Arkadiusz Milik shot Juventus into the semi-finals of the Italian Cup with a hat-trick in Thursday’s 4-0 thumping of Frosinone.
Juventus will face Lazio in a two-legged last-four conflict in April because of Poland striker Milik’s treble, which took his aim tally to 5 for the season in all competitions.
Juve blew away Frosinone, who knocked out Napoli within the final 16, on the Allianz Stadium in Turin to increase their unbeaten run in all competitions to 16 matches.
“The boys had fun and entertained the fans… now we need to focus again on the league,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri informed Mediaset.
Allegri’s facet, who’re second in Serie A, took the lead within the tenth minute when Milik slotted residence his first from the penalty spot after Fabio Miretti was introduced down by Pol Lirola.
Milik doubled the hosts’ lead within the thirty eighth minute with a neat end, superbly taking down Weston McKennie’s clipped ball excessive and rolling previous Michele Cerofolini.
The 29-year-old accomplished his hat-trick two minutes after the break because of the alertness and generosity of Manuel Locatelli.
Italy midfielder Locatelli pinched the ball off a dozing Luca Garritano on the sting of the Frosinone space after which laid on an open aim for the grateful Milik.
Milik had the ball within the internet once more 9 minutes later after getting his toe to Miretti’s goal-bound shot, however was simply offside.
However 18-year-old Kenan Yildiz capped an ideal night for Juve simply after the hour mark with a beautiful volleyed end from McKennie’s raking cross.
Frosinone’s cup run ends with a fourth straight defeat in all competitions, the primary loss in that run coming in opposition to Juve in Serie A simply earlier than Christmas.
“On paper we should be no match for Juventus, but I’d like to congratulate my players for our cup run,” mentioned coach Eusebio Di Francesco.
“What they need to understand is the jump in quality that there is when you’re up against a team like Juve.”
Fiorentina and Atalanta will face off within the different semi-final following their respective wins over Bologna and AC Milan earlier this week.
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