Roma and Torino battle for a place in the quarter-finals

The Olimpico lights up tonight for the showdown between Roma and Torino, who are fighting for a place among the final eight (and who will meet again on Sunday at 6:00 pm in Turin for Matchday 21 of the Serie A Enilive). While Bologna–Lazio and Atalanta–Juventus are the first two confirmed quarter-finals, Inter and Napoli are waiting to find out who their opponents will be in the next round.

The first verdict will come at the end of tonight’s match, while the round of 16 will be completed on Tuesday 27 January with the final tie between Fiorentina and Como.

Roma debuts in the competition at this stage, while Torino reached this point by eliminating Modena with a 1–0 win thanks to Vlašić’s decisive goal, and then Pisa (1–0 at the Olimpico) with Casadei scoring the winner.

Awaiting the winner of this match is Inter, who have already knocked out Venezia in the round of 16.

HEAD TO HEAD

The official precedents between the two teams in Rome are 94: balance of 57 giallorossi victories (the last 1-0 in Serie A 2024/25), 19 draws (the last 1-1 in Serie A 2022/23) and 18 granata victories (the last 0-1 in Serie A this year, in September).

Roma-Torino 1-7 on October 5, 1947 still represents today the biggest home defeat in the single-group Serie A in giallorossi history.

DID YOU KNOW?

Roma debuts in the Coppa Italia 2025/26. In the course of its history – 77th participation this year - the giallorossi have won the title 9 times and have finished second on 8 occasions.

Roma's record in the competition tells of 182 victories, 75 draws and 90 defeats in 347 matches played, goal difference of 567 scored and 365 conceded - not counting for statistical purposes the 1926/27 edition which was started and then interrupted before the round of 16.

Torino takes part in the Coppa Italia for the 76th time in its history, not counting for statistical purposes the 1926/27 edition which was started and then interrupted before the round of 16, therefore without expressing a final winner. Torino has won the Cup 5 times, losing the final on 7 other occasions.

COACH and PLAYERS

Between Gian Piero Gasperini and Marco Baroni 10th official encounter: the granata manager ahead with 4 victories, then 2 draws and 3 victories for the Roma coach.

Marco Baroni ex of the day: 19 appearances and 2 goals in giallorosso as a player in the 1986/87 season.

Matias Soulé scored against Sassuolo: his seasonal goals are 7. In his career he has played 5 matches in the Coppa Italia, without goals.

Giovanni Simeone and Duván Zapata are the best scorers in the Coppa Italia in the current Torino squad: both with 6 goals, the first in 16 appearances, the second in 20.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Anjorin, Ngonge, Ilkhan, Aboukhlal, Coco (Torino)

REFEREE

BONACINA (CIPRESSA – POLITI) IV: MARINELLI, VAR: MAZZOLENI, AVAR:  PAGANESSI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Torino-Roma  (Sunday January 18, 18.00 CET)