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This week, the round of 16 matches of the national cups will be held in Italy and Germany.
According to Idman.Biz, some teams in both countries have recently faced each other in local championship matches. This adds extra intrigue to the upcoming cup matches.
Italian Cup, Round of 16
"Lazio" - "Milan" (December 4)
The teams faced each other very recently in Serie A: On November 29, "Milan" defeated "Lazio" 1:0 at their home stadium with a goal by Rafael Leao. The final minutes of the match were tense due to a VAR episode and red cards for the coaching staff. After that victory, "Milan" rose to the top of the tournament table with 28 points.
"Milan" continues to have squad problems ahead of the trip to Rome: Massimiliano Allegri said that the participation of Christian Pulisic is in question, but Santiago Jimenez and Alexis have returned to training with the general group. "Milan" will try to maintain its leading pace, and "Lazio" will try to take revenge in a direct elimination cup game.
Other Italian Cup Round of 16 matches:
"Juventus" - "Udinese" (December 2)
"Atalanta" - "Genoa" (December 3)
"Napoli" - "Cagliari" (December 3)
"Inter" - "Venezia" (December 3)
"Bologna" - "Parma" (December 4)
"Roma" - "Torino" (January 14, 2026)
"Fiorentina" - "Como" (January 28, 2026)
German Cup, Round of 16
"Borussia" (Dortmund) - "Bayer" (December 2)
This duel also took place recently: On November 29, in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund defeated Bayer 2:1, taking third place with 25 points, while Leverkusen follows with 23 points. Now the parties will meet in the cup this time, and there is no room for error here.
The situation in Dortmund's squad is optimal: Niko Kovac said that Maximilian Bayer could participate in the upcoming match despite being out due to a muscle problem. Niklas Züle is listed among the team's main losses.
Other German Cup Round of 16 matches:
"Borussia M." - "St. Pauli" (December 2)
"Hertha" - "Kaiserslautern" (December 2)
"RB Leipzig" - "Magdeburg" (December 3)
"Bochum" - "Stuttgart" (December 3)
"Freiburg" - "Darmstadt" (December 3)
"Hamburg" - "Holstein" (December 3)
"Union" - "Bavaria" (December 3)
Teymur Tushiyev
