Juventus denies Napoli as 3rd straight Coppa Italia title beckons

Gonzalo Higuain's two away goals against former club Napoli on Wednesday lifted Juventus into a third consecutive Coppa Italia final.

The Bianconeri will face Lazio in the June 2 showpiece, a rematch of the 2015 final which Juventus won in extra time.

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In a helter-skelter match that mirrored Tuesday's hectic semi-final between Roma and Lazio, the Old Lady twice blew the lead and eventually gave up the winner in a 3-2 loss on the night.

But because they entered Wednesday's second leg with a 3-1 advantage from the first, Higuain's efforts provided enough of a cushion to clinch victory 5-4 on aggregate and keep alive hopes of a third straight domestic double.

The Argentine punished his ex-teammates at the San Paolo, where he endured heavy jeering and booing in back-to-back contests. He was not so visible in Sunday's 1-1 draw between the two Serie A rivals, but Wednesday's performance made Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis - who publicly shamed his former star player after he accepted a €90-million move to Turin - slump in his seat.

Higuain now has four goals in four matches against the Partenopei since his controversial summer transfer.

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Napoli gave itself a shot at a comeback, with Marek Hamsik leading the charge as he did on the weekend. Goals from substitute Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne followed, but it wasn't enough to overcome a heavy defeat at Juventus Stadium on Feb. 28.

While Massimiliano Allegri's side avoided a late collapse, it did lose Miralem Pjanic for the final.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina international was booked for a challenge in the 85th minute, ruling him out of the title clash because of yellow card accumulation.