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Late Ilkhan Winner Sends Torino Past Roma 3-2 in Coppa Italia

Gasperini defended his heavily rotated selection, highlighting 16-year-old Antonio Arena's debut goal.

Overview

  • Torino eliminated Roma 3-2 in the Coppa Italia round of 16 and will face Inter in the quarter-final in early February.
  • Che Adams scored a brace for Torino, putting them ahead before the break and restoring the lead early in the second half.
  • Roma equalised twice through Mario Hermoso 30 seconds after coming on at half-time and debutant Antonio Arena with his first touch.
  • Emirhan Ilkhan scored the 90th-minute winner after Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar spilled a corner.
  • Roma started a notably rotated XI; Gasperini praised Arena and declined to single out blame for the late defeat.