Livorno were the only Serie A side to lose to lower division opposition on Wednesday (Thursday morning AEDT) in the fourth round of the Coppa Italia.

Daniele Arrigoni's men were beaten 2-1 by Serie B side Arezzo but could still turn the tie around in the second leg at home.

The team from Tuscany gave themselves a lifeline when Andrea Giallombardo struck a second-half goal after Daniele Martinelli had scored two goals for the hosts, the second coming from the penalty spot.

Palermo may be joint top of Serie A but the Sicilian club are facing elimination from the Coppa after losing 1-0 in Genoa against Sampdoria, a team they had beaten 2-0 in Serie A at the weekend.

Emiliano Bonazzoli scored the only goal of the game for Samp after 78 minutes with Palermo, who are also competing in the UEFA Cup, resting several key players.

Two goals from former Italy international striker Vincenzo Montella earned Roma a 2-1 win at Triestina.

Montella's goals, which came either side of the interval, put the Eternal City side two goals to the good at the Stadio Nereo Rocco.

However, Lorenzo Rossetti netted late on to give the men from Trieste a glimmer of hope.

Simone Iacopini's goal in first-half injury time was enough for Empoli to take a 1-0 advantage into their second leg match with Genoa.

Out-of-form AC Milan beat Brescia 4-2 to give some respite to coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Struggling in Serie A after their weekend defeat by Atalanta, it was imperative that there was not another slip-up.

When Matteo Serafini and Luis Maria Alfageme earned Brescia a 2-0 lead but the Serie B side could not hold it.

Two second-half goals from Marco Boriello and one apiece from Cristian Brocchi and Filippo Inzaghi turned the game around for the Rossoneri.

Luigi Del Neri is still looking for his first win in his second spell as Chievo boss but a 2-2 draw at Reggina will have pleased him.

Nickie Nielsen and Antonio Giosa put Reggina 2-0 ahead only for a penalty from substitute Victor Obinna and a late Paolo Sammarco goal to earn a draw for the visitors from Verona.

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