Juventus Cruises to Coppa Italia Quarterfinals with Udinese Shutout
3 December 2025
Match Recap
Juventus secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over host Udinese at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday evening, in the Coppa Italia Round of 16.
The opening own goal by Udinese defender Matteo Palma and a second from Manuel Locatelli, converted from a penalty in the 69th minute, sealed the result.
Juventus thus progressed to the quarterfinals, awaiting the winner of Genoa versus Atalanta.
Key Moments
The hosts dominated possession early, aiming to unlock Udinese with short passes and precise build-up.
Keinan Yildiz tested the goalkeeper from the left flank in the 10th minute, but the save was parried and cleared.
Yildiz struck again, driving a low shot from a right-sided pass that finished near the far post.
The opener arrived in the 23rd minute when Palma diverted a David shot into his own net.
Udinese equalized in the 30th minute via a long ball over the defence finished by a forward, though the goal was ruled offside by the assistant.
Moments later, Juventus thought they had a second through David, but the referee ruled offside again.
Early in the second half, Udinese pushed to respond. Zaniolo produced a long-range effort that skimmed the left post.
Yildiz crafted another promising chance, firing a sharp shot that was saved by the keeper.
Juventus made a defensive change as Federico Gatti left with an injury and Locatelli came on.
In the 65th minute, McKennie almost added a second when a powerful strike was saved brilliantly by the Udinese goalkeeper from a Weston assist.
Later, a penalty was awarded after a foul, and Locatelli converted in the 69th minute to make it 2-0.
From the edge of the box, Miller unleashed a low drive that narrowly missed the right post.
In stoppage time, substitute Louis Obinda appeared to have added a third after a cross from Joao Mario, but VAR ruled it offside.
Juventus now look forward to facing the winner of Genoa vs Atalanta in the next round.
Punchline 1: If football were math, Juve’s chances would be irrational—always adding up to a goal.
Punchline 2: And if confidence could score, Juve would be top of the league—too bad it’s only good for a laugh in the referee’s book.
