Palladino: ‘Atalanta want Coppa Italia for trophy and to guarantee Europe’

Raffaele Palladino insists Atalanta see the Coppa Italia semi-final with Lazio as both a chance ‘to lift a trophy, but also guaranteeing access to a European competition.’

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).

The second leg date has not yet been set, but will be April 21 or 22 in Bergamo.

By a curious twist of fate, these teams met in Serie A at the Stadio Olimpico on February 14, with Atalanta emerging 2-0 winners thanks to an Ederson penalty and Nicola Zalewski strike.