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In the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup, "Fiorentina", in an away game, beat "Napoli" by 5:2 after extra time. The first goal came in the 41st minute. "Fiorentina" team's attacking leader Dusan Vlahovic scored with a precise shot to the bottom corner of the opponent's goal. The visitors' joy lasted precisely 3 minutes. In the 44th minute, after Andrea Petagna's pass, Dries Mertens sent the ball into the bottom right corner of the goal from the penalty area, equalizing the score. Furthermore, in the 45+2 minute, "Fiorentina" team's goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski committed a foul and received a red card. However, this did not stop the visitors from breaking forward in the second half. In the 58th minute, the first to react to a loose ball, Cristiano Biraghi sent a powerful and precise shot into the goal, making the score 2:1. Napoli's task of equalizing the score was made even more difficult in the 84th minute by the rough foul committed by Hirving Lozano. The referee, after a VAR review, evaluated the player's actions and showed the Mexican a red card. Furthermore, in the 90+5 minute, another home team player was sent off. Fabian Ruiz received a second yellow card and Luciano Spalletti's pupils were left to play with nine men. However, just a minute later, "Napoli" dramatically equalized the score. After receiving the ball in the penalty area, Andrea Petagna defeated the opponent's goalkeeper with a low and powerful shot into the middle of the goal. The score became 2:2 and the match went into extra time. During extra time, the players of the "Fiorentina" team effortlessly proved their advantage. In the 105+1 minute, Lorenzo Venuti scored. The defender received the ball in the penalty area, technically controlled it, and with a shot into the lower corner of the goal, put his team ahead. In the second half of extra time, Venuti, who scored a goal, made a pass to Krzysztof Piatek, who came on as a substitute, and the Pole, with a powerful shot, left no chance for the opponent's goalkeeper David Ospina. And the final nail in the coffin for the Neapolitans was hammered in by Youssef Maleh. The Moroccan, demonstrating excellent individual skill, calmly sent the ball into the goal, closing the match with his team's fifth goal. Vincenzo Italiano's students, after this dramatic victory, extended their journey to the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup.
