Atalanta beats 10-man Fiorentina 4-1 to reach Italian Cup final vs. Juventus
Atalanta's Gianluca Scamacca scores during the Coppa Italia soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at Gewiss Stadium, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Bergamo, Italy. Credit: AP/Spada
BERGAMO, Italy — Atalanta advanced to the Italian Cup final with a 4-1 win over 10-man Fiorentina on Wednesday to set up a meeting with Juventus for the trophy.
The decisive goal by Ademola Lookman in stoppage time was initially ruled offside. Then the goal was awarded following a VAR review.
Teun Koopmeiners, Gianluca Scamacca and Mario Pasalic also scored for Atalanta, while Lucas Martinez Quarta scored for Fiorentina, which had Nikola Milenkovic sent off early in the second half for a foul on Scamacca.
Atalanta advanced on 4-2 aggregate after Fiorentina won the opening leg 1-0.
Juventus eliminated Lazio on Tuesday.
The final is scheduled for the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on May 15.
Atalanta also faces Marseille in the Europa League semifinals as coach Gian Piero Gasperini — who was suspended Wednesday — chases the first trophy of his career. Atalanta eliminated Liverpool in the quarterfinals.
Atalanta's Teun Koopmeiners celebrates after scoring a goal during the Coppa Italia soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at Gewiss Stadium, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Bergamo, Italy. Credit: AP/Spada
Atalanta’s only top-level trophy was the Italian Cup in 1963.
The aggregate was level at 2-2 when Lookman was whistled for offside after finishing off a counterattack. The crowd at the Gewiss Stadium went wild when the referee pointed to the center circle to award the goal after a video review.
Then Pasalic sealed it for Atalanta.
Earlier, Scamacca scored with an acrobatic overhead goal.
Fiorentina's Nikola Milenkovic, left, fouls Atalanta's Gianluca Scamacca during the Coppa Italia soccer match between Atalanta and Fiorentina at Gewiss Stadium, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Bergamo, Italy. Milenkovic was issued a red card for the challenge. Credit: AP/Spada
Fiorentina faces Club Brugge in the Europa Conference League semifinals.
