The Romans are nine-time Coppa Italia winners, second only to Juventus, who have lifted the trophy 15 times. Roma’s last triumph in the domestic cup dates back to 2008, and the last time they reached the final was in 2013. After finishing in the top eight of last season’s Serie A, the Giallorossi begin their Coppa Italia campaign from the Round of 16.
In the previous edition, Roma’s cup journey ended in the quarterfinals, where they narrowly lost 1-0 to fierce rivals Lazio. Ahead of the clash with Sampdoria, Roma come into this match following a 0-2 away defeat to Como in Serie A. At the moment, Roma sits in 12th place in the league table, trailing the top-six teams by 12 points.
Representing Serie B, Sampdoria began their Coppa Italia journey from the early rounds. Progress through the bracket has been challenging: Sampdoria defeated Como on penalties (1-1 in regulation, 4-3 on penalties) and then Genoa in a similar fashion (1-1, 6-5 on penalties). The Blucerchiati have won the Coppa Italia four times, with their last triumph coming 30 years ago.
The closest the club came to reclaiming the trophy was in 2009, when they reached the final. However, in the previous edition, Sampdoria’s cup run ended in the second round with a heavy 0-4 defeat away to Salernitana. Over the weekend, Sampdoria hosted Spezia and played out a 0-0 draw. After 17 rounds, the team continues to battle for survival, currently sitting in 15th place in the Serie B standings.
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