Empoli knocked Juventus out of the Coppa Italia with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win after a 1-1 draw in regular time, leaving coach Thiago Motta ashamed by the Bianconeri's shock exit. Empoli initially led with a first-half goal by Youssef Maleh,

Empoli reached the Italian Cup semifinals for the first time in its history as it surprisingly knocked out holders on penalties on Wednesday