Empoli has reached the Italian Cup semifinals for the first time in its history as it surprisingly knocked out holder Juventus on penalties.

Serie A giants Juventus have been ousted from Coppa Italia after a shock home loss against visiting Empoli in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw through normal time. Scorers: Thuram 66'; Maleh

Empoli beat Juventus 4-2 on penalties to advance to their first ever Coppa Italia semi-finals on Wednesday after a resilient performance helped them to hold the defending champions to a 1-1 draw in regular time.