European champions AC Milan went out of the Italian Cup
on Wednesday after being held 1-1 at Catania, while holders AS Roma
crushed Torino 4-0 to reach the quarter-finals. Peruvian full back
Juan Manuel Vargas drilled home from 30 metres out to put Catania
ahead in the 11th minute.
Teenage striker Alberto Paloschi levelled the score in the 68th for
Milan, who rested several regulars. Catania managed to hang on to
the advantage they carried from their 2-1 first-leg triumph at the
San Siro.
Both sides finished with 10 men after Catania defender Andrea
Sottil was sent off in the 76th for a foul as last man and Milan
midfielder Gennaro Gattuso went three minutes later for a second
yellow.
Roma started to rally from their 3-1 first-leg defeat in the 59th
minute, when French midfielder Ludovic Giuly sprinted from just
beyond the halfway line and served Mancini, who slotted in from a
central position. Giuly was the provider again two minutes later,
this time for substitute Francesco Totti, who tucked the ball away
from short range.
The Roma captain then nailed a spot-kick to claim his 200th career
goal and Giuly completed the rout at the death.
Serie A leaders Inter Milan entertain Reggina on Thursday after
winning the away leg 4-1, while Lazio take a 2-1 advantage with
them to Napoli.
If Inter advance to the next round they will face Juventus, who
beat Empoli 5-3 on Tuesday for a 6-5 aggregate win.
Mallorca send Real Madrid out of King's
Cup
Primera Liga leaders Real Madrid lost 1-0 at home to Real Mallorca
in the King's Cup last-16 on Wednesday and went out of the
tournament 3-1 on aggregate.
Argentine midfielder Ariel Ibagaza scored the only goal seven
minutes from time at the Bernabeu, controlling a long freekick in
the area and lobbing Jerzy Dudek to seal his side's passage.
Mallorca won the first leg 2-1 last week.
Real dominated the match but missed a host of chances after
starting with a second-string side.
The introduction of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robinho in the second
half failed to improve their luck and an inspired Miguel Angel Moya
in the visitors' goal kept them at bay.
