Serie A strugglers Lazio overcame a stunning opener by Panagiotis Kone to claim a 2-1 win over Udinese on Thursday and book an Italian Cup quarter-final with holders Juventus.

Lazio coach Stefano Pioli is said to be barely hanging on to his job after seeing his side slip to 12th in Italy's top flight, 16 points behind leaders Inter Milan. And the Italian looked a worried man in the 67th minute when Kone showed great control to collect a cross from deep on the left wing before turning and beating Etrit Berisha with a superb volley at the 'keeper's far post. Alessandro Matri rescued Lazio with an equaliser that looked slightly offside three minutes later, with Danilo Cataldi heading a 79th-minute winner when Udinese 'keeper Alex Meret spilled a shot in front of goal.