Of the twelve Serie A clubs engaged in the 32nd finals of the Italian Cup, five will not see the next round. The latest to fall is Sassuolo, beaten Monday evening by Modena, a resident of the Second Division (2-3). Hellas Verona (1-4 against Bari), Salernitana (0-2 against Parma), Empoli (1-2 against SPAL ap) and the promoted Lecce (2-3 against Cittadella ap) also bit the dust as soon as they enter the fray against representatives of the lower level.
One week before their first Serie A match against Juventus Turin, Sassuolo, dominated in the engagement, ran after the score all match without managing to snatch extra time despite a startle at the end of the match against a brave team from Modena.
The first eight of the last Italian Championship (AC Milan, Inter Milan, Naples, Juventus Turin, Lazio, Roma, Fiorentina and Atalanta Bergamo) were exempted for this round and will also be for the round of 16, scheduled for October 19. They will only enter the round of 16 in January.