Gomez strike sends dark horses Atalanta to Coppa Italia final


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Coppa Italia Semi-final Second Leg - Juventus vs Atalanta - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - February 28, 2018 Atalanta's Alejandro Gomez in action with Juventus’ Stephan Lichtsteiner REUTERS/Massimo Pinca

MILAN (Reuters) - Surprise package Atalanta reached the Coppa Italia final for the first time since 1996 when an Alejandro Gomez strike gave them a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in their semi-final second leg on Thursday.

The Argentine's low drive from the edge of the area was fumbled by goalkeeper Alban Lafont in the 69th minute as Atalanta completed a 5-4 aggregate win to continue their remarkable season.

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