Catania advanced to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia this afternoon thanks to a 2-0 home win over Serie B side Empoli.

Catania advanced to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia this afternoon thanks to a 2-0 home win over Serie B side Empoli.

Federico Moretti set the Sicilian club on their way with the opening goal in the seventh minute and Takayuki Morimoto sealed their progress by notching the second from the penalty spot 17 minutes from time.

Sampdoria were dumped out of the competition with a 2-1 home defeat to Livorno last night, while Triestina won the battle of the second-tier clubs as they edged Sassuolo 1-0.