Lazio beats Atalanta in penalty shootout to reach Italian Cup final

Lazio’s 21-year-old goalkeeper Edoardo Motta saved four consecutive spot kicks as the Roman club beat Atalanta in a penalty shootout to reach the Italian Cup final.

The score was 1-1 after extra time.

The first leg ended 2-2.

Motta stopped shots from Gianluca Scamacca, Davide Zappacosta, Mario Pasalic and Charles De Ketelaere as Lazio won the shootout 2-1 with Gustav Isaksen and Kenneth Taylor converting for the visitors.

Lazio will face Serie A leader Inter Milan in the May 13 final.

Inter came back from two goals down for a 3-2 victory over Como on Tuesday after a 0-0 first leg.

Alessio Romagnoli for Lazio and Mario Pasalic for Atalanta traded goals in the final minutes of regulation.