Atalanta beat Sassuolo 3-1 on Wednesday to qualify for the Italian Cup quarter-finals where they will meet AC Milan.

On loan from Milan, Belgian striker Charles De Ketelaere scored the first two of Atalanta's goals before also providing the assist for the third, scored by Russian Aleksei Miranchuk.

Milan defeated Cagliari 4-1 on Tuesday and will face Atalanta at the San Siro on January 10.

Holders Inter Milan were knocked out by Bologna in a penalty shoot out last month while champions Napoli were thumped 4-0 by Frosinone.

Roma take on second tier Cremonese later Wednesday with a quarter-final against Lazio the prize while Juventus host Salernitana on Thursday for a date with Frosinone.