Fri Dec 06 19:53:12 UTC 2024: ## AC Milan Crushes Sassuolo 6-1 in Coppa Italia Rout
**Milan, Italy** – AC Milan advanced to the Coppa Italia quarterfinals with a dominant 6-1 victory over Serie B side Sassuolo at the San Siro on Tuesday. Samuel Chukwueze led the charge with a first-half brace, while goals from Tijjani Reijnders, Rafael Leao, Davide Calabria, and Tammy Abraham sealed the emphatic win.
Chukwueze opened the scoring in the 12th minute, capitalizing on a rebound after hitting the post. Reijnders followed up with a long-range strike five minutes later, and Chukwueze added his second in the 21st minute. Leao extended the lead to 4-0 with a low shot two minutes later, profiting from a clever assist by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Milan continued their onslaught in the second half, with Calabria scoring the fifth goal in the 56th minute. Sassuolo managed a consolation goal through Samuele Mulattieri three minutes later, but Abraham put the final nail in the coffin with a goal in the 61st minute.
Milan manager Paulo Fonseca rotated his squad significantly, making eight changes from the weekend’s win over Empoli. The comfortable victory sets up a quarterfinal clash against the winner of the AS Roma-Sampdoria match.
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