Sharjah24: Juventus defeated their guests Cagliari with a score of 4-0, advancing to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia.
Cagliari almost took an early lead just 35 seconds into the match, but Juventus goalkeeper De Gregorio saved a clear chance by blocking a shot from Cagliari striker Gianluca Lapadula.
Cagliari's goalkeeper Simone Scuffet also shone, saving several powerful shots from Juventus duo Kenan Yildiz and Francesco Concas in the 23rd and 36th minutes.
Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic scored the opening goal for Juventus in the 44th minute with a shot from inside the penalty area.
In the 53rd minute, Nyon Koopmeiners added Juventus's second goal with a powerful free kick that hit the top left corner of the Cagliari net.
Vlahovic scored a second goal in the 71st minute, but it was ruled offside, and the Serbian striker missed a clear chance in the 78th minute.
Francesco Concas translated Juventus's dominance into a third goal in the 80th minute with a brilliant finish, and Nicolas Gonzalez capped off Juventus's 4-0 victory in the 89th minute with a chip over the Cagliari goalkeeper.
Just as he excelled in the opening seconds, De Gregorio was alert again, saving a clear opportunity from Matteo Bratti in the 92nd minute, allowing Juventus to secure a big win with a clean sheet.
Juventus advanced to face Empoli in the quarter-finals.
Empoli qualified by eliminating Fiorentina in a penalty shootout, winning 4-3 after the match ended 2-2.
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