Fiorentina crushed Benevento 4-1 and Franco Mastantuono made his debut in the Coppa Italia, while Gustavo Varela scored twice as Monza beat Avellino 3-0.
FLORENCE, ITALY – AUGUST 14: Albert Gudmundsson of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring a goal during of the Coppa Italia match between of ACF Fiorentina and Benevento Calcio at Artemio Franchi on August 14, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
It took barely 65 seconds for Fiorentina to open the scoring, as the high press paid off and Arthur Atta floated a beautiful ball into the box for Albert Gudmundsson's header.
Joao Mario 's scorcher was fingertipped onto the crossbar, but the Benevento goalkeeper was beaten by a precise Moise Kean volley wrapping his foot around the defender to flick the Joao Mario cross into the far bottom corner.
FLORENCE, ITALY – AUGUST 14: Christ Inao Oulai of ACF Fiorentina in action during warm-up prior during of the Coppa Italia match between of ACF Fiorentina and Benevento Calcio at Artemio Franchi on August 14, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
David De Gea needed a stunning fingertip save to deny the Leonardo Sernicola curler, but the third came when Radu Dragusin glanced a corner to the back post for Luca Ranieri to nod in from point-blank range.
Cher Ndour controlled a Marco Brescianini pull-back just inside the box, sold a dummy and drilled in with his left foot for 4-0.
Benevento caught De Gea napping with a Davide Lamesta daisy-cutter into the far bottom corner to get on the scoresheet.
Real Madrid starlet Mastantuono made his Viola debut on his 19thbirthday, coming off the bench for the last half-hour along with Christ Inao Oulai.
Mastantuono nearly scored with a left-foot curler that was just wide of the far top corner from the edge of the box.
Fiorentina will face either Pisa or Empoli in an all-Tuscan battle for the next round.
FLORENCE, ITALY – AUGUST 14: Franco Mastantuono of ACF Fiorentina in action during warm-up prior during of the Coppa Italia match between of ACF Fiorentina and Benevento Calcio at Artemio Franchi on August 14, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
Monza also made short work of Avellino in their Coppa Italia match this evening, emerging with a 3-0 victory , and will face Torino or Carrarese next.
New signing Gustavo Varela took centre stage, ready to pounce on the rebound from a parried Patrick Cutrone effort, then adding another after good work from the former Milan striker, who generously rolled across for his teammate.
Cutrone really was in fine form and provided a third assist of the night for Omari Forson's angled drive.
When Cutrone did finally get the ball in the net himself, it was flagged offside.
