Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini was pleased with their Coppa Italia win against Sassuolo.

La Dea won 3-1 with Charles De Ketelaere scoring twice. The result sets up a quarterfinal tie with AC Milan.

Gasperini said: “Everyone did very well, the second goal in particular was very impressive, as it involved all three strikers.

“I liked the level of attention paid, because there have been some shock results in the Coppa Italia and nothing was to be taken for granted, but we had the right approach.

“The format of this Coppa Italia is a bit unbalanced, sometimes it can be in your favour, sometimes against. It's not easy to be away from home beating Inter or Milan, but this is a competition where if you win two games, you reach the semi-final.

“There are difficulties that are evident, but we want to keep going."

On De Ketelaere, he added: “Quality players adapt well, so that was never a problem. The big difference I think is that he has greater confidence and physical fitness here. This is a good signal, better than any of those he's sent so far."