On that evening, the cup matches of the Italian and French leagues were played.
Between "Roma" and Florence's "Fiorentina," the "Coppa Italia" quarterfinal match took place, in which the victory unexpectedly was taken from the capital by "Viola."
The main person who helped his team eliminate the "Serie A" vice-champions from the cup - Mario Gomez scored twice.
Meanwhile in France, in the league cup semifinals, "Lille" faced the strongest team in the country, "Paris Saint-Germain." Despite the favorite status, Laurent Blanc's pupils defeated their opponents.
The only goal was scored by veteran defender Maxwell.
Results:
Italian Cup
"Roma" 0 - 2 "Fiorentina"
[0-1] 65' Mario Gomez
[0-2] 88' Mario Gomez
French League Cup
"Lille" 0 - 1 "Paris Saint-Germain"
[0-1] 26' Maxwell
