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Inter, Lazio enter quarter-finals

Inter, Lazio enter quarter-finals

By Associated Press

Milan, January 18:

Inter Milan kept on its winning ways and earned a birth in the Italian Cup quarter-finals by defeating Reggina 3-0 on Thursday.

Hernan Crespo scored in the 34th minute, Reggina midfielder Emmanuele Cascione conceded an own goal in the 45th, and midfielder Cesar’s second-half injury time goal wrapped up a 7-1 aggregate victory.

Most of the regular starters, including Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, were rested by Inter, which leads the Serie A, 32 points ahead of second-to-last Reggina. Inter will meet Juventus in the quarter-finals.

In Thursday’s other game, Napoli and Lazio drew 1-1, a result that pushes Lazio through to the quarter-finals on 3-2 aggregate. Lazio’s Albanian striker Igli Tare scored for the visiting team in the 55th while Napoli’s Maurizio Domizzi hit the equaliser in the 79th. Lazio held off a desperate Napoli in the last 11 minutes.

Lazio will play Fiorentina in the quarter-finals, scheduled for January 23 and 30. In the other quarter-finals Roma meet Sampdoria and Udinese play Catania.