Roma Vs Lecce 3-1: Giallorossi To Coppa Italia Quarter-Final, Challenged By Inter Milan

JAKARTA - AS Roma succeeded in reducing the surprise that was shown by the second caste team Lecce in the Coppa Italia last 16 match at the Stadio Olimpico, Thursday local time. The Capital Wolves squad won 3-1 over the visitors.

Launching Antara, Friday, this victory made Roma the last team to advance to the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, after seven other teams had already qualified one by one since last week.

Lecce created a shock when they took the lead in the 15th minute with Arturo Calabresi's header in a corner after the referee and VAR agreed to confirm the goal.

Roma's retaliation only paid off five minutes before the break when Marash Kumbulla was well-positioned to cross Tammy Abraham's header into a corner.

The 1-1 draw lasted until half-time until Roma took the lead in the 54th minute through Abraham's finishing off Nicolo Zaniolo's cross with a long-range shot that Lecce goalkeeper Gabriel couldn't anticipate.

Roma's task of maintaining the lead was made easier since the 62nd minute as Mario Gargiulo received a second yellow card, forcing Lecce to continue the match with only ten men.

Roma could take advantage of the situation, who locked themselves into the quarter-finals early when Eldor Shomurudov capitalized on Henrikh Mkhitaryan's pass to score the hosts' third goal in the 81st minute.

In the quarter-finals later, Roma will meet Inter Milan, who had already eliminated Empoli, in a series of matches scheduled to take place in the second half of February.