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27 January 2021 In the quarterfinals Atalanta beat Lazio 3-2 after a fireworks match and reached the semi-finals of the Italian Cup. 



Turnover for both coaches.

Gasperini chooses Muriel in attack, with Miranchuk and Malinovskyi in support.

Maehle and Pessina from 1 'take the place of Hateboer and De Roon.

Inzaghi focuses on Muriqi in front, supported by Andreas Pereira.

Fares, Escalante and Akpra-Akpro in midfield.  



Only 6 minutes pass and the Orobics take the lead.

The action comes from a corner from the right.

Palomino kicks at the spot: Reina saves quickly, but on the attempt to remove the ball Muriqi hits Djimsiti in full and the ball goes inside.

At 10 'still dangerous Atalanta: Muriel receives in the area back to goal, turns and shoots, blocks Reina.

The Biancoceleste reply arrives at 17 '.

Acerbi crosses from the left wing, slow ball in the center, Muriqi jumps and directs under the crossbar behind Gollini and is equalized.

First goal for him with Lazio.  



At 34 'ball recovered on the defensive 30 meters of Atalanta by Acerbi who then points the door: a fine dribbling in the area and goal only against Gollini.

There is no respite, at 37 'Muriel on the right of the area puts in the center for Malinovskyi, control and left for the goal of the new equalizer.

We go to rest after a spectacular stage. 



At the beginning of the second half, two news in Lazio, Parolo and Lazzari for Patric and Fares.

Atalanta restarts in the 50th minute with a cross from Malinovskyi that catches Miranchuk in the middle of a header but Reina saves.

A twist arrives in the 53rd minute when Palomino knocks out Lazzari launched at the net and goes out: direct red.

Atalanta does not give up and in the 57th minute Romero takes advantage of Hoedt's uncertainty, steals the ball and clears Miranchuk in the area with a horizontal touch, the Russian takes advantage and Atalanta is ahead.

The show continues.

At 65 'Zapata is knocked out by Hoedt in the area, it is a penalty for the Nerazzurri, but Reina prevents Zapata from transforming himself.

At 71 'Inzaghi tries the Immobile card for Hoedt.

Lazio on the attack.

At 81 'Lulic for Pereira.



The biancoceleste forcing becomes pressing, it is a real assault and at 89 'Gollini saves the impossible on a great header by Acerbi.

Atalanta resists until the end and flies to the semifinals where they will find the winner between Naples and Spezia.