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– A second-half strike by forward Paulo Dybala secured AS Roma a 1-0 win over Genoa in the Coppa Italia round of 16 on Thursday and kept the capital club on course to win the competition for the 10th time.
– Substitute Dybala put Roma ahead in the 64th minute, the Argentina international sending a powerful shot from a tight angle inside the far post after replacing midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini at halftime.
– Earlier on Thursday, Fiorentina advanced to the quarterfinals with a 1-0 win over Sampdoria.
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– Serie A leaders Napoli host bottom-placed Cremonese on Tuesday. Atalanta, Lazio and Juventus play their last-16 ties next Thursday.
𝗙𝗧@ASRomaEN are THROUGH with a lone @PauDybala_JR goal 🐺#CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa pic.twitter.com/COhNxjRVop
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) January 12, 2023
🔚 @ACFFiorentinaEN to the next round of #CoppaItaliaFrecciarossa 👏 pic.twitter.com/F3HLvn0oP4
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) January 12, 2023