Juventus Beat Udinese 2-0 to Reach Coppa Italia Quarter-Finals

Spalletti leans on rotation with Vlahovic sidelined for months.

Overview

An own goal by 17-year-old Matteo Palma in the 23rd minute and a Manuel Locatelli penalty in the 68th sealed the win after a VAR review for a foul on Juan Cabal.
Three finishes were overturned for offside, with efforts from Kingsley Ehizibue, Jonathan David and Loïs Openda all disallowed following checks.
Juventus shifted to a 4-4-2 with Jonathan David and Kenan Yildiz up front, as Michele Di Gregorio returned in goal and several regulars were unavailable.
The absentees included Dusan Vlahovic, Gleison Bremer, Daniele Rugani, Arkadiusz Milik and goalkeepers Mattia Perin and Carlo Pinsoglio, with Spalletti indicating Vlahovic faces a multi-month layoff.
Juve will host the winner of Atalanta vs. Genoa on February 4, 2026, and extended their record to 18 consecutive progressions from the last-16 since the single-match format returned, per Opta.