Fiorentina vs. Como concludes the round of 16

The round of 16 in this season’s Coppa Italia Frecciarossa concludes at the Franchi, as Fiorentina host Como. The Viola, who have won the trophy on six occasions and also lost in five finals, are making their entrance in this season’s tournament, their 75th participation in history. The Lariani, meanwhile, beat Südtirol 3-1 in the first round and Sassuolo 3-0 in the second; both games were at the Sinigaglia. Como’s six cup goals so far this campaign were scored by Douvikas (3), Rodriguez (2) and Da Cunha (1).

The winner will take on Napoli, who beat Cagliari 9-8 in a thrilling penalty shootout in their round of 16 tie. The game will take place at 21:00 CET on Tuesday, February; Bologna v Lazio is at the same time on the following day, Wednesday 11. The quarter-final action kicks off, however, on Wednesday, 4 February, with Inter vs Torino in Monza, with Atalanta then hosting Juventus the day after.

HEAD TO HEAD 

The two sides have met in Tuscany on 21 occasions; of these, the Viola have won 12 (most recently a 3-0 win in the cup in 2005/05), the Lariani have won 6 (the most recent meeting, a 2-1 win in Serie A this season), and the two sides have played out three draws (most recently 1-1 in the Coppa Italia in 1989/90, with the Viola winning on penalties).

DID YOU KNOW?

In the Coppa Italia, Fiorentina’s record is 188 wins, 85 draws, and 78 defeats in 351 games (602 goals scored and 336 conceded).

This is the first time since 2014/15 that Como have made it past the second round of the cup, when they beat Matelica (5-0 at home) and Frosinone (3-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw across the 120 minutes). They were then knocked out by Sampdoria following a 4-1 defeat at Marassi.

PLAYERS

Tasos Douvikas a quota 3 reti nell'edizione 2025/26 della Coppa Italia: in caso di gol, Tasos Douvikas already has three Coppa Italia goals in the current campaign. Should he score a fourth, he would equal Rocchi on four goals in a single season in the cup, Como’s current record.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Sergi Roberto, Baturina (Como)

REFEREES

AYROLDI (VECCHI – TRINCHIERI) IV: ARENA, VAR: CAMPLONE, AVAR: FOURNEAU

UPCOMING GAMES

Napoli-Fiorentina (Saturday January 31, 18.00 CET)

Como-Atalanta (Sunday February 1st, 15.00 CET)