Atalanta dominant again with 6-1 win over Cesena in Italian Cup, Roma routs Sampdoria
Atalanta's coach Gian Piero Gasperini shouts instructions during the Serie A soccer match between Cagliari Calcio and Atalanta at the Unipol Domus in Cagliari, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (Gianluca Zuddas/LaPresse via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gianluca Zuddas]
MILAN (AP) — Serie A leader Atalanta continued its domination of domestic soccer this season with another hefty victory in the Italian Cup albeit against second division Cesena. Charles De Ketelaere and Lazar Samardzic both scored twice as Atalanta cruised to a 6-1 win to book a place in the quarterfinals against Bologna. Atalanta has won a club record 10 straight league matches. Roma also eased through against lower-league opposition. They beat coach Claudio Ranieri’s former team Sampdoria 4-1 to secure a quarterfinal match against AC Milan. The quarterfinals will be played in February.
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Roma's Artem Dovbyk shoots at goal during the Italian Cup soccer match between Roma and Sampdoria, at Rome's Olympic Stadium, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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