Coppa Italia upsets: Cremonese eliminate Parma, Monza knock out Torino
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Cremonese pulled off a cup upset against Parma while Monza eliminated Torino in the latest Coppa Italia action.
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Attributed to original sourceThe Coppa Italia provided surprises, as Cremonese eliminated Parma to set up a clash with Como and still fired coach Marco Giampaolo, while Monza knocked Torino out and will play Milan in the next phase.
The Round of 32 kicked off this evening with two fixtures, and both of them saw upsets with the lower-seeded team winning away from home.
At this stage of the tournament, there is no extra time, so if they are level after 90 minutes, the teams go straight to a penalty shoot-out.
That proved unnecessary, as there were upsets during the 90 minutes.
PARMA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 01: Adin Licina of US Cremonese scores his team’s second goal during the Coppa Italia match between Parma Calcio 1913 and US Cremonese at Stadio Ennio Tardini on September 01, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Luca Amedeo Bizzarri/Getty Images) Parma were stunned at the Stadio Tardini in a 2-0 defeat to Serie B outfit Cremonese , with both goals scored in the first half.
Simone Lottici Tessadri found himself running into acres of space left by the Parma defence in the opening minutes, then Adina Licina showed great skill to combine with Tommaso Berti and dink the finish over the on-rushing goalkeeper.
Parma are now in crisis, having already lost both Serie A games this season, and now out of the Coppa Italia, but Cremonese go on to play Como in the Round of 16.
However, Cremonese incredibly announced hours after this victory that they have fired coach Marco Giampaolo.
Torino also crashed out and have now lost three in a row under coach Ignazio Abate, including Serie A, as they were beaten at home by Monza.
The visitors thought they had a penalty before half-time, which was scrapped by VAR due to an offside position in the build-up, then Dany Mota Carvalho was unlucky to see his header thump the bar on a Ricardo Mangas cross.
Dany Mota did get his goal eventually after a roll across went through a crowd of defenders for him finish it off from close range.
MONZA, ITALY – APRIL 05: Dany Mota of AC Monza celebrates after scoring his the opening goal during the Serie A match between Monza and Como at U-Power Stadium on April 05, 2025 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Scaccianoce/Getty Images) Toro tried to fight back, but Monza rattled the frame of the goal again with Jay Robinson from outside the area, surprising debutant Lucas Perri.
Deep into stoppages, Torino received a penalty for the Lucchesi handling offence, but this was revoked following the VAR review, as the arm was hanging loose by the side of the body and not moving towards the ball. It was the kind of incident that would’ve been a penalty last season, but not under the new rules where the arm has to move towards the ball.
Monza make the break through!
Dany Motha finishes from close range just before half time pic.twitter.com/tSbztv6Qm7
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) September 1, 2026
It means Monza will now face Milan in the Coppa Italia Round of 16.
Coppa Italia logo Coppa Italia Round of 32 Sep 1
Parma 0-2 Cremonese (winner plays Como)
Torino 0-1 Monza (winner plays Milan)
Sep 2
Sassuolo vs. Frosinone (14.00 UK, winner plays Juventus)
Udinese vs. Venezia (17.00 UK, winner plays Atalanta)
Sep 3
Palermo vs. Mantova (17.00 UK, winner plays Bologna)
Cagliari vs. Verona (20.00 UK, winner plays Roma)
Sep 15
Genoa vs. Sudtirol (17.00 UK, winner plays Inter)
Fiorentina vs. Pisa (20.00 UK, winner plays Napoli)
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What happened
Two notable upsets marked the latest round of Coppa Italia fixtures. Cremonese, newly promoted to Serie A, managed to eliminate Parma in a cup surprise. In the other match, Monza knocked out Torino, also advancing in the competition. Both results highlight the unpredictability of knockout cup football in Italy, with smaller clubs taking down established Serie A sides. The results will boost confidence for Cremonese and Monza while raising questions for Parma and Torino ahead of their domestic campaigns.
Chance analysis
Cup upsets like these are a reminder of why knockout football remains compelling. Cremonese, still finding their feet back in Serie A, showed they can compete beyond league play by knocking out a stable mid-table side in Parma. Monza's victory over Torino continues a pattern of the Brianza club punching above their weight in cup competitions. For the eliminated sides, the priority shifts quickly to league form, but these losses sting — particularly for Torino, who have historically underperformed relative to expectation.
Cremonese and Monza advance in Coppa Italia with confidence-boosting wins; Parma and Torino exit the competition earlier than expected.