Coppa Italia fixtures to go straight to penalties in the event of a draw after 90 minutes

In a statement released on the league’s official website, the Lega Serie A has announced that this week’s Coppa Italia semi-final second legs will be subject to temporary rule changes. Should the ties be level by the end of the 90 minutes, the games wll go straight to a penalty shoot-out rather than the usual extra-time.

The same rule change will apply to the final, to be played on Wednesday, June 17.

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