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ROME -- Goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic saved a penalty from substitute Edin Dzeko to help Torino beat Roma 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Coppa Italia quarterfinals. Roma left many of their usual starters on the bench ahead of a visit to Juventus in Serie A on Saturday. Lorenzo De Silvestri and Simone Edera both scored to put Torino up 2-0 when Milinkovic-Savic leaped to his right to push Dzeko's spot kick wide in the 77th minute. The younger brother of Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the Torino keeper made a total of 10 saves during a match in which Roma dominated possession. Roma striker Stephan El Shaarawy hit the crossbar with a long shot just after the half-hour mark and De Silvestri's opener came eight minutes later with a rebound following a header from Andrea Belotti. El Shaarawy had a great chance to equalise early in the second half but was stopped from close range with a reflex save from Milinkovic-Savic. Edera then scored with a bouncing header from inside the area. Roma striker Patrik Schick pulled one back five minutes from time with a quick control and low shot from inside the area. It was the Czech international's first goal for Roma since joining on loan from Sampdoria in August. Schick also hit the post with a header and earned Roma's penalty. Torino, who also beat Trapani and Carpi, have scored a joint-record 11 goals in Cup play this season.
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