2018–19 Coppa Italia

The 2018–19 Coppa Italia, also known as TIM Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 72nd edition of the national cup in Italian football.[1]

2018–19 Coppa Italia
Tournament details
Country Italy
Dates28 July 2018 –
15 May 2019
Teams78
Final positions
ChampionsLazio (7th title)
Runner-upAtalanta
Tournament statistics
Matches played79
Goals scored218 (2.76 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Krzysztof Piątek
(8 goals)

Juventus were the four-time defending champions, but were eliminated by Atalanta in the quarter-finals.

Lazio won the competition by defeating Atalanta 2–0 in the final, winning their seventh title overall.[2]

Participating teams edit

Serie A (20 teams) edit

Serie B (19 teams) edit

Serie C (30 teams) edit

Serie D (9 teams) edit

Format and seeding edit

Teams entered the competition at various stages, as follows:[1]

  • First phase (one-legged fixtures)
    • First round: 27 teams from Serie C and the nine Serie D teams started the tournament
    • Second round: the eighteen winners from the previous round were joined by the nineteen Serie B teams and three teams from Serie C
    • Third round: the twenty winners from the second round met the twelve Serie A sides seeded 9–20
    • Fourth round: the sixteen winners faced each other
  • Second phase
    • Round of 16 (one-legged): the eight fourth round winners were inserted into a bracket with the Serie A clubs seeded 1–8
    • Quarter-finals (one-legged)
    • Semi-finals (two-legged)
  • Final (one-legged)

Round dates edit

The schedule of each round was as follows:[3]

Phase Round First leg Second leg
First stage First round 29 July 2018
Second round 5 August 2018
Third round 12 August 2018
Fourth round 5 December 2018
Final stage Round of 16 13 January 2019
Quarter-finals 30 January 2019
Semi-finals 27 February 2019 24 April 2019
Final 15 May 2019

First stage edit

First round edit

A total of 36 teams from Serie C and Serie D competed in this round, eighteen of which advanced to second round. The first round matches were played on 28 and 29 July 2018.[4][5]

28 July 2018 Casertana (3) 2–0AZ Picerno (4)Caserta
20:30 CEST
  • Alfageme   23', 90+2'
Report Stadium: Stadio Alberto Pinto
29 July 2018 Viterbese (3) 1–0Rende (3)Viterbo
18:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Enrico Rocchi
29 July 2018 Ternana (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Pontedera (3)Terni
20:30 CEST Vantaggiato   28' (pen.) Report Vigna   14' Stadium: Stadio Libero Liberati
Penalties
29 July 2018 Catania (3) 3–0Como (4)Catania
20:30 CEST Lodi   29'
Rossetti   45'
Curiale   75'
Report Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
29 July 2018 Pisa (3) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Triestina (3)Pisa
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arena Garibaldi - Romeo Anconetani
Penalties
29 July 2018 Monopoli (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Piacenza (3)Monopoli
20:30 CEST Scoppa   105+1' (pen.) Report Sylla   97' Stadium: Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani
Penalties
29 July 2018 Carrarese (3)0–1 Imolese (4) Carrara
20:30 CEST Report de Marchi   69' Stadium: Stadio dei Marmi
29 July 2018 Trapani (3) 1–0Campodarsego (4)Erice
20:30 CEST Evacuo   11' Report Stadium: Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale
29 July 2018 Südtirol (3) 2–1Albalonga (4)Bolzano
17:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Druso
29 July 2018 FeralpiSalò (3) 2–0Virtus Francavilla (3)Salò
20:30 CEST Marchi   53', 64' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stadio Lino Turina
29 July 2018 Siena (3) 2–0Sicula Leonzio (3)Siena
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
29 July 2018 Renate (3)0–2 Rezzato (4) Meda
18:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Città di Meda
29 July 2018 Monza (3) 1–0Matelica (4)Monza
17:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
29 July 2018 AlbinoLeffe (3)0–1 Pordenone (3) Bergamo
18:30 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
29 July 2018 Vicenza (3) 2–1Chieri (4)Vicenza
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti

Second round edit

A total of forty teams from Serie B, Serie C and Serie D competed in the second round, twenty of which advanced to join twelve teams from Serie A in the third round. The second round matches were played on 4, 5 and 7 August 2018.[4]

4 August 2018 Ascoli (2)0–4 Viterbese (3) Ascoli Piceno
18:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
4 August 2018 Carpi (2)0–2 Ternana (3) Pisa
20:30 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Ettore Mannucci
Note: The tie were played in Pisa due indisponibilty of the stadium.
4 August 2018 Spezia (2) 2–1Sambenedettese (3)La Spezia
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
4 August 2018 Trapani (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) Cosenza (2) Erice
20:30 CEST Evacuo   63' Report
Stadium: Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw.
5 August 2018 Benevento (2) 3–1Imolese (4)Benevento
20:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
5 August 2018 Cittadella (2) 1–0Monopoli (3)Cittadella
20:00 CEST Bendetti   57' Report Stadium: Stadio Piercesare Tombolato
5 August 2018 Venezia (2)0–1 Südtirol (3) Venice
20:00 CEST Report Fabbri   89' Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
5 August 2018 Brescia (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)
Pro Vercelli (3)Brescia
20:30 CEST Donnarumma   47' Report Berri   90+3' Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Penalties
5 August 2018 Cremonese (2)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Pisa (3) Cremona
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Penalties
5 August 2018 Livorno (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
Casertana (3)Livorno
20:30 CEST Giannetti   86' Report De Vena   88' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Armando Picchi
Penalties
5 August 2018 Padova (2) 1–0Monza (3)Padua
20:30 CEST Capelli   50' Report Stadium: Stadio Euganeo
5 August 2018 Palermo (2) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Vicenza (3)Palermo
20:30 CEST Rajković   90+4', 117' Report
Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Penalties
5 August 2018 Perugia (2)1–3 Novara (3) Perugia
20:30 CEST Vido   73' Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
5 August 2018 Pescara (2) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Pordenone (3)Pescara
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia
Penalties
5 August 2018 Hellas Verona (2) 4–1Juve Stabia (3)Verona
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
5 August 2018 Virtus Entella (3) 3–0Siena (3)Chiavari
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
5 August 2018 Crotone (2) 4–0Giana Erminio (3)Crotone
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
5 August 2018 Foggia (2)1–3 Catania (3) Foggia
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
5 August 2018 Salernitana (2) 6–1Rezzato (4)Salerno
20:30 CEST
Report Bruno   60' Stadium: Stadio Arechi
7 August 2018 Lecce (2) 1–0 (a.e.t.)FeralpiSalò (3)Lecce
20:30 CEST Palombi   93' Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare

Third round edit

A total of 32 teams from Serie A, Serie B and Serie C competed in the third round, sixteen of which advanced to the fourth round. The third round matches were played on 11 and 12 August 2018.[4]

11 August 2018 Udinese (1)1–2 (a.e.t.) Benevento (2) Udine
20:00 CEST Machís   7' Report
Stadium: Dacia Arena
11 August 2018 Genoa (1) 4–0Lecce (2)Genoa
21:15 CEST Piątek   2', 9', 18', 38' Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
12 August 2018 Sampdoria (1) 1–0Viterbese (3)Genoa
20:30 CEST Jankto   75' Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
12 August 2018 Spezia (2)0–1 SPAL (1) La Spezia
18:30 CEST Report Petagna   47' Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw
12 August 2018 Sassuolo (1) 5–1Ternana (3)Reggio Emilia
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
12 August 2018 Catania (3) 2–0Hellas Verona (2)Catania
18:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw
12 August 2018 Parma (1)0–1 Pisa (3) Parma
20:30 CEST Report Zammarini   28' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
12 August 2018 Brescia (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Novara (3) Brescia
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Penalties
12 August 2018 Empoli (1)0–3 Cittadella (2) Empoli
20:30 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
12 August 2018 Torino (1) 4–0Cosenza (2)Torino
20:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
12 August 2018 Frosinone (1)0–2 Südtirol (3) Benevento
20:30 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Note: The Stadio Benito Stirpe was disqualified and it was decided to play in Benevento behind closed doors.
12 August 2018 Virtus Entella (3) 2–0Salernitana (2)Chiavari
20:30 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Comunale
12 August 2018 Bologna (1) 2–0Padova (2)Bologna
21:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
12 August 2018 Livorno (2)0–1 Crotone (2) Livorno
20:30 CEST Report Rohdén   61' Stadium: Stadio Armando Picchi
12 August 2018 Chievo (1) 1–0Pescara (2)Verona
20:30 CEST Rigoni   55' Report Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
12 August 2018 Cagliari (1) 2–1Palermo (2)Cagliari
20:30 CEST Pavoletti   31', 73' Report Nestorovski   52' (pen.) Stadium: Sardegna Arena

Fourth round edit

A total of sixteen teams from Serie A, Serie B and Serie C competed in the fourth round, eight of which advanced to the round of 16. The fourth round matches were played on 4, 5 and 6 December 2018.[4]

4 December 2018 Benevento (2) 1–0Cittadella (2)Benevento
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Bandinelli   77' Report Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Referee: Federico Dionisi
4 December 2018 Bologna (1) 3–0Crotone (2)Bologna
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Orsolini   40', 67'
Falcinelli   56'
Report Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
4 December 2018 Sampdoria (1) 2–1SPAL (1)Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Defrel   45+1'
Kownacki   82'
Report Floccari   34' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo
5 December 2018 Novara (3) 3–2Pisa (3)Novara
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Peralta   22'
Bove   53'
Manconi   90+1'
Report Marconi   16'
Lisi   72'
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Piola
Referee: Lorenzo Illuzzi
5 December 2018 Sassuolo (1) 2–1Catania (3)Sassuolo
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Matri   14'
Locatelli   80'
Report Brodić   41' Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
5 December 2018 Chievo (1)1–2 Cagliari (1) Verona
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Léris   18' Report Cerri   8'
Pisacane   68'
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Luigi Nasca
6 December 2018 Genoa (1)3–3 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)
Virtus Entella (3) Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Piątek   27' (pen.), 86' (pen.)
Lapadula   110' (pen.)
Report Icardi   20', 83'
Adorján   120+2'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Valerio Marini
Penalties
Bessa  
Veloso  
Sandro  
Biraschi  
Piątek  
Zukanović  
Rômulo  
Lapadula  
  Mota
  Nizzetto
  Baroni
  Belli
  Paolucci
  Di Paola
  Icardi
  Adorján
6 December 2018 Torino (1) 2–0Südtirol (3)Turin
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Soriano   24'
Edera   81'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Referee: Daniele Minelli

Final stage edit

Bracket edit

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
              
Torino (1) 0
Fiorentina (1) 2
Fiorentina 7
Roma 1
Roma (1) 4
Virtus Entella (3) 0
Fiorentina 3 1 4
Atalanta 3 2 5
Cagliari (1) 0
Atalanta (1) 2
Atalanta 3
Juventus 0
Bologna (1) 0
Juventus (1) 2
Atalanta 0
Lazio 2
Internazionale (1) 6
Benevento (2) 2
Internazionale  1 (3) 
Lazio (p)  1 (4) 
Lazio (1) 4
Novara (3) 1
Lazio 0 1 1
Milan 0 0 0
Sampdoria (1) 0
Milan (1) (a.e.t.) 2
Milan 2
Napoli 0
Napoli (1) 2
Sassuolo (1) 0

Round of 16 edit

Round of 16 matches were played from 12 to 14 January 2019.

12 January 2019 Lazio (1) 4–1Novara (3)Rome
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Luis Alberto   12'
Immobile   20', 35'
Milinković-Savić   45+3'
Report Eusepi   49' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 15,604
Referee: Eugenio Abbattista
12 January 2019 Sampdoria (1)0–2 (a.e.t.) Milan (1) Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Cutrone   102', 108' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 14,854
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
12 January 2019 Bologna (1)0–2 Juventus (1) Bologna
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Bernardeschi   9'
Kean   49'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 15,469
Referee: Federico La Penna
13 January 2019 Torino (1)0–2 Fiorentina (1) Turin
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Chiesa   87', 90+2' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 16,957
Referee: Rosario Abisso
13 January 2019 Internazionale (1) 6–2Benevento (2)Milan
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Icardi   3' (pen.)
Candreva   7', 90+5'
Dalbert   45+1'
Martínez   48', 66'
Report Insigne   58'
Bandinelli   74'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Antonio Giua
13 January 2019 Napoli (1) 2–0Sassuolo (1)Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Milik   15'
Fabián   74'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 14,908
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
14 January 2019 Cagliari (1)0–2 Atalanta (1) Cagliari
17:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Zapata   88'
Pašalić   90+3'
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 10,119
Referee: Marco Piccinini
14 January 2019 Roma (1) 4–0Virtus Entella (3)Rome
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Schick   1', 47'
Marcano   45+2'
Pastore   75'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 20,984
Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo

Quarter-finals edit

Quarter-final matches were played from 29 to 31 January 2019.

29 January 2019 Milan (1) 2–0Napoli (1)Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Piątek   10', 27' Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 22,289
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
30 January 2019 Fiorentina (1) 7–1Roma (1)Florence
17:30 CET (UTC+1) Chiesa   7', 18', 74'
Muriel   33'
Benassi   66'
Simeone   79', 89'
Report Kolarov   28' Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 21,190
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
30 January 2019 Atalanta (1) 3–0Juventus (1)Bergamo
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Castagne   37'
Zapata   39', 86'
Report Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 18,438
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
31 January 2019 Internazionale (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Lazio (1) Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Icardi   120+5' (pen.) Report Immobile   108' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 23,408
Referee: Rosario Abisso
Penalties
Brozović  
Martínez  
Icardi  
Cédric  
Nainggolan  
  Immobile
  Durmisi
  Parolo
  Acerbi
  Lucas

Semi-finals edit

The first legs of the semi-finals were played on 26 and 27 February and the second legs on 24 and 25 April 2019.

First leg edit
26 February 2019 Lazio (1) 0–0 Milan (1) Rome
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 31,235
Referee: Daniele Orsato
27 February 2019 Fiorentina (1) 3–3 Atalanta (1) Florence
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Chiesa   33'
Benassi   36'
Muriel   79'
Report Gómez   16'
Pašalić   18'
De Roon   58'
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 34,437
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
Second leg edit
24 April 2019 Milan (1)0–1
(0–1 agg.)
Lazio (1) Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Correa   58' Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 61,045
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
25 April 2019 Atalanta (1) 2–1
(5–4 agg.)
Fiorentina (1)Bergamo
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Iličić   14' (pen.)
Gómez   69'
Report Muriel   3' Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 20,416
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese

Final edit

Atalanta0–2Lazio
Report
Attendance: 57,059
Referee: Luca Banti

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Player Club(s) Goals
1   Krzysztof Piątek Genoa/Milan 8
2   Federico Chiesa Fiorentina 6
3   Ciro Immobile Lazio 3
  Luis Muriel Fiorentina
  Mattia Rossetti Catania
  Duván Zapata Atalanta

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Frosinone v Südtirol match was played behind closed doors
  2. ^ The Inter v Benevento match was played behind closed doors due to punishment by Serie A after alleged racist chants by Inter supporters in their match against Napoli.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Coppa Italia 2018/2019, 2019/2020 e 2020/2021" (PDF) (in Italian). legaseriea.it. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Coppa Italia: Atalanta bow to Lazio". Football Italia. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Date di calendario per la stagione sportiva 2018/2019" (PDF) (in Italian). Serie A. 18 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "COPPA ITALIA 2018/2019" (PDF). legaseriea.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ "1° TURNO ELIMINATORIO – DATE E ORARI" (PDF) (in Italian). legaseriea.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Serie A sanctions Inter Milan for alleged racist abuse". efe.com. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.