Overview

• Torino beat Pisa 1-0 in Turin, decided by a 9th‑minute Cesare Casadei header from a Ngonge corner.
• Pisa finished with 10 men after Cuadrado was sent off for dissent at 62', and Vanja Paleari preserved the result with a stoppage‑time save on Tramoni.
• Genoa overturned Empoli 3-1 at Marassi after Saporiti’s free kick, with Frendrup, Marcandalli and Ekhator completing the comeback.
• Coaches rotated heavily as Marco Baroni changed nine starters from Torino’s league loss, with Patrick Vieira also adjusting Genoa’s lineup.
• The round of 16 will be single‑leg in December, and Thursday’s matches were broadcast free‑to‑air on Italia 1 with domestic streaming options.