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Torino Eliminate Roma With 90th-Minute Winner in Coppa Italia

Gasperini framed the rotated lineup as a trade-off, praising 16-year-old Antonio Arena's debut goal.

Overview

  • Che Adams scored twice for Torino, with Mario Hermoso and debutant Antonio Arena equalising for Roma before Emirhan Ilkhan struck at 90 minutes.
  • The decisive goal followed a corner that Mile Svilar could not secure, leaving Ilkhan to finish from close range.
  • Torino progress to face Inter in the quarter-final in early February, and the sides meet again in Serie A this weekend.
  • Roma fielded a heavily changed XI, and Gasperini said he was not disappointed and would not blame individuals, highlighting Arena’s promise.
  • Arena, 16, was born in Sydney, holds dual nationality, has represented Australia and Italy at youth level, and joined Roma from Pescara in July 2025 in a move reported at about $1.78 million.