Official: Milan to face Sassuolo in Coppa Italia round of 16 after shock Lecce win

AC Milan will face Sassuolo in the Coppa Italia round of 16 after they won their tie last night, and it is something that could also have an implication on Friday’s game.

The second round Coppa Italia game between Lecce and Sassuolo was won by the Serie B side as Muharemović and D’Andrea each netted. This means the Emilians will face Milan in the round of 16 scheduled for early to mid-December 2024.

It is a bad defeat for Lecce, who will be at San Siro this Friday to face Milan. The Giallorossi have had some recent outings that they will want to forget about: first the two-goal lead given up to Parma in injury time, now the defeat in the Coppa Italia against a team from a lower division.

Not only that, but Lecce will arrive to face the Rossoneri will less rest in their legs given they played yesterday while Milan played on Sunday night in the derby, though there were some changes made to the team.

As a reminder, Roma are Milan’s most likely opponents in the quarter-final should both teams get through, while Inter, Napoli and Lazio are also on the same side of the bracket and could await in the semi-finals.