Thu Feb 06 00:40:00 IST 2025: ## Milan and Roma Set to Clash in Coppa Italia Quarter-Final

**Milan and Roma will face off in a highly anticipated Coppa Italia quarter-final clash tonight**, with both teams naming strong starting lineups. Stefano Pioli’s Milan will field a 4-3-3 formation featuring Maignan in goal, a back four of Walker, Tomori, Pavlovic, and Theo Hernandez, midfielders Musah, Fofana, and Reijnders, and a forward line of Pulisic, Abraham, and Jimenez. José Mourinho’s Roma will counter with a 3-4-2-1, with Svilar in goal, a back three of Celik, Hummels, and Ndicka, midfielders Saelemaekers, Kone, Paredes, and Angelino, and a forward line of Dybala, Pellegrini, and Dovbyk.

The match, a single-leg knockout tie, will be officiated by Marco Piccinini from Forlì, with VAR support from Fabbri and AVAR Meraviglia. The game will be broadcast live on Canale 5 in Italy and can be followed via live text updates on Gazzetta.it.

This will be the 16th Coppa Italia meeting between the two clubs, with Roma holding a slight edge in the historical head-to-head. The last encounter in this competition dates back to the 2006-07 season. Recent Coppa Italia quarter-final form favours Milan slightly, while Roma has a poor record in this round, having lost their last five appearances.

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