Overview

• Sassuolo secured a 1-0 victory over Catanzaro when Doig converted a 32nd-minute chance set up by Domenico Berardi under coach Fabio Grosso
• Empoli and Reggiana finished 1-1 after regulation time as Ilie canceled out Gondo’s early lead following a missed first-half penalty
• In the shootout the hosts converted every spot kick while Reggiana missed three consecutive attempts and Marco Fulignati saved two to help Empoli claim a 4-1 shootout win
• Next up in the last 16, Sassuolo will meet the winner of Como vs Sudtirol and Empoli will take on the victor of Genoa vs Vicenza
• Empoli, newly relegated to Serie B, view their cup progression as a key opportunity to build momentum early in the season