Key Takeaways
- Lazio beat Atalanta 2-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw sent the tie to spot kicks.
- Young keeper Edoardo Motta denied four consecutive Atalanta shooters.
- Lazio will meet Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia final on 13 May.
Lazio goalkeeper Edoardo Motta became an instant hero on Wednesday night when he saved four straight penalties to knock Atalanta out of the Coppa Italia.
The 21-year-old, signed only in January, stopped efforts from Gianluca Scamacca, Davide Zappacosta, Mario Pasalic and Charles De Ketelaere. Gustav Isaksen and Kenneth Taylor scored for Lazio to seal a 2-1 shoot-out win after the teams finished 3-3 on aggregate.
Normal time ended 1-1. Alessio Romagnoli put Lazio ahead in the 84th minute, and Pasalic levelled two minutes later. Extra time brought more drama: Giacomo Raspadori had a goal ruled out for offside, and Éderson saw a strike cancelled following a VAR review for a foul on Motta.
Lazio now face Serie A leaders Inter Milan in the final on 13 May. Inter booked their place by beating Como 3-2 on Tuesday, having drawn the first leg 0-0.
