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Juve, Fiorentina into Italian Cup quarters

Two of Serie A's brightest young talents were on full display as Juventus and Fiorentina each advanced to the Italian Cup quarter-finals.

Paulo Dybala scored one goal and set up another as Juventus beat in-form Atalanta 3-2, while Federico Bernardeschi converted a penalty in stoppage time and hit the crossbar as Fiorentina defeated Chievo Verona 1-0.

Defending champions Juventus will next face AC Milan or Torino, who play on Thursday.

Six-time champion Fiorentina's next opponent will be Napoli, who beat Serie B side Spezia 3-1 on Tuesday.

The other Round of 16 match-ups include Inter Milan taking on Bologna, Sassuolo up against Cesena, Lazio versus Genoa and Roma meeting Sampdoria.

At the Juventus Stadium, Dybala's exploits made coach Massimiliano Allegri's decision to rest Gonzalo Higuain pay off.

Mario Mandzukic nearly broke the deadlock in the early stages when he met a cross with his chest and the ball struck the post. Juventus then protested for an apparent penalty when Dybala was taken down a few minutes later.

Midway through the first half, the 23-year-old Dybala scored with a volley from outside the area following a touch from Mandzukic.

Twelve minutes later, Dybala threaded a pass through to Mandzukic, who made it 2-0 with an angled shot.

Abdoulay Konko pulled one back for Atalanta in the 72nd, but Miralem Pjanic was quick to restore Juventus' two-goal lead with a penalty after Stephan Liechsteiner was fouled inside the area.

Atalanta's 18-year-old Ivory Coast forward Emmanuel Latte Lath set up an anxious finish with a goal nine minutes from time.

Earlier, former Fiorentina fullback Massimo Gobbi stepped on Bernardeschi's foot from behind to concede a penalty which the 22-year-old Italy international drilled into the left corner.

Both teams ended with 10 men, with Chievo midfielder Ivan Radovanovic shown a second yellow in first-half added time and Fiorentina forward Mauro Zarate a straight red midway through the second half for a foul on Samuel Bastien.