Lazio came from behind to take a 2-1 first-leg lead over visitors Juventus in their Coppa Italia semi-final tie.

Marco Marchionni put Juve in front in the 34th minute before Goran Pandev equalised shortly after the hour mark.

Lazio continued to surge forward and, having struck the crossbar through a Pasquale Foggia strike, they were rewarded when team captain Tommaso Rocchi fired in the winner with 12 minutes remaining to bring Rome´s Stadio Olimpico to life.

Juve enjoyed a good start but had a goal disallowed in the 11th minute with Vincenzo Iaquinta´s effort ruled out for an offside.

Alex Manninger made crucial saves to deny Lazio´s advances in the opening half but there was little the Juventus goalkeeper could do to save Pandev and Rocchi´s powerful efforts.

The tie will be decided in the return leg in Turin on April 9.