MILAN: A second-half strike by forward Paulo Dybala secured AS Roma a 1-0 win over Genoa in the Coppa Italia last 16 on Thursday and kept the capital club on course to win the competition for the 10th time.

Substitute Dybala put Roma ahead in the 64th minute, the Argentine sending a powerful shot from a tight angle inside the far post after replacing midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini at halftime.

His goal means Roma will likely face Napoli in the last eight next month, with both sets of fans set to be banned from going to away games after a motorway dust-up at the weekend.

Italian media report that Roma and Napoli supporters could be barred from travelling for a month due to serious clashes between hardcore “ultra” supporters of the two teams on the A1 motorway on Sunday afternoon at the Badia al Pino service station in Tuscany.

Napoli will reach the quarters if they beat Serie A’s bottom team Cremonese on Tuesday. Atalanta, Lazio and Juventus play their last-16 ties next Thursday.

Earlier on Thursday, Fiorentina advanced to the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Sampdoria.

Published in Dawn, January 14th, 2023