Juventus overcame an early mistake and came back from a goal down to beat last-place Serie A team Salernitana 6-1 on Thursday and reach the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia.
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An errant pass by Juventus defender Federico Gatti led to Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi’s goal in the 59th second.
The Bianconeri then hit back with goals from Fabio Miretti, Andrea Cambiaso, Daniele Rugani, Kenan Yildiz and Timothy Weah, plus an own goal from Salernitana defender Dylan Bronn.
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Federico Chiesa assisted two of Juventus’ goals, and it was the first Juventus goal for Weah, the American winger son of former AC Milan standout and Ballon d’Or winner George Weah.
Salernitana is coached by former Juventus striker Filippo Inzaghi.
The other matchups between the last eight are: Fiorentina vs. Bologna; Latium against Rome; and Milan vs. Atalanta.
Frosinone eliminated Serie A champions Napoli 4-0 last month.
Juventus, who are two points behind league leaders Inter Milan, scored six goals for the first time in any competition since beating Sassuolo 7-0 in Serie A in February 2018.
Juventus will face Salernitana again in Serie A on Sunday.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
