LAZIO BEAT ROMA IN ITALIAN CUP SEMIS

ROME: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Ciro Immobile gave Lazio a deserved 2-0 win over city rivals Roma in the first leg of their Italian Cup semifinal on Wednesday.

The result made Lazio the favourites to reach the final where they are likely to face Juventus who beat Napoli 3-1 in their opening leg 24 hours earlier. Despite the win, Lazio’s joy was tempered by accusations that their fans made ‘monkey noises’ at Roma’s German international defender Antonio Rudiger.

MONACO, PSG IN FRENCH CUP QUARTERFINALS

PARIS:Thomas Lemar swept Monaco into the quarterfinals of the French Cup in a thrilling 4-3 extra-time victory at Marseille on Wednesday, while holders Paris Saint-Germain trudged past second tier Niort 2-0.

League leaders Monaco led three times at the Stade Velodrome through an own goal from Marseille keeper Yohann Pele and strikes from Kylian Mbappe and Benjamin Mendy.

But Marseille fought back on each occasion courtesy of Dimitri Payet and a brace from substitute Remy Cabella. However, there was no way back once Lemar struck on 113 minutes as Monaco remained alive in all four competitions this season.

Javier Pastore and Edinson Cavani scored late as PSG saw off Niort amidst a torrential downpour in western France in their last-16 tie.

BAYERN MAY FACE DORTMUND IN SEMIS

BERLIN: Bayern Munich will face either Borussia Dortmund or third division giant-killers Sportfreunde Lotte in the semifinals of the German Cup following Wednesday’s draw.

Holders Bayern will find out their opponents on March 14 when Sportfreunde Lotte host Dortmund after their quarterfinal was called-off on Tuesday due to snow. Robert Lewandowski scored twice to inspire Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win over ten-man Schalke in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Thiago Alcantara scored Bayern’s third.