Coppa Italia First Round Live: Sassuolo-Cesena and Palermo-Lecce
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Football Italia provides live coverage of the Coppa Italia first round, featuring matches between Sassuolo and Cesena, and Palermo and Lecce.
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Attributed to original sourceCheck the official line-ups and follow the live scores from today’s final Coppa Italia First Round ties, Sassuolo-Cesena, Pisa-Empoli, Cremonese-Sampdoria and Palermo-Lecce.
The tournament concludes its opening phase and after tonight there will be only 32 teams left in the running to succeed Inter as trophy holders.
There is no provision for extra time , so if the two sides are level after 90 minutes, then the match goes directly to a penalty shoot-out to see who goes through.
Sassuolo or Cesena will go on to face Frosinone in the next round.
Whoever gets through from Pisa and Empoli will be in an all-Tuscan derby with Fiorentina.
Cremonese or Sampdoria are scheduled to play Parma.
Mantova knocked Lazio out in the shock of the round and they await either Palermo or Lecce.
You can click on the game below to get official line-ups and more details as they happen.
Pisa vs. Empoli
Sassuolo vs. Cesena
Cremonese vs. Sampdoria
Palermo vs. Lecce
The bracket for the 2026-27 edition of the Coppa Italia Coppa Italia First Round All Fixtures Played Live All Favourites 0 Coppa Italia 17:00 Pisa vs Empoli 17:30 Sassuolo vs Cesena 19:45 Cremonese vs Sampdoria 20:15 Palermo vs Lecce
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What happened
The article is a live blog tracking the opening round of the 2024-25 Coppa Italia, the main domestic cup competition in Italian football. It covers two notable fixtures: Sassuolo hosting Cesena and Palermo facing Lecce. These are early-round matches involving a mix of Serie A and lower-division clubs competing for a place in later rounds of the tournament. The live format provides minute-by-minute updates, goals, and key moments from the matches.
Chance analysis
The Coppa Italia first round typically features smaller clubs and recently promoted sides, offering early-season competitive minutes. For Serie A clubs like Sassuolo, these matches serve as important preparation for the league campaign and a chance to give squad players minutes. Cup upsets at this stage are common, and the results can signal early-season form for the involved teams.
Early Coppa Italia results provide initial competitive benchmarks for Sassuolo, Cesena, Palermo, and Lecce ahead of their respective league campaigns.
Monitor Coppa Italia early-round results for signs of squad depth and potential upsets involving lower-division clubs.