Sunday, 25 Apr 2021 10:58 PM MYT
MILAN, April 25 Holders Juventus crashed out of the women’s Italian Cup on away goals in the semi-finals on Sunday despite beating Roma in the second leg.
Juventus beat Roma 3-2 at home but the side from the capital advanced on away goals as the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate. They will meet AC Milan in the final on May 30.
Rita Guarino’s Juve had to overturn a 2-1 first leg deficit and took the lead through a Sofie Pedersen header after 18 minutes in Turin.
But Roma’s Lindsey Thomas tapped in from close range after 77 minutes and a Paloma Lazaro header five minutes later sent the visitors through despite two injury-time goals for Juventus.