Overview

• Parma advanced to face Bologna after a 2-2 draw and a 4-3 penalty shoot-out at the Stadio Tardini.
• Debutant Sascha Britschgi struck first for Parma before Giuseppe Aurelio equalised, Mateo Pellegrino restored the lead, and Gianluca Lapadula made it 2-2 late.
• Parma finished with 10 men following Elia Plicco’s late red card for a foul on Antonio Candela, which preceded Spezia’s leveller.
• In the shoot-out, Spezia faltered with misses from Edoardo Soleri and Lapadula as Zion Suzuki made a key save and Christian Ordoñez hit the winner.
• This Coppa Italia round skips extra time by rule, and Parma’s progress comes as Cuesta looks to stabilise domestic form.