Juventus and Sampdoria face each other, this Tuesday, at 17:00 (Brasilia time), for the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia. With a single game decision, the winning team advances to the next stage of the tournament.
Defending champions Juventus arrive as favorites to win a spot in the quarter-finals. The Turin team will make their debut in this year’s edition of the competition, while Sampdoria qualified after eliminating Torino in the previous phase.
The winner of this duel will face whoever passes the clash between Cagliari and Sassuolo, which takes place on Wednesday. The Coppa Italia quarter-finals will also be played in a single game. The round-trip model only comes into effect at the semi-final stage.
Juve comes from a victory against Udinese, last Saturday, by 2 to 0, for the Italian Championship. Sampdoria, in turn, lost to Torino, also on Saturday, by 2-1. Velha Senhora is in sixth place in the national competition, while Sampdoria is in 15th place.
In addition to this confrontation, the other duel of the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia that takes place this Tuesday is between Lazio and Udinese. The teams enter the field at 13:30 (Brasília time), at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, for a spot in the next phase.
Udinese eliminated Crotone, 4-0, in the previous phase of the tournament, while Lazio makes its debut game. Whoever advances takes Milan in the quarterfinals.
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