Pordenone caused a huge Coppa Italia upset by beating Cagliari 2-1 in Sardinia, setting up a Round of 16 clash with Inter.
The Serie C side took the lead after just eight minutes at the Sardegna Arena through Miguel Sainz Maza’s strike from distance.
Daniele Dessena ran on to a Diego Farias assist to equalise, but Pordenone had by far the better of the second half.
Following a series of Luca Crosta saves, Alessandro Bassoli nodded in from a corner to restore Pordenone’s advantage.
Pordenone caused a huge Coppa Italia upset by beating Cagliari 2-1 in Sardinia, setting up a Round of 16 clash with Inter.
The Serie C side took the lead after just eight minutes at the Sardegna Arena through Miguel Sainz Maza’s strike from distance.
Daniele Dessena ran on to a Diego Farias assist to equalise, but Pordenone had by far the better of the second half.
Following a series of Luca Crosta saves, Alessandro Bassoli nodded in from a corner to restore Pordenone’s advantage.
Simone Magnaghi threatened to add a third, while Alessandro Deiola’s spectacular overhead kick for Cagliari was ruled offside.
Pordenone will take on Inter at San Siro on December 12.
Cagliari 1-2 Pordenone
Sainz Maza 8 (P), Dessena 18 (C), Bassoli 62 (P)