Overview

• Genoa overturned an early free-kick strike by Saporiti to beat Empoli 3-1 with goals from Frendrup, Marcandalli and Ekhator, as Vieira’s substitutions shifted the match.
• Torino edged Pisa 1-0 thanks to a 9th-minute Casadei header in a tie that featured multiple disallowed goals and a 62nd-minute red card to Cuadrado for dissent.
• Marco Baroni highlighted goalkeeper Paleari’s stoppage-time save on Tramoni as decisive in preserving Torino’s clean sheet.
• The round of 16 is single-elimination in December, with Genoa away to Atalanta in Bergamo and Torino visiting Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
• Thursday’s ties completed the second round, played before a sparse and protesting home crowd in Turin, and were broadcast on Italia Uno with streaming on Sky Go and Now.