So, there we have it, the first two semi-finalists for the 2026 Coppa Italia are in the draw and both have pedigree.
Few expected Serie A leaders Inter Milan to slip up at home to Torino and they didn’t as goals either side of half-time proved decisive.
French duo Ange-Yoan Bonny and Andy Diouf, both 22, put Inter 2-0 up as they threatened to run away with the tie, but Torino rallied after Croatian striker Sandro Kulenovic’s towering header set up a nervy finale.
However, a disciplined defensive showing saw them hold off the visitors, who sit in 13th place in the league standings.
Inter coach Cristian Chivu rested star striker Lautaro Martinez and the game was played in Monza as their San Siro stadium hosts the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Chivu has been around the game long enough to know there is much football to be played but he will be pleased to have guided his team to the last four after opening up some wriggle room (a five point lead) at the Serie A summit in recent weeks.
If the Inter-Torino tie went as expected, few saw the result of the second quarter-final coming.
Revenge was definitely a dish best served cold as Atalanta put three past Juventus, the side that left them heartbroken in the 2021 and 2024 finals.
This time it was La Dea who delivered Coppa Italia 2026 highlights and in emphatic fashion.
A penalty midway through the first half from Gianluca Scamacca, who sent Mattia Perin the wrong way with a powerful spot-kick, had the hosts in the ascendancy but the tie remained in the balance until 13 minutes from time when Atalanta doubled their lead against the run of play.
Marten De Roon won the ball in midfield and, while Raoul Bellanova’s low cross eluded Nikola Krstovic, Kamaldeen Sulemana slid home from close range to make it two.
There was still time for another substitute to have an impact as Lorenzo Bernasconi intercepted a wayward pass and Krstovic found Mario Pasalic whose low strike was deflected into the far bottom corner.
Raffaele Palladino’s men were cruising, while Juve – who are fourth in Serie A – were left tasting defeat ahead of big games against Inter at the weekend and a last 32 Champions League tie against Galatasaray.
They will need to demonstrate more firepower than they did in the Stadio di Bergamo, not helped by the current absence of Kenan Yildiz, Dusan Vlahovic and Arek Milik.
The two remaining semi-finals take place next week when Italian champions Napoli host surprise package Como before holders Bologna, managed by cup specialist Vincenzo Italiano, entertain Lazio.
Don’t forget to check out our SBOTOP Coppa Italia 2026 betting odds ahead of the ties.
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