For the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia, Inter Milan and Empoli face each other this Wednesday, at the San Siro stadium, at 17:00 (Brasília time).
In the previous phase, Empoli beat Hellas Verona 4-3 and advanced to the round of 16. Inter, in turn, will make their debut in the competition already looking for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Simone Inzaghi’s team won the Italian Super Cup last week when they beat Juventus 2-1 in extra time. For the Italian Championship, in the last match they drew 0-0 with Atalanta, interrupting a sequence of eight consecutive victories, but remained in the lead.
The opponent, on the other hand, is in 11th position in the Serie A table, and comes from a 1-1 draw against Venezia.
In the last duel between the teams, Nerazzurra did better and won 2-0, in a game valid for the Italian Championship. In addition, Inter are coming off a ten-game unbeaten run against Empoli in Coppa Italia clashes.
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