Juventus have made it to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals after demolishing Salernitana 6-1 at home on Thursday night.Massimiliano Allegri’s side managed to bounce back after conceding a shocking opener only two minutes into the game and trash Pippo Inzaghi’s team, which succumbed to despair.Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi with the early goal for Salernitana against Juventus. They are 2-1 down at half time#JuventusSalernitana #CoppaItalia pic.twitter.com/2tIpiaGf4f— Home of Nigerian Football (@EaglesTrackerNG) January 4, 2024 Nigerian forward Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi made the most of an early gift from Juve’s defender Gatti, putting it past the keeper for a surprising lead.Unfortunately for the underdogs, the favourites’ responded quickly through Miretti and from that moment on, the game took a whole different path.Cambiaso made it 2-1 ten minutes before the break, and when the sides returned from the locker room, it was as one-sided as it gets.🇮🇹 Goal: Kenan Yildiz | Juventus 4-1 Salernitanapic.twitter.com/gIk5T1bS4R— FootColic ⚽️ (@FootColic) January 4, 2024 Juventus were dominant, and their high-flying midfield and attack provided us with an offensive spectacle.They managed to score four more, booking a 1/4 final ticket with a dozen in the back of Salernitana’s net.In the closing stages of the match, an impressive solo effort from Yildiz put Juventus 5-1 up, and just minutes later, Timothy Weah netted an incredible long shot to close out the match.🇮🇹 Goal: Timothy Weah | Juventus 6-1 Salernitana pic.twitter.com/T6oeQc5oSj— FootColic ⚽️ (@FootColic) January 4, 2024 Massimiliano Allegri’s side will now face Frosinone in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, and victory there would put them up against the victor of Lazio-Roma in the semi-finals.
