Catania will make its first ever appearance in the Coppa Italian semifinals after a late goal Takayuki Morimoto gave the Sicilians a 2-1 win over Udinese on Wednesday.
The Japanese striker scored in the 89th minute to send Catania through on away goals after the first leg ended 3-2 in Udinese's favour.
The visitors got off to the perfect start when Simone Pepe put them in front in the first minute.
But Gionatha Spinesi levelled for Catania from the penalty spot a minute before half-time before Morimoto won it late on.
Silvio Baldini's men will now play Roma in the last four, the Giallorossi having beaten Sampdoria on Tuesday night.
Serie A leader Inter Milan booked its place in the semifinals with a 3-2 win over rival Juventus in Turin.
It was all to play for at the Stadio Olimpico after the first leg finished 2-2.
And it was Inter who seized the early initiative when 17-year-old striker Mario Balotelli put the visitors ahead after 10 minutes.
Alessandro Del Piero equalized four minutes later with a free-kick and Vincenzo Iaquinta gave Juve a 2-1 lead shortly after the half-hour mark.
Julio Cruz restored parity from the penalty spot six minutes before the break before Balotelli grabbed what proved to be the winner after 52 minutes.
Juve finished with 10 men after Italy winger Mauro Camoranesi was sent off with five minutes to go for a crude tackle.
Inter will next meet Lazio, which completed a 4-2 aggregate win over Fiorentina with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday.
Franco Semioli put Fiorentina ahead after 16 minutes but the Biancoceleste stormed back to win with goals from Aleksandar Kolarov and Tommaso Rocchi.
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