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Milan and Roma go head-to-head in the Coppa Italia quarter-final this evening, where we could see the debuts of several new signings.
It kicks off at San Siro at 20.00 GMT.
The winner must be decided tonight and if the score is level after 90 minutes, then they go directly to a penalty shoot-out without needing extra time.
Whoever goes through will face either Inter or Lazio in the semi-final, so there is the very real risk of a local derby.
Remember, the semi-final is the only stage of the competition played over two legs.
Milan will face either Inter or Lazio in the Coppa Italia semi-final.
Coppa Italia | Milan 3-1 Roma: Abraham and ideal Joao Felix debut
Roma set play comes out to Rensch, who balloons well over the bar.
Riccardo Sottil also makes his Milan debut, replacing Musah.
We go towards three minutes of added time.
Dybala slightly scuffs a volley from just inside the area and it lands into the arms of Maignan.
Leao bursts down the left, beats one man and squirms into the box, but Svilar is alert to rush off his line.
Maignan error playing out from the back, El Shaarawy combines with Dybala, then Pellegrini gets it all very wrong on the finish.
João Félix on his debut! 😮💨#MilanRoma 3-1 pic.twitter.com/zJuQHzlTDZ
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) February 5, 2025
El Shaarawy and debutant Nelsson on for Roma, Saelemaekers and Hummels off.
João Félix scores on debut! 🇵🇹
The on-loan Chelsea player makes it 3-1 to AC Milan with a beautiful chip 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/j5aQ8tbcyE
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) February 5, 2025
Dovbyk was offside in the build-up, so it’s disallowed, but Reijnders had anticipated Pellegrini on a cross from the right to nod into his own net.
Well…. Santiago Gimenez through ball allows Joao Felix to spring the offside trap and he keeps his cool as Svilar rushes out, dinking the goalkeeper into an empty net!
That’s what we call a debut.
Rafael Leao replaces Alex Jimenez for Milan.
Manu Kone’ is the first player of the game booked for taking down Joao Felix.
Musah effort deflected through a sea of legs, hits N’Dicka, but Svilar can smother.
Alex Jimenez was very visibly offside before scoring one-on-one with Svilar.
Theo Hernandez free kick bends inches wide of the far post!
Fofana brought down right on the edge of the area, good spot for a Milan free kick.
We now have Gimenez and Jimenez both on the field for Milan…
Santiago Gimenez and Joao Felix on for their Milan debuts, Abraham and Pulisic off.
Gimenez and Joao Felix coming on…
Roma fired up now, Saelemaekers strike from outside the area is plucked out of the air by Maignan after he cut inside Alex Jimenez.
The subs pay off for Ranieri! Angelino cross is deflected off Walker and loops up, just right for Dovbyk to tap in at the back post!
Theo Hernandez corner finds the head of Kyle Walker, it clips the top of the crossbar! Svilar had flown to push it over, but didn’t actually connect. Corner given anyway.
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