero declared to Tuttosport.
Siena vs Napoli Preview
Napoli will be looking for a boosting victory when they visit Siena in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals on Thursday.
The Azzurri come into the Coppa Italia semi-final as the favourites, after having downed Inter Milan 2-0 at the Stadio San Paolo in the previous round of the competition thanks to two goals from Uruguayan talisman Edinson Cavani.Napoli, three-time winners of the Coppa Italia, know that they are more than capable of returning home with the victory, however, they will have to pick up their game significantly after having obtained only one victory in their last six encounters.
Incidentally one of those results was a frustrating 1-1 draw with Siena in a Serie A league game at the Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi in late January.
Milan vs Juventus Preview
AC Milan will be hoping to put an abrupt end to Juventus' impressive unbeaten run when the fierce rivals clash in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals on Wednesday.
Italy's two most in-form clubs face-off in what is expected to be a highly entertaining Coppa Italia semi-final clash at the San Siro stadium on Wednesday. AC Milan, the reigning Italian champions, will strive to inflict a first defeat of the season upon a high-flying Juventus outfit who appear to be on their way to returning to the elite of Italian soccer.
The fact that both teams have been neck-and-neck throughout great part of the Serie A this season, adds extra spice to the Coppa Italia encounter, because it will provide both sides with the opportunity to prove their supremacy.
Milan vs Lazio Report
AC Milan come from behind to defeat a spirited Lazio to set-up a mouthwatering Coppa Italia semi-final showdown with fierce rivals Juventus.
Italian champions AC Milan came from behind to defeat Lazio 3-1 at the San Siro stadium on Thursday to advance to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia where they will meet fierce rivals Juventus.Milan bounced back from an early goal from Djibril Cisse, with first half strikes from Robinho and Clarence Seedorf as well as a late strike from substitute Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The Rossoneri came into the clash having lost only one of their last 11 fixtures, but were in for a major shock when French striker Cisse put the visitors ahead in the 6th minute with a sweetly struck volley past Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia.
Napoli vs Internazionale Report
Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani scores a superb brace to help Napoli reach the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia at the expense of reigning champions Inter Milan.
Napoli put an end to Inter Milan's Coppa Italia reign after beating them 2-0 at the San Paolo stadium on Wednesday courtesy of two second half goals from brilliant Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani.Inter entered the game with an eight-game winning streak under their belt in all competitions, but the Nerazzurri could barely find their feet in the first half, as they were completely outplayed by a much more efficient Napoli side.
Napoli dominated proceedings and almost went ahead when Slovak midfielder Marek Hamsik sent a wonderful high ball into the path of Christian Maggio, who brought the ball down with class but had his subsequent shot deflected over the bar by Inter goalkeeper Luca Castellazzi.
Napoli vs Internazionale Preview
Inter Milan will aim to defend their title when they lock horns with Napoli in what is expected to be a thrilling Coppa Italia quarter-final in Naples on Wednesday.
Inter Milan travel to the Stadio San Paolo to take on Napoli in what is expected to be a hotly contested Coppa Italia quarter-final on Wednesday.The defending champions come into the game in unstoppable form, with eight consecutive victories under their belt in all competitions, including crucial triumphs over direct Serie A rivals AC Milan and SS Lazio in recent weeks.
But the Nerazzurri will have to be cautious of the Napoli threat, particularly because the Neapolitans thrashed them 3-0 at the San Siro stadium the last time the two teams met last October.
Internazionale vs Genoa Report
Defending champions Inter Milan extend their winning streak to seven matches after beating Genoa for a Coppa Italia quarter-finals berth.
Inter Milan, the reigning champions of the Coppa Italia, defeated Genoa 2-1 at the San Siro stadium on Thursday to book their passage into the quarter-finals of the competition.The Nerazzurri didn't put on their finest display, but it was still enough for them to notch up their seventh consecutive victory in all competitions. Inter's goals were scored by Maicon and Andrea Poli, while Valter Birsa scored a late consolation goal for the visitors.
Inter controlled the early moments of the game, and just had to wait nine minutes before Maicon put them ahead with an unstoppable 27-metre missile that found itself in the top left-hand corner of the Genoa goal.
Milan vs Novara Report
Alexandre Pato's brilliant extra-time winner sends AC Milan into the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia at the expense of hard-working Novara.
Italian champions AC Milan needed an extra-time winner to advance to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia at the expense of a stubborn Novara at the San Siro stadium on Wednesday.A first-half strike from youngster Stephan El Shaarawy appeared to be enough for Milan to go through, but with two minutes left in regulation time Ivan Radovanovic drew the visitors level to send the match into extra-time.
However, their joy was short-lived as substitute Alexandre Pato sent Milan into the quarter-finals of the competition with a 100th-minute winner.
Internazionale vs Genoa Preview
Defending champions Inter Milan kick-off their Coppa Italia campaign against Genoa at the San Siro stadium on Thursday.
Fresh from their crucial victory over arch-rivals AC Milan on the weekend, Inter Milan kick-off their defense of the Coppa Italia at the round of 16 stage against Genoa at the San Siro stadium on Thursday.Inter come into the clash in sensational form, as their victory over Milan extended their winning streak to six matches, where they scored 14 goals and conceded only one. The Nerazzurri seem unstoppable at present and will hope to continue with their impressive run of results against a Genoa side which they eliminated at an identical stage of the tournament last year.
But Genoa are expected to give Inter a run for their money, after obtaining a dramatic 3-2 victory over high-flying Udinese on the weekend. If Genoa manage to demonstrate the same attacking prowess as they did against Udinese an upset could possibly be on the cards.
Milan vs Novara Preview
After their derby defeat to Inter, AC Milan will be expected to return to winning ways against lowly Novara in the round of 16 stage of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday.
Italian champions AC Milan will be hoping to rebound from their painful defeat to arch-rivals Inter Milan on the weekend, when they take on relegation candidates Novara in the round of 16 stage of the Coppa Italia at the San Siro stadium on Wednesday.Milan are in much-need of a boosting result against Novara, as not only did they lose the city derby, but they surrendered Serie A league leadership to Juventus.
But the Rossoneri still come into their clash with Novara as the odds on favourites not only because of their history and the depth of their star-studded squad, but because the visitors currently find themselves bottom of the 20-team Italian first division, with as few as twelve points.
Napoli vs Cesena Report
Napoli progress to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia after coming from behind to defeat Cesena with a late winner from Goran Pandev.
Napoli came from behind to beat Cesena 2-1 with second half goals from Edinson Cavani and Goran Pandev to reach the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia at the San Paolo stadium on Thursday.Having come from a 3-1 victory over Palermo on Sunday, Napoli started the game in a very confident mood, but a sloppy mistake from Chilean debutant Eduardo Vargas costed them the first goal in the 20th minute. The $14.8 million signing lost the ball outside the Napoli area and Stefan Popescu took full advantage of this to fire Cesena ahead.
Napoli, who have won the Coppa Italia three times in the past, pushed forward looking to draw level, and although they came close to scoring an equaliser first through Cavani and then through Vargas they surprisingly went into the break behind.
Roma vs Fiorentina Report
Argentine youngster Erik Lamela scored twice against Fiorentina to send Roma into the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia.
AS Roma will meet Juventus in an intriguing Coppa Italia quarter-final after hammering Fiorentina 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.After a relatively quiet first half which ended scoreless, Roma put on a dominating second half display to kill off their opponents with three goals that arrived within the space of twenty-two minutes.
Former River Plate midfielder Erik Lamela opened the scoring for Roma in the 53rd minute when he fired the ball through the legs of Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto after good lead-up work from Roma captain Francesco Totti.
Lazio vs Hellas Verona Report
Hernanes sends Lazio into the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia with a spectacular stoppage-time free-kick against Verona.
Lazio scraped into the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia after surviving a two-goal fight-back from Hellas Verona to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory thanks to a superb free-kick from Brazilian midfielder Hernanes in second half stoppage-time.Having come from a 4-0 defeat to Siena in the Serie A on Saturday, Lazio were looking to rebound against the second-division club. Despite creating several clear-cut opportunities to go ahead throughout the half they had to wait until the stroke of half-time to break the deadlock, when Brazilian defender Andre Dias tapped home a Cristian Ledesma corner-kick.
It seemed that the match had been settled when Tommaso Rocchi doubled Lazio's lead in the 58th minute when his drive took a wild deflection off Giuseppe Pugliese before finding itself in the back of the net.
2011 Supercoppa Italiana: Where does history put Internazionale and AC Milan?
Between Inter and Milan, which team deserves to enter Saturday’s Italian Super Cup as favorites? Both Internazionale and AC Milan surely have a genuine chance of claiming victory, anyways.
How AC Milan became 2011 Supercoppa Italiana contestants
The Rossoneri will be featuring in their first Italian Super Cup since 2004 when they beat Lazio with a Shevchenko hat-trick to lift the trophy at the San Siro in front of more than 33,000 spectators. The year 2004 also marked the last time Milan ever knew domestic cup glory until last season when they finally clinched the Scudetto.
The huge spending of the Rossoneri during the 2010 summer transfer certainly paid-off. Ex-Barcelona striker Ibrahimovic, former Manchester City flop Robinho and 2010 World Cup Ghanaian star Kevin-Prince Boateng turned out to be great additions for Adriano Galliani’s team.
Inter Milan vs Palermo Preview
Palermo have the chance to win the Coppa Italia after thirty-two years when they take on Inter in the final on Sunday.
Despite the encompassing interest around Javier Pastore from various clubs, and the racist abuse against Samuel Eto’o off the field, Palermo and Inter will take the field in earnest during Sunday’s Coppa Italia final at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.In some seasons, the Coppa Italia, even in the latter stages, inspires only passing interest. However, given that Palermo will be competing in the tournament’s final after thirty-two years, and that Sunday represents the last chance for Inter to land a domestic trophy this season, the game has amplified significance.
Palermo had to beat newly-crowned Italian champions Milan in the semi-final to earn their chance to ease the pain of 1979, the year they lost to Juventus in the final. Inter, winners of this competition three times in the last six years, finished six points behind Milan in the standings, but winning the Coppa Italia will provide a measure of satisfaction.
1 2