Lazio reach Italian Cup final after shootout victory over Atalanta
MILAN, April 22 -- Lazio will face Inter Milan in the Italian Cup final after beating Atalanta 2-1 on penalties on Tuesday to decide a semi-final which finished 3-3 on aggregate after extra time.
Edoardo Motta was the hero for Lazio by saving four of Atalanta's five spot-kicks following an eventful 1-1 draw in Bergamo which Atalanta were unlucky not to win before the shootout.
Mario Pasalic took the tie to extra time with a deflected strike in the 86th minute, seconds after Alessio Romagnoli had looked to have volleyed Lazio into the final.
Atalanta had two goals ruled out, with Ederson denied a 61st-minute opener due to Nikola Krstovic being judged to have fouled Motta and Giacomo Raspadori being caught just offside in the first half ...
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