2021–22 Coppa Italia

2021–22 Coppa Italia
Tournament details
CountryItaly
Dates7 August 2021 – 11 May 2022
Teams44
Final positions
ChampionsInternazionale (8th title)
Runner-upJuventus
Tournament statistics
Matches played46
Goals scored156 (3.39 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Dušan Vlahović (4 goals)

The 2021–22 Coppa Italia (branded as the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa for sponsorship reasons from the second round)[1] was the 75th edition of the national domestic tournament.[2]

The number of participating teams was reduced from the 78 of the previous season to 44 clubs.[3]

Juventus were the defending champions. They were defeated 4–2 by Internazionale in the final after extra time; it was Inter's eighth Coppa Italia title, having won their seventh cup title in 2011.[4][5]

Participating teams

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Serie A
The 20 clubs of the 2021–22 season
Serie B
The 20 clubs of the 2021–22 season
Serie C
Four clubs of the 2021–22 season

Format and seeding

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Teams entered the competition at various stages, as follows:[2]

  • First phase (one-legged fixtures)
    • Preliminary round: four teams from Serie C and 4 Serie B teams started the tournament
    • First round: the four winners were joined by 16 Serie B teams and 12 teams from Serie A
    • Second round: the 16 winners faced each other
  • Second phase
    • Round of 16 (one-legged): the eight winners were joined by Serie A clubs, seeded 1–8
    • Quarter-finals (one-legged): the eight winners faced each other
    • Semi-finals (two-legged): the four winners faced each other
    • Final (one-legged): the two winners faced each other

Round dates

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The schedule of each round was announced on 12 July 2021.[6]

Phase Round Clubs remaining Clubs involved From previous round Entries in this round First leg Second leg
First stage Preliminary round 44 8 none 8 7–8 August 2021
First round 40 32 4 28 13–16 August 2021
Second round 24 16 16 none 14–16 December 2021
Final stage Round of 16 16 16 8 8 12–20 January 2022
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none 8–10 February 2022
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none 1–2 March 2022 19–20 April 2022
Final 2 2 2 none 11 May 2022

First stage

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Preliminary round

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A total of 8 teams from Serie B and Serie C competed in this round, 4 of which advanced to the first round. Date and time were released on 21 July 2021.[7]

7 August 2021 Como (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Catanzaro (3) Novara
19:00 CEST
  • Chajia 32', 56'
Report
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Piola
Attendance: 346
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
Penalties
8 August 2021 Ternana (2) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Avellino (3)Terni
18:30 CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Libero Liberati
Attendance: 1,498
Referee: Niccolò Baroni
Penalties
8 August 2021 Perugia (2) 1–0Südtirol (3)Perugia
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Gianpiero Miele
8 August 2021 Padova (3)0–2 (a.e.t.) Alessandria (2) Padova
20:30 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Euganeo
Attendance: 401
Referee: Daniele Minelli
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw.

First round

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A total of 32 teams (4 winners from the preliminary round, the remaining 16 teams from Serie B and 12 Serie A teams seeded 9–20) competed in this round, 16 of which advanced to the second round.

13 August 2021 Pordenone (2)1–3 Spezia (1) Lignano Sabbiadoro
17:45 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Guido Teghil
Attendance: 600
Referee: Davide Ghersini
Note: Tie reversed from the original draw.
13 August 2021 Genoa (1) 3–2Perugia (2)Genoa
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 522
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
13 August 2021 Udinese (1) 3–1Ascoli (2)Udine
20:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Dacia Arena
Attendance: 2,604
Referee: Matteo Gariglio
13 August 2021 Fiorentina (1) 4–0Cosenza (2)Florence
21:00 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Giacomo Camplone
14 August 2021 Benevento (2) 2–1 (a.e.t.)SPAL (2)Benevento
17:45 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 686
Referee: Francesco Cosso
14 August 2021 Cittadella (2) 2–1Monza (2)Cittadella
18:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato
Attendance: 530
Referee: Antonio Di Martino
14 August 2021 Hellas Verona (1) 3–0Catanzaro (3)Verona
20:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 1,784
Referee: Luca Pairetto
14 August 2021 Cagliari (1) 3–1Pisa (2)Cagliari
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 2,620
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
15 August 2021 Empoli (1) 4–2Vicenza (2)Empoli
17:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
15 August 2021 Parma (2)1–3 Lecce (2) Parma
18:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 1,306
Referee: Marco Serra
15 August 2021 Torino (1) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)
Cremonese (2)Turin
21:00 CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 1,484
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
Penalties
16 August 2021 Crotone (2) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Brescia (2)Crotone
17:45 CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Luca Massimi
Penalties
16 August 2021 Bologna (1)4–5 Ternana (2) Bologna
18:00 CEST Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 5,360
Referee: Luca Zufferli
16 August 2021 Salernitana (1) 2–0Reggina (2)Salerno
20:45 CEST
Report Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 2,476
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
16 August 2021 Sampdoria (1) 3–2Alessandria (2)Genoa
21:00 CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 1,249
Referee: Andrea Colombo

Second round

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The 16 winning teams from the first round competed in the second round, 8 of which advanced to the round of 16.

14 December 2021 Venezia (1) 3–1Ternana (2)Venice
15:00 CET
Report Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Attendance: 5,219
Referee: Daniele Minelli
14 December 2021 Udinese (1) 4–0Crotone (2)Udine
18:00 CET
Report Stadium: Dacia Arena
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: Matteo Gualtieri
14 December 2021 Genoa (1) 1–0Salernitana (1)Genoa
21:00 CET
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Marco Serra
15 December 2021 Hellas Verona (1)3–4 Empoli (1) Verona
15:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Federico Dionisi
15 December 2021 Cagliari (1) 3–1Cittadella (2)Cagliari
18:00 CET
Report Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 2,797
Referee: Maria Ferrieri
15 December 2021 Fiorentina (1) 2–1Benevento (2)Florence
21:00 CET Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 13,800
Referee: Luca Zufferli
16 December 2021 Spezia (1)0–2 Lecce (2) Cesena
18:00 CET Report Stadium: Orogel Stadium
Attendance: 1,838
Referee: Valerio Marini
16 December 2021 Sampdoria (1) 2–1Torino (1)Genoa
21:00 CET
Report Mandragora 54' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 3,124
Referee: Marco Piccinini

Final stage

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Bracket

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Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                      
 
 
 
 
Atalanta 2
 
 
 
Venezia 0
 
Atalanta 2
 
 
 
Fiorentina 3
 
Napoli 2
 
 
 
Fiorentina (a.e.t.) 5
 
Fiorentina 0 0 0
 
 
 
Juventus 1 2 3
 
Juventus 4
 
 
 
Sampdoria 1
 
Juventus 2
 
 
 
Sassuolo 1
 
Sassuolo 1
 
 
 
Cagliari 0
 
Juventus 2
 
 
 
Internazionale (a.e.t.) 4
 
Milan (a.e.t.) 3
 
 
 
Genoa 1
 
Milan 4
 
 
 
Lazio 0
 
Lazio (a.e.t.) 1
 
 
 
Udinese 0
 
Milan 0 0 0
 
 
 
Internazionale 0 3 3
 
Internazionale (a.e.t.) 3
 
 
 
Empoli 2
 
Internazionale 2
 
 
 
Roma 0
 
Roma 3
 
 
Lecce 1
 

Round of 16

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The round of 16 matches were played between the eight winners from the second round and clubs seeded 1–8 in 2020–21 Serie A.

Lecce were the only Serie B club in this round.

12 January 2022 Atalanta (1) 2–0Venezia (1)Bergamo
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 2,757
Referee: Ivano Pezzuto
13 January 2022 Napoli (1)2–5 (a.e.t.) Fiorentina (1) Naples
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
13 January 2022 Milan (1) 3–1 (a.e.t.)Genoa (1)Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 13,325
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
18 January 2022 Lazio (1) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Udinese (1)Rome
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Daniele Minelli
18 January 2022 Juventus (1) 4–1Sampdoria (1)Turin
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
19 January 2022 Sassuolo (1) 1–0Cagliari (1)Reggio Emilia
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 850
Referee: Matteo Marchetti
19 January 2022 Internazionale (1) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Empoli (1)Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
20 January 2022 Roma (1) 3–1Lecce (2)Rome
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Manuel Volpi

Quarter-finals

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The quarter-final matches were played between clubs advancing from the round of 16.

8 February 2022 Internazionale (1) 2–0Roma (1)Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Marco Di Bello
9 February 2022 Milan (1) 4–0Lazio (1)Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 26,947
Referee: Simone Sozza
10 February 2022 Atalanta (1)2–3 Fiorentina (1) Bergamo
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 7,425
Referee: Michael Fabbri
10 February 2022 Juventus (1) 2–1Sassuolo (1)Turin
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 16,111
Referee: Livio Marinelli

Semi-finals

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Semi-finals (a two-legged round) were played between clubs advancing from the quarter-finals.

First leg

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1 March 2022 Milan (1) 0–0 Internazionale (1) Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 53,881
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
2 March 2022 Fiorentina (1) 0–1 Juventus (1) Florence
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 28,039
Referee: Marco Guida

Second leg

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19 April 2022 Internazionale (1) 3–0
(3–0 agg.)
Milan (1)Milan
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 74,508
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
20 April 2022 Juventus (1) 2–0
(3–0 agg.)
Fiorentina (1)Turin
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 32,109
Referee: Daniele Doveri

Final

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Juventus2–4 (a.e.t.)Internazionale
Report
Attendance: 67,944[8]
Referee: Paolo Valeri

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[9]
1 Serbia Dušan Vlahović Fiorentina/Juventus 4
2 Albania Nedim Bajrami Empoli 3
France Olivier Giroud Milan
Italy Leonardo Mancuso Empoli
Poland Krzysztof Piątek Fiorentina
6 Italy Federico Bonazzoli Salernitana 2
Italy Arturo Calabresi Lecce
Italy Mirko Carretta Perugia
Belgium Moutir Chajia Como
Italy Massimo Coda Lecce
Italy Simone Corazza Alessandria
Italy Alessandro Deiola Cagliari
Argentina Paulo Dybala Juventus
Uruguay César Falletti Ternana
Portugal Rafael Leão Milan
Argentina Lautaro Martínez Internazionale
Serbia Nikola Milenković Fiorentina
Italy Gabriele Moncini Benevento
Argentina Diego Peralta Ternana
Argentina Roberto Pereyra Udinese
Croatia Ivan Perišić Internazionale
Argentina Ignacio Pussetto Udinese
Italy Fabio Quagliarella Sampdoria
Chile Alexis Sánchez Internazionale
Italy Lorenzo Venuti Fiorentina

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