Napoli qualified for the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Cagliari in their Round of 16 match, which ended 1-1 after regular time.

Napoli succeeded in taking an early lead, scoring in the 28th minute through Lorenzo Lucca, who capitalized on a cross inside the box and struck a brilliant header to announce the first goal for his team.

In the second half, Cagliari managed to come back into the match after Sebastiano Esposito scored the equalizer in the 67th minute, bringing the game back to square one and forcing Napoli to search for a new goal in vain until the end of regular time.

The two teams resorted to penalty kicks to decide the qualifying spot, and Napoli managed to prevail, securing their place in the quarterfinals of the tournament, continuing their journey in the cup with confidence and ambition toward the final stages.