Beijing is 0:30 on January 19, the Italian Cup 1/8 final continues, Lazio at home against Udinese. In the first half, the two teams exchanged blanks, and in the second half, Mobile missed a single knife. In extra time, Inmobile scored the only goal of the game, and finally Lazio beat his opponent 1-0, and Sarri led the team through the danger.
This is the second time the two teams have met this season, the last time the two sides combined to concoct an eight-goal feast, in the 0-2 and 1-3 behind, Lazio once pulled three goals in a row to play 4-3, but the 99th minute suffered a huge draw, the score was fixed at 4-4! If only the Italian Cup is counted, it is the first time in 7 years that they have met, and it is Lazio who wins.
In the 17th minute, Luis Alberto's cross was met by Vedat Muric at the back post, which was deflected by the opposing goalkeeper who flew in to save.
In the 70th minute, Felipe's direct pass, Milinkovic crossed, Qatari kept the ball straight in, and the just-substitute Inmobile single-handedly pushed the shot off the far post, lazio missed the opportunity to score. The two sides played 0-0 in 90 minutes and the match went into extra time.
In the 105th minute, Qatari's long pass from the back was accurately connected to Immobile with a rainbow pass that ran through 30 meters. This time, the 3rd Serie A Golden Boot did not waste a chance, surrounded by two defenders, the chest unloaded volley to win, Lazio broke the deadlock 1-0.
So far this season, Inmobile has scored 21 goals in all competitions, trailing only Lewandowski, Benzema and Salah, ranking 4th in Europe, maintaining an extremely stable form. Also with his goal, Lazio won 1-0, and the 8th in Serie A successfully advanced to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia and refused to be upset by the relegation team.
As of now, the Coppa Italia has produced 4 seats in the top 8, AC Milan, Lazio, Fiorentina and Atalanta have successfully advanced, followed by Juve against Sampdoria, Inter against Empoli, Roma is the finale, and Mourinho's opponent is Serie B powerhouse Lecce.
It is worth mentioning that Inter, AC Milan and Napoli have formed a pattern of top 3 title competition, and for roma, Lazio and Atalanta, the Coppa Italia is the only hope of winning the title. Mourinho, in particular, has not won any title since leaving Manchester United, and the last time he won the title in 2017, he was thrown farther and farther away by his lifelong enemy Guardiola.