Overview
- Genoa beat Südtirol 1-0 on Tuesday thanks to a late header from captain Johan Vásquez that secured qualification to the Coppa Italia round of 16.
- The win sets up a meeting with Inter in the next phase and gives temporary relief to Daniele De Rossi, who and reporters warned the performance underlined ongoing problems in chance creation and cohesion.
- Juventus suffered a damaging league loss at Sassuolo and club executive Giovanni Carnevali publicly defended coach Luciano Spalletti, urging patience with the club’s project and transfer choices.
- Inter have maintained a habit of late comebacks in recent matches but face fitness doubts after Hakan Çalhanoğlu and John Stones left a game injured and are awaiting medical tests.
- AC Milan prepare for a Europa League opener against a high-scoring Benfica side led by Vangelis Pavlidis, with coach Ruben Amorim declaring the club’s objective is to win the competition.