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 have qualified for the Italian Cup semifinals for the first time in their history after beating Juventus 5-3 on penalties Wednesday night. Empoli will face Bologna in the two-legged semifinal next month.

After Juventus’ elimination from the Champions League last week, the Coppa Italia was the most plausible route to silverware for Juventus this season. With their path to the final far easier than any of the other top teams left in the competition,