
Federico Chiesa ended his 378-day wait to score again as Juventus defeated Monza 2-1 to reach the Italian Cup quarter-finals on Thursday.
The Italian winger had not scored since January 6, 2022, just before a serious knee injury kept him out of action until November.
Coming on after an hour, and with the tie level at 1-1, Chiesa raced away down the left wing before hitting the winner in the 78th minute.
Moise Kean had headed Juventus into an eighth-minute lead before Monza midfielder Mattia Valoti levelled with a powerful header from a corner in the 24th minute.
Juventus will meet Lazio in the quarter-finals.
Lazio squeezed past Bologna 1-0 after a pre-match homage to recently deceased Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Mihajlovic’s widow and children were pitch-side as a video of his storied career, which included playing for Lazio and coaching Bologna, was broadcast on a giant screen.
Serie A icon Mihajlovic died of cancer at the age of 53 in mid-December and Bologna had been his final club. As a player, he won the Serie A title with Lazio.
Lazio’s Brazilian midfielder Felipe Anderson tapped home from close range after a defensive mix-up after 33 minutes to settle the match.
A brace from winger Ademola Lookman launched Atalanta’s romp into the quarter-finals with a 5-2 win over Spezia.
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