Lazio exacted revenge on AC Milan for their recent Serie A loss, eliminating last season’s Coppa Italia finalists and booking a spot in the quarter-finals, where they will face Bologna. The clash was tense but largely cagey in the opening stages: Gaston Castellanos squandered a gift after a rare mistake from Charles De Ketelaere, while Mike Maignan made a couple of crucial saves, including denying Isaksen from close range.

After the break, the Rossoneri ramped up the pressure. Shots from Charles De Ketelaere and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were comfortably parried by Ivan Provedel, while Rafael Leão saw a promising opportunity fly over the crossbar. Lazio bided their time and capitalised on a set-piece: from a corner delivered by Tavares, Zakany lost his marker and powered a header into the near post to break the deadlock.

AC Milan fought to respond, but Provedel once again proved decisive late on, tipping away a fierce strike from Christian Pulisic. Lazio held on to their slender lead and secured passage into the next round, proving that patience and tactical discipline can pay dividends in Italy’s prestigious cup competition.

2025-26, Coppa Italia

Lazio - AC Milan 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Zaccagni, 80 (1:0)

Lazio: Mandas; Pellegrini Lu. (Tavares N., 71); Romagnoli; Gila; Basic Т.; Vecino (Dele-Bashiru F., 58); Guendouzi; Zaccagni (Pedro, 83); Marušić; Castellanos (Noslin, 58); Isaksen G. (Cancellieri, 83)
Substitution: Dele-Bashiru F. (from 58); Noslin (from 58); Tavares N. (from 71); Pedro (from 83); Cancellieri (from 83)
Bench: Furlanetto; Provedel; Provstgaard; Belahyane Reda; Gil Patricio; Lazzari M.; Dia B.

AC Milan: Maignan; Estupiñán (Bartesaghi, 87); De Winter K.; Tomori; Pavlović S.; Ricci S.; Loftus-Cheek (Pulisic, 81); Rabiot; Jashari A. (Modric, 81); Saelemaekers (Nkunku, 64); Rafael Leão
Substitution: Nkunku (from 64); Modric (from 81); Pulisic (from 81); Bartesaghi (from 87)
Bench: Terracciano; Torriani; Odogu; Gabbia
Yellow Cards: Pavlović S. 2; De Winter K. 84