Overview
- Torino beat Pisa 1-0 thanks to Cesare Casadei’s 9th‑minute header and will travel to Roma in the round of 16.
- Referee Pezzuto annulled three goals in Turin (Ismajli for handball, Lorran and Albiol for offside) and sent off Juan Cuadrado for dissent around the 62nd minute.
- Paleari preserved Torino’s win with a stoppage‑time save on Tramoni, and coach Marco Baroni called the keeper decisive while saying the team is in debt to the fans.
- Genoa overturned Empoli 3-1 at Marassi, with Frendrup, Marcandalli and Ekhator scoring after Saporiti’s early free kick, booking a December trip to Atalanta.
- The busy evening for Italian clubs also saw Bologna lose 1-0 at Aston Villa on McGinn’s 13th‑minute strike; Coppa Italia ties aired on Italia 1 with streaming available, and the last‑16 round is slated for early to mid‑December.