Inter Milan [ Images ] set up an Italian Cup quarter-final tie with Juventus [ Images ] after beating Reggina 3-0 at home on Thursday and 7-1 on aggregate.
Lazio also defeated Napoli 3-2 on aggregate in their last 16 tie after a 1-1 second leg draw in Naples. Igli Tare scored for the visitors in the second half before Maurizio Domizzi's equaliser. Lazio face Fiorentina in the next round.
Inter coach Roberto Mancini [ Images ] was able to field a second-string side, with his 17-year-old son Filippo coming off the bench, having won December's first leg 4-1 at Reggina.
Hernan Crespo [ Images ] was the best known player on show at an near empty San Siro and he made his class count with a dipping long0range effort on 33 minutes. Reggina's Emmanuel Cascione then diverted the ball into his own net just before halftime.
Cesar dinked in a third from a tight angle in stoppage time.
The quarter-final first legs will be held next week with a draw taking place on Friday to work out which teams have home advantage first. The second legs are scheduled for Jan. 30.
Holders Rome overcame a 3-1 first leg deficit against Torino to win 5-3 on aggregate on Wednesday but European champions AC Milan [ Images ] went out after losing 3-2 on aggregate to Catania.

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